Event Calendar for January

Here are the special days for January:

Global Family Day (January 1)
Formerly called, "One Day of Peace and Sharing," Global Family Day was first celebrated on 2000 with a special ceremony between Israeli and Palestinian families, at a refugee camp in Nablus.
Related Groups: I Believe Palestine Should Be Free From Israel, I Love My Family, I Love My Friends and Family, I Believe Family Is Very Important, I Love My Family and Friends
Check out these challenges: Spend More Time with Family Challenge
New Year's Day (January 1)
Related Groups: I Have A New Years Resolution, I Never Make New Year's Resolutions, I Got a Kiss On Midnight On New Year's, I Didn't Get a New Years Kiss
Check out these challenges: Challenges at Experience Project
Saint Basil's Day (January 1)
Saint Basil's Day is recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church. It's a day of feasting. Basil Cake is traditionally served with an embedded coin. The individual to receive a slice of cake containing the hidden coin will have good luck throughout the year.
Related Groups: I Am Christian, I Am Christian (eastern Orthodox)
I Want You To Be Happy Day (January 3)
We're reminded to be thoughtful of others and their feelings. Share a story about something thoughtful a friend or stranger did for you.
Related Groups: I Love Helping Others, I Enjoy Helping Others
Check out these challenges: Practice Random Acts of Kindness Challenge, Spend More Time with Family Challenge, Say I Love You to Someone Special Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge
(January 7)
I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore Day (January 7)
This is a day to take control of your life and stand up for what you believe in.
Related Groups: I Always Want to Be In Control, I Wish I Could Take Others Pain Away, I Wish People Would Be More Responsible About Protection, I Want to Lose Weight, I Want to Live Life to the Fullest
Check out these challenges: Challenges at Experience Project
World Health Day (January 7)
Learn about the important issues surrounding public health and share your views on this topic by sharing a story.
Related Groups: I Want to Be Healthier, I Want Universal Health Care
Check out these challenges: Eat Vegetarian Challenge, Eat Healthy Challenge, Eat Breakfast Challenge, Drink More Water Challenge, Quit Smoking Challenge, Daily Work Out Challenge
National English Toffee Day (January 8)
Related Groups: I Love Toffee and Fudge
National Show and Tell Day at Work (January 8)
Related Groups: I Work Full Time, I Love My Job, I Have a Job
Check out these challenges: Learn Something New Challenge
War on Poverty: Anniversary (January 8)
Forty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty in his State of the Union address. The following Aug 20, he passed the Economic Opportunity Act.
Related Groups: I Would Like to Help Fight Poverty, I Live In Poverty, I Am Poor, I Grew Up Poor, I Like Politics
Check out these challenges: Spend Less - Save More Money Challenge
Aviation in America: Anniversary (January 9)
A Frenchman, Jean-Pierre Francois Blanchard, made the first balloon ascent in North America while carrying the first airmail letter. President George Washington and other high ranked officials watched this amazing event as he ascended from Philadelphia and traveled approximately fifteen miles, landing in New Jersey.
Related Groups: I Have a Fear of Flying, I Have Been In An Airplane
National Apricot Day (January 9)
A day to celebrate this delicious fruit.
Related Groups: I Love Fruit, I Eat Fresh Fruit
Check out these challenges: Eat Healthy Challenge, Eat Vegetarian Challenge, Eat Breakfast Challenge, Don't Eat Out Challenge
St. Petersburg Massacre: Anniversary (January 9)
In 1905, guards at St. Petersburg's Winter Palace opened fire on thousands of unarmed protesting workers, killing hundreds. This event was a major catalyst for a Russian revolution.
Related Groups: I Am Russian, I Like History, I Love History
League of Nations Founded: Anniversary (January 10)
The League of Nations was introduced when 50 nations signed an agreement to avoid war in 1920.
Check out these challenges: Say I Love You to Someone Special Challenge, Practice Random Acts of Kindness Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day (January 10)
This is a day to do something good for both your environment and your wallet by reducing your energy use.
Related Groups: I Interested In Alternative Energy, I Am Trying to Be More Green, I Care About The Environment
Check out these challenges: Take Public Transportation Challenge, Learn Something New Challenge
International Day for Peace in Kenya (January 11)
Related Groups: I Hate War, I Want World Peace, I Love a Peaceful World, I Like Peace, I Want Peace, I Am Kenyan
International Thank You Day (January 11)
Take time today to give thanks.
Related Groups: I Appreciate the Little Things In Life, I Am Grateful to Be Alive, I Am Grateful, I Want to Know What You Are Most Grateful For Today, I Want to Say Thank You
Check out these challenges: Practice Random Acts of Kindness Challenge, Spend More Time with Family Challenge, Say I Love You to Someone Special Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge
National Clean-Off-Your-Desk Day (January 12)
It's time to organize your workspace.
Related Groups: I Hate Cleaning, I Love Cleanliness But I Hate Cleaning, I Love My Job, I Will Pursue My Dream Job, I Have a Wicked Mess Where My Desk Is Supposed to Be
Check out these challenges: Stop Procrastinating Challenge, Get Organized Challenge
Thomas Jefferson's Birthday (January 13)
Author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 and lived to be 83.
Related Groups: I Hate War, I Want World Peace, I Love a Peaceful World, I Like Peace, I Want Peace, I Experienced Racism, I Hate Racism and Discrimination, I Like History, I Love History, I Am a History Nut
Check out these challenges: Learn Something New Challenge, Read the Daily News Challenge
Women Denied Vote: Anniversary (January 13)
In 1915 the US House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give women the right to vote. Women only gain the right to vote in the US, 5 years late in 1920.
Related Groups: I Think Women Are Judged On Looks to Much, I Believe In Equality, I Vote, I Support Equal Rights, I Support Women's Rights
Dress Up Your Pet Day (January 14)
Related Groups: I Consider My Pets Family, I Love My Pets, I Couldn't Picture Life Without Pets, I Have a Dog, I Like Dogs, I Want a Pet Cow
First Caesarean Section: Anniversary (January 14)
In 1794, Dr. Jesse Bennett, of Edom, VA, performed the first successful caesarean section. The patient was his wife.
Related Groups: I Am a Mother, I Had Natural Childbirth
Check out these challenges: Be on Time Challenge
Organize Your Home Day (January 14)
Related Groups: I Need to Clean My House Right Now, I Hate Cleaning, I Have Trouble Keeping the House Clean, I Like a Clean House, But I Hate to Clean, I Want a Cleaner House, I Love Cleanliness But I Hate Cleaning
Check out these challenges: Stop Procrastinating Challenge, Get Organized Challenge
Humanitarian Day (January 15)
Celebrated on the birth anniversary of Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Humanitarian Day affirms human and civil rights.
Related Groups: I Support Gay Rights, I Support Equal Rights
Check out these challenges: Practice Random Acts of Kindness Challenge, Spend More Time with Family Challenge, Say I Love You to Someone Special Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge
National Gum Drop Day (January 15)
Today honors the popular gelatin-based candy.
Related Groups: I Love Candy, I Love Sweets, I Cannot Live Without Sweets
Nature Photography Day (January 15)
Take today to appreciate nature from the
Nature Photography Day (January 15)
Take today to appreciate nature from behind your camera and advance the cause of conservation.
Related Groups: I Love Photography, I Love Nature, I Have a Love For Nature and Animals
Check out these challenges: Take Public Transportation Challenge, Wear Sunscreen Everyday Challenge
Odysseus (January 15)
The Greek king Odysseus' return home from the Trojan War in 1178 B.C.
Related Groups: I Study Odysseus
Women in Blue Jeans Day (January 15)
Celebrated between Jan 15-17, it's a time to appreciate the contributions of women in rural America who work on family farms and help to feed the world.
Related Groups: I Am a Blue Jeans Girl, I Am a Woman, I Love Farmers Markets, I Grew Up On a Farm
Appreciate a Dragon Day (January 16)
Related Groups: I Love Dragons, I Play Dungeons and Dragons, I Believe In Dragons, I Los Angeles
National Nothing Day: Anniversary (January 16)
In 1973, newspaperman, Harold Pullman Coffin created "National Nothing Day" to give individuals one day when they could observe and celebrate nothing.
Related Groups: I Stay Up Ridiculuosly Late, Doing Absolutely Nothing, I Am Just Sitting Here Doing Nothing
Kid Inventors' Day (January 17)
Each year it's estimated that 500,000 children and teens invent gadgets that make our lives easier. Today celebrates the ingenuity of kids and the gadgets they've created.
Related Groups: I Love Kids, I Love Children, I Wanna Know What's the Greatest Invention
Thank God It's Monday Day (January 17)
It's a time to celebrate this special day of the week which often gets the least appreciation.
Related Groups: I Like Mondays, I Hate Mondays
Camcorder Day (January 20)
Related Groups: I Want to Create a Device That Records Your Dreams Straight to Video As You Sleep
National Disc Jockey Day (January 20)
Related Groups: I Listen to And/or Spin Vinyl Records, I Love Music, I Listen To Music, I Love the Way Music Makes Me Feel
National Wildlife Week (January 20)
Appreciate wildlife and get educated on what you can do to help preserve natures beauty for generations to come.
Related Groups: I Love Wildlife Conservation, I Love Wildlife, I Love Nature
Check out these challenges: Take Public Transportation Challenge, Read the Daily News Challenge, Stop Procrastinating Challenge
Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day (January 20)
Related Groups: I Need a Diet Buddy, I Am On a Diet, I Want to Lose Weight Holistically, Without Dieting, I Want to Lose Weight, I Am Trying to Lose Weight, I Need to Lose Weight, I Am Overweight, I Battle With Weight Issues
Check out these challenges: Daily Work Out Challenge, Eat Breakfast Challenge, Drink More Water Challenge, Don't Eat Out Challenge, Eat Healthy Challenge, Eat Vegetarian Challenge
National Hugging Day (January 21)
Whether it’s a big bear hug or a virtual hug between friends, let the important people in your life know they’re appreciated.
Related Groups: I Love Hugs, I Believe In the Power of a Hug and a Smile, I Need a Hug
Check out these challenges: Say I Love You to Someone Special Challenge, Spend More Time with Family Challenge, Practice Random Acts of Kindness Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge
Celebration of Life Day (January 22)
Today we're reminded to celebrate life and the people and events that make it a whole lot more interesting.
Related Groups: I Love Life, I Think People Forget the Beauty In Everyday Life
Check out these challenges: Say I Love You to Someone Special Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge
Earth Day (January 22)
Each member of the community is asked to recognize his/her personal responsibility for the environment and to then take steps toward minimizing negative effects.
Related Groups: I Worry About Polar Bears, I Worry About Global Warming, I Want to Help Prevent Global Warming, I Care About The Environment, I Am An Environmentalist
Check out these challenges: Take Public Transportation Challenge, Stop Procrastinating Challenge
Roe vs. Wade: Anniversary (January 22)
In 1973 this landmark Supreme Court decision legalized abortions in the U.S.
Related Groups: I Had An Abortion, I Am Against Abortion, I Am Against Abortion As a Method of Birth Control, I Believe There Should Be Unbiased Information About Abortion
Women's Healthy Weight Day (January 22)
Today reminds women of the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and weight.
Related Groups: I Need a Diet Buddy, I Am On a Diet, I Want to Lose Weight Holistically, Without Dieting, I Want to Lose Weight, I Am Trying to Lose Weight, I Need to Lose Weight, I Want to Lose Weight, I Am Overweight, I Battle With Weight Issues
Check out these challenges: Daily Work Out Challenge, Lose Weight Challenge, Learn Something New Challenge, Take the Stairs Challenge, Eat Breakfast Challenge, Drink More Water Challenge, Don't Eat Out Challenge, No Caffeine Challenge, Eat Healthy Challenge, Eat Vegetarian Challenge
National Handwriting Day (January 23)
Popularly observed on John Hancock's Birthday to people to encourage better penmanship
Related Groups: I Want to Improve My Handwriting, I Have More Than One Handwriting, I Think People Forget the Beauty In Everyday Life, I Have Messy Handwriting
Belly Laugh Day (January 24)
Celebrate the gift of laugher by smiling and laughing until your belly hurts.
Related Groups: I Love to Laugh, I Love to Laugh and Make Others Laugh, I Laugh Out Loud,even When Im On My Own, I Like People Who Can Make Me Laugh, I Can Laugh At Myself, I Love a Good Laugh, I Am Prone to Inappropriate Laughter
National Compliment Day (January 24)
Compliment friend, family, and even strangers today and brighten their day.
Related Groups: I Appreciate the Little Things In Life, I Am Grateful to Be Alive, I Am Grateful, I Want to Know What You Are Most Grateful For Today, I Want to Say Thank You, I Think Trust Is the Highest Compliment, I Don't Know How to Take Compliments
Check out these challenges: Say I Love You to Someone Special Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge
Burn's Night (January 25)
Festivities pour out onto the streets of Scotland today, as the public celebrates the birthday of Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796).
Related Groups: I Am Scottish, I Wrote a Poem, I Am Not a Poet But I Think I Write Poems
First Winter Olympics: Anniversary (January 25)
In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened at Chamonix, France with athletes representing 16 nations.
Related Groups: I Love Sports, I Love "Watersports", I Enjoy Watching the Olympics
Check out these challenges: Daily Work Out Challenge, Take the Stairs Challenge, Eat Healthy Challenge
Macintosh Computer Day (January 25)
In January of 1984, the Apple Macintosh computer was released with only 128K RAM of memory.
Related Groups: I Love My Mac, I Am Always On the Computer, I Am a Computer Geek, I Have a Laptop Computer, I Like Computers, I Spend Too Much Time On the Computer
Check out these challenges: Message a Friend Challenge, Learn Something New Challenge
National Peanut Brittle Day (January 25)
Related Groups: I Love Peanut Butter, I Love Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Opposite Day (January 25)
Today is an opportunity for people to step out of their comfort zone and to try something new and different.
Related Groups: I Think About What It Would Be Like to Be the Opposite Sex, I Have a Close Friend of the Opposite Sex, I Am the Complete Opposite of My Sister
Check out these challenges: Learn Something New Challenge
Australia Day (January 26)
Today commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, marking the start of British colonisation of Australia. On this day the Prime Minister announces the winner of the "Australian of the Year" award which is given to a citizen who has made significant contributions to the Australian community.
Related Groups: I Am Australian, I Live In Australia
Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27)
Commemorate the day in 1945 when Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Related Groups: I Have Met a Holocaust Survivor, I Hate People Who Think the Holocaust Never Happened
Carnation Day (January 29)
Related Groups: I Love Getting Flowers, I Love Flowers, I Wish Someone Would Send Me Flowers
Check out these challenges: Say I Love You to Someone Special Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge
Freethinker's Day (January 29)
Annual celebration of the birth of Thomas Paine, "the father of the American Revolution."
Related Groups: I Am a Dreamer and a Thinker, I Am a Creative Thinker and a Problem Solver, I Am a Deep Thinker, I Love to Hear Thoughts And Opinions of Others
Check out these challenges: Learn Something New Challenge, Read More Challenge, Message a Friend Challenge, Read the Daily News Challenge
Sense of Smell Day (January 29)
If ever you should stop and smell the roses, it's today. Spend today appreciating the simple pleasures and smells of life.
Related Groups: I Love the Smell of Honeysuckle, I Wtk What Smell Reminds You of Your Childhood
Check out these challenges: Challenges at Experience Project
Inane Answering Message Day (January 30)
This is the day to change, shorten, replace or delete annoying answering machine messages, for the sake of everyone who has to listen to them.
Related Groups: I Don't Answer the Phone When I Don't Want to
Check out these challenges: Message a Friend Challenge
Bug Busting Day (January 31)
Got an itch? Today is set aside to increase awareness of head lice and to come up with ways to combat this massive problem.
Related Groups: I Have Long Hair, I Love Long Hair, I Have Curly Hair
Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day (January 31)
This is a day to celebrate the ways art brightens our lives and beautifies our world.
Related Groups: I Like Arts, I Love Ballet, I Love Music, I Love to Dance

Here are the special weeks in the month of January:

Healthy Weight Week (starting the week of January 18)
This is a week set aside to promote and increase awareness of healthy lifestyle habits.
Related Groups: I Need a Diet Buddy, I Am On a Diet, I Want to Lose Weight Holistically, Without Dieting, I Want to Lose Weight, I Am Trying to Lose Weight, I Need to Lose Weight, I Am Overweight, I Battle With Weight Issues, I Struggle With My Body Image
Check out these challenges: Daily Work Out Challenge, Lose Weight Challenge, Eat Vegetarian Challenge, Eat Healthy Challenge, Don't Eat Out Challenge, Drink More Water Challenge
National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week (starting the week of January 18)
Drink up and enjoy your favorite fruit juices.
Related Groups: I Love Apple Juice, I Like Orange Juice, I Hate Pulp In Orange Juice, I Love Pineapple Juice
Check out these challenges: Eat Healthy Challenge, Eat Vegetarian Challenge, Eat Breakfast Challenge
Food Allergy and Intolerance Week (starting the week of January 19)
This week raises awareness about the many people who suffer from food allergies of various sorts.
Related Groups: I Have Allergies, I Am Allergic to Cats, I Am Allergic to Cheap Jewelry
Check out these challenges: Don't Eat Out Challenge, Eat Healthy Challenge
National Take Back Your Time Week (starting the week of January 26)
This week you're encouraged to work on time management and prioritization skills.
Related Groups: I Waste Way Too Much Time On the Internet, I Spend a Lot of Time By Myself, I Have Time Management Issues
Check out these challenges: Stop Procrastinating Challenge, Get Organized Challenge

What's so special about the month of January?

National Diet Month
National Mentoring Month
This month is used to increases awareness of mentoring opportunities and honor those who give their time and efforts to enrich the lives of others.
Related Groups: I Want a Mentor, I Always Wanted a Big Brother, I Like to Do Volunteer Work, I Have Done Voluntary Work

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