January 11

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on January 11, include:

• Baptism of the Lord - January 11, 2026 (Sunday after Epiphany)
• Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day 
• Girl Hug Boy Day 
• Golden Globe Awards (Beverly Hills) - January 11, 2026
• Heritage Treasures Day (U.K.) 
  
• Hot Toddy Day 
  
• International Parity at Work Day 
• International Thank-You Day 
• Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
  
• Milk Day 
• National Arkansas Day 
• National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 
• National Joel Day 
• National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day 
• National Sunday Supper Day - January 11, 2026 (Second Sunday in January)
• National Tara Day 
• No Longer New Year's Day
• Paget's Awareness Day - (Bone Disease)
• Secret Pal Day 
  
• World Sketchnote Day

2026 Weekly Holidays that include January 11, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include January 11, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out my January Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of January.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Info. to Come!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for January 11 is a Capricorn.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for January are:

• Carnation - The Carnation is the Birth Flower for January. The  symbolization of the Carnation means love, pride, beauty, purity, distinction, fascination, and loyal.
• Snowdrop is a white flower with three small petals in the middle surrounded by three larger petals on the outside. The symbolization of the snowdrop means love, fascination, and purity.

See our GARDEN HOLIDAYS page for all the special days celebrating things of the garden!

Birthstone

The Birthstone for January is a Garnet.

Famous Birthdays

• 1755 - Alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
• 1946 – Naomi Judd, American singer (The Judds)

Famous Deaths

• 1843 - Francis Scott Key, composer of the Star Spangled Banner, dies at age 63
• 2008 - Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealand mountaineer, who was the first to climb Mt Everest in 1953, dies from a heart attack at age 88

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 2003 - Actor Taye Diggs marries broadway actress Idina Menzel

Quote of the Day

Featuring the flag that flew above Fort McHenry when Francis Scott Key penned the National Anthem, this 1978 stamp quotes his iconic lyrics. Part of his lyrics were use on the song:

• The Land of the Free
• The Home of the Brave
  
  

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

The recipe of the day is a Simple Stir Fry with Chicken, Brussels Sprouts, and Green Beans by Kerry of Healthy Diet Habits. A Simple Stir Fry is one that can be prepared in 15 to 20 minutes - faster than driving to fast food!

Season

January 11th falls within the Winter Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Winter is one of the four seasons. It follows the Fall Season, and is before the Spring Season. It is the coldest and darkest season in the Northern Hemisphere. It also starts in one year, and ends in the next, so it straddles two different years. 

Check out our Winter Season page for information about Winter, Winter Dates, Major Winter Holidays and Observances, Major Winter Festivals, Fun Facts About Winter, Winter Food Tips, Winter Gardening, Winter Preparation, Winter Quotes, and Winter Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on winter foods: 

• Winter Foods
• Winter Weight Gain
• Winter Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Summer Season. 

• Summer
• Summer Cooking 
• Summer Weight Loss Tips 

This Day in History

• 1569 - First recorded lottery in England
• 1805 - The Michigan Territory is created
• 1861 - Alabama secedes from the United States
• 1922 - The first use of insulin to treat diabetes in a human patient
• 1935 - Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland, California
• 1949 - First recorded snow in Los Angeles, California 
• 1964 - 1st government report warning smoking may be hazardous to one's health by Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D.
• 1964 - Panama ends diplomatic relations with US
• 1973 - Trial of the Watergate burglars begins in Washington DC
• 1980 - 140 nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc)
• 1996 - Space Shuttle STS 72 (Endeavour 10), launches into space

This Day in Music

• 1963 - Beatles release "Please Please Me" & "Ask Me Why"
• 1966 - Certified Gold - The Herman's Hermits' album, The Best of Herman's Hermits
  
• 1972 - A notice in the The London Gazette, states that Reginald Dwight, is abandoning his name and taking the name Elton Hercules John.

The Beatles live singing Please, Please, Me 

This Day in Sports

• 1973 - Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the  American League adopting designated hitter rule
• 1976 - Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating champions - she went on to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics in 1976.
  
• 1992 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Kristi Yamaguchi
• 1998 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan and the US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!