January 24

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on January 24, include:

• Beer Can Appreciation Day 
  
• Belly Laugh Day
• Capital Hill Day 
• Change a Pet's Life Day 
• International Day of Education 
• International Mobile Phone Recycling Day 
• Local Quilt Shop Day - January 24, 2026 (Fourth Saturday in January)
• Macintosh Computer Day 
• National Compliment Day 
• National "Just Do It" Day 
• National Lobster Thermidor Day 
• National Matthew Day 
• National Peanut Butter Day 
• Paul Pitcher Day - January 24 (U.K.)
• Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day 
• Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day - January 24, 2026 (Fourth Saturday in January)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include January 24, are:

• Big Garden Birdwatch (U.K.) - January 23-25, 2026 (Falls on Last Weekend of January)
• Data Privacy Week - January 24-28
• European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week - January 19-25, 2026
• Healthy Weight Week - January 18-24, 2026 (Third Week in January)
• Hunt for Happiness Week - January 18-24, 2026 (Third Full Week)
• International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 18-25
• National Handwriting Analysis Week - January 18-24, 2026 (Week of John Hancock's birthday on January 23)
• National Irish Coffee Week - January 18-24, 2026 (Fourth Week of January)
• Week of Christian Unity - January 18-25
• World Kiwanis Week - January 18-24, 2026 (Third Week of January)

2026 Monthly Holidays that include January 24, 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)

• Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival - Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2025/2026 dates are December 25, 2025 - middle of February, 2026, depending on weather conditions. 
• National Western Stock Show and Rodeo - (Denver, CO) - January 10 - 25, 2026
• North American International Auto Show (Detroit) - January 14-25, 2026
• International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo - January 16-25, 2026 (Monaco)
• Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show - January 16 - February 25, 2026 (Fort Worth, TX)
• The American Express Tournament (Formerly: CareerBuilder Challenge and Prior to that Bob Hope Classic) - January 19-25, 2026 in La Quinta, CA
• Rolex 24 at Daytona - January 22-25, 2026 (Daytona, FL)
• Saint Paul Winter Carnival - January 22 - February 1, 2026 (St. Paul, MN)
• Sundance Film Festival - January 22 - February 1, 2026 - An American Film festival held each year in Park City, Utah
• International Snow Sculpture Championship - January 24 - February 3, 2026

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for January 24 is an Aquarius.

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 Garnet, which comes in a rainbow of colors. It is considered a great gift to symbolize friendship and trust.

Famous Birthdays

• 1862 – Edith Wharton, American writer (d. 1937)
• 1917 – Ernest Borgnine, American actor (d. 2012) (McHale's Navy Airwolf, The Poseidon Adventure)
• 1918 – Oral Roberts, American evangelist (d. 2009)
• 1939 – Ray Stevens, American musician
• 1941 – Aaron Neville, American singer (Neville Brothers)
• 1941 – Neil Diamond, American singer
• 1943 – Sharon Tate, American actress and Manson murder victim (d. 1969)
• 1949 – John Belushi, American actor (Saturday Night Live, The Blues Brothers) (d. 1982)
• 1968 – Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast

Famous Deaths

• 1965 – Winston Churchill, soldier, politician, historian, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Nobel laureate (b. 1874)
• 1986 – L. Ron Hubbard, American writer and founder of Scientology (b. 1911)
• 1989 – Ted Bundy, American serial killer (b. 1946)
• 2010 – Pernell Roberts, American actor & singer, last surviving star of Bonanza (b. 1928)
• 2012 – James Farentino, American actor (b. 1938)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1978 - Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convicted prisoners to marry in prison in the history of the Republic of Ireland.

Quote of the Day

Sir Winston Churchill was a British politician, best known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War.  He was widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century.

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

The Recipe of the Day is a Cauliflower Steaks Recipe with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce from Kerry at Healthy Diet Habits. (link goes to her website for the recipe)

Season

January 24th 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

• 1848 – During the California Gold Rush, James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill near Sacramento.
• 1908 – The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell
• 1961 – In the 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash, a bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost.
• 1984 – The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale.
• 2003 – The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
• 2018 - Former Doctor Larry Nassar, doctor for the U.S. Female Gymnast team is sentenced to 175 years in jail after being found guilty of sexual assault

This Day in Music

• 1973 - Donny Osmond's Album Too Young is certified gold.
• 1976 - Diana Ross', "Theme From the movie Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" hits #1
• 1976 - Bob Dylan's Album Desire hits #1
• 1982 - Diana Ross sings the national anthem at Superbowl XVI in Pontiac, MI.
• 1999 - The Offspring went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with Pretty Fly, For A White Guy.
• 2009 - Kings Of Leon's show at Chicago’s House of Blues is a fundraiser for the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital.

Diana Ross performing "Do You Know Where You're Going To" & "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" live at the Nobel peace prize concert December 11th 2008 in Oslo, Norway

This Day in Sports

• 1950 - Jackie Robinson signs highest contract to date ($35,000) in Dodger history
• 1982 - Superbowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati  Bengals, 26-21 in Pontiac Michigan. Superbowl MVP is Joe Montana, San Francisco, Quarter Back

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!