2008 
Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances

Stone= Garnet        Flower= Carnation

History of the Tournament of Roses Parade & Cartoon Fun   History of the Rose Bowl Game & Cartoon Fun The History of New Years The History of the Hopi ( Bean Sprout) Powamu Festival The History of the Iroquois Midwinter Ceremony & Cartoon Fun The History of Twelfth Night & Cartoon Fun The History of Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday & Cartoon Fun Miss America Pageant History and Cartoon Fun If you want "On This Day" in History information, go to The History Channel!  They've got the best resource on the net. Want to know if anyone famous was born today? Visit Famous Birthdays! Just log in any day on a search engine, and Wikipedia tells you both birthdays, events, etc. for it. Special thanks to Chris Sodini for letting me know about No Name Calling Week. Special thanks to Pam Hennessy for letting me know about Bird Day. Special thanks to Sonjia Bradshaw for letting me know about A LOT of observances! Special thanks to Eric Cornell for letting me know about Nat'l Activity Professional Week. Special thanks to Elaine Carter for letting me know about Celebration of Life Week and Universal Letter Writing Week

 

January Monthly Observances
Book Blitz Month
Birth Defects Month Link
California Dried Plum Digestive Month
Celebration of Life Month
Cervical Cancer Screening Month
Coffee Gourmet International Month
Family Fit Lifestyle Month
Financial Wellness Month
International Change Your Stars Month
International Creativity Month
International New Year's Resolutions Month for Businesses
International Quality of Life Month
International Wayfinding Month
International Wealth Mentality Month
National Be On-Purpose Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Get Organized Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Lose Weight, Feel Great Month
National Mail Order Gardening Month
National Mentoring Month
National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
National Radon Action Month
National Skating Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month Link
Oatmeal Month
Resolve to Eat Breakfast Month
Thyroid Awareness Month Link

January Weekly Observances

Celebration of Life Week: 1-7 Link
Diet Resolution Week: 1-7 
National Lose Weight/Feel Great Week: 1-7
New Year's Resolutions Week: 1-7
Silent Record Week: 1-7
Women's Self Empowerment Week: 1-7
Someday We'll Laugh About This Week: 2-5
National Thank-Your-Customers Week: 7-11
Universal Letter Writing Week: 8-14 Link
National No Tillage Week: 9-12
Cuckoo Dancing Week: 11-17
Home Office Safety and Security Week: 13-19
International Printing Week: 13-19
Sundance Film Festival: 17-27
Healthy Weight Week: 20-26
Hunt For Happiness Week: 20-26
National Activity Professional Week: 20-25 Link
National Handwriting Analysis Week: 20-26
National Take Back Your Time Week:20-26
National Medical Group Practice Week: 21-25
No Name Calling Week: 21-25 Link
World Leprosy Week: 24-30 Link
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Week: 26-2/2
Catholic Schools Week: 27-2/2
Groundhog Days: 31-2/4

January Daily Observances

New Years Day: 1
New Year's Dishonor List Day: 1
Z Day: 1
Happy Mew Year for Cats Day: 2
55-MPH Speed Limit Day: 2
Earth at Perihelion: 2
Memento Mori "Remember You Die" Day: 3
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day: 3 Link
Tolkien Day: 3
Dimpled Chad Day: 4
Trivia Day: 4
World Braille Day: Link
Bird Day: 5 Link
National Second Hand Wardrobe Day: 5
Epiphany or Twelfth Night: 5
Fruitcake Toss Day: 5
Thank God It's Monday Day: 7
National English Toffee Day: 8  Link
National Joy Germ Day: 8
Show and Tell Day at Work: 8
Islamic New Year Day: 10
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day: 10
Penguin Awareness Day: 12
National Clean Off Your Desk Day: 14
Organize Your Home Day: 14
Ratification Day: 14
Champion of the Month Day: 15
Humanitarian Day: 15
Appreciate A Dragon Day: 16
Nothing Day: 16
Religious Freedom Day: 16
Customer Service Day: 17 Link
Judgment Day: 17
Get to Know Your Customers Day: 17 (also April 17, July 17 and October 16)
Pooh (Winnie The) Day: 18
National Disc Jockey Day: 20 Link
Eagle Days: 19-20
Inauguration Day: 20
World Religion Day: 20
Martin Luther King Day: 21
National Hugging Day: 21
Squirrel Appreciation Day: 21
Answer Your Cats Questions Day: 22
Celebration of Life Day: 22
International Day of Radiant Peace: 22 (also March 22, June 22, Oct.22)
National Speak Up and Succeed Day: 22
Rid The World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day: 22
Tub'Shvat: 22
National Handwriting Day: 23
National Pie Day: 23 Link
Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day: 23
Belly Laugh Day: 24
National Compliment Day: 24
Women in Blue Jeans Day: 24-26
Women's Healthy Weight Day: 24
A Room of One's Own Day: 25
Fun at Work Day: 25
National Peanut Brittle Day: 26  Link
National Seed Swap Day: 26
Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement: 26
Holocaust Memorial Day: 27
Thomas Crapper Day: 27
Better Business Communication Day: 28
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day: 28
Freethinkers Day: 29
World Leprosy Day: 29 Link
Inane Answering Message Day: 30
National Write to Congress Day: 30
Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: 31

Full Moon on  the 22nd  is called "Wolf Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes
because at this time of the year, the wolves howl in hunger.

 

Moon Animation Credit

 

 

 
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