Holidays and Observances on January 15

Welcome to January 15, 2027, a highly collaborative day on the calendar marked by international humanitarian efforts, rich religious traditions, and creative community milestones!

Today's daily page highlights the global charitable focus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders Day, explores the deep-rooted cultural heritage of World Religion Day, and shines a spotlight on the whimsical creativity of National Hat Day. Browse our complete chronological directory below to explore moving holiday scheduling rules, historic trivia, and unique facts for this specific day of the year!

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2027 Daily Holidays that fall on January 15, include:

• January 15: Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders Day (Commemorates the sorority's founding at Howard University in 1908)

• January 15, 2027: Bodhi Day (Observed on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month)

• January 15: Hat Day

• January 15: Humanitarian Day

• January 15: Indian Army Day (India)

• January 15, 2027: International Fetish Day (Observed third Friday in January)

• January 15: National Bagel Day

• January 15: National Booch Day (Kombucha)

• January 15: National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day

• January 15: National Kayla Day

• January 15: National Pothole Day

• January 15: Strawberry Ice Cream Day

• January 15: Wikipedia Day

2027 Weekly Holidays that include January 15, are:

• January 11-17: Cuckoo Dancing Week 

• January 12-23: Energy Saving Week (U.K.)

• January 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2027: Fido's Freebie Friday (Every Friday in January)

• January 10-16, 2027: Home Office Safety and Security Week (Second Full Week in January)

• January 9-17, 2027: International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week (Begins on the second Saturday of January)

• January 10-16, 2027: National Mocktail Week (Second Full Week in January)

• January 10-16: National Obesity Awareness Week (U.K. and parts of the U.S.) 

• January 10-16, 2027: National Pizza Week (Second Full Week of January)

• January 13-15, 2027: No Tillage Week

• January 10-16, 2027: Universal Letter Writing Week (Second Full Week of January)

2027 Monthly Holidays that include January 15, 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: 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)

• December 21, 2026 - February 21, 2027: 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! 2026/2027 dates are a soft opening on December 21, 2026, with the Official Grand Opening on January 5 to the closing of the park on February 21

• January 9-16, 2027: Pennsylvania Farm Show (Harrisburg, PA)

• January 9-24, 2027: National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, CO) (Begins on the First Saturday after January 5 and runs for 16 consecutive days)

• January 14-24, 2027: Detroit Auto Show (Detroit, MI)

• January 15 - February 6, 2027: Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, TX) (Also known as the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo)

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for January 15 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

• 1929 - Martin Luther King, Jr., American civil rights leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• 1951 - Charo [Maria Baeza], Spanish-American actress, comedienne and flamenco guitarist (Chico and the Man, Love Boat)

Famous Deaths

• 1876 - Eliza Johnson, U.S. First Lady
• 2016 - Dan Haggerty, American actor (The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams) (b. 1941) 
• 2019 - Carol Channing, American actress (Hello Dolly, Thoroughly Modern Millie) (b. 1921)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1930 - Estee Mentzer marries Joseph Lauder - they are founders of the Estee Lauder Companies.
• 2013 - Actor Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle) marries Stan Cadwallader

Quote of the Day

Imagine what this World could be like if we all woke up each day with the goal to Make This World Better?

More and more I'm seeing unnecessary hatred, meanness, and nastiness, much of it entirely unprovoked. Random violence, theft, and vandalism seem to be the norm. Nice guys seem to have vanished to be taken over by the many who have turned to pedophilia. Lying and cheating is on this rise, and corrupt leaders and politicians are everywhere. Homelessness and sex trafficking is a huge issue today, and slavery still exists in the world.

I'm seeing so much litter of what used to be our beautiful cities, that are now filthy beyond belief. Is it really that difficult to pick up after yourself and throw your own trash where it belongs?

What has happened to Religious Freedom? What has happened to Free Speech?

What has happened to our World? What can each of us do to make this world better, for ourselves, and for our children and grandchildren if we are blessed to have them?

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

Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for January 15 is a Healthy Breakfast Casserole from Kerry at Healthy Diet Habits in honor of January being "National Egg Month".

Season

January 15th 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

• 1863 - The Boston Morning Journal is the 1st US newspaper and is printed on wood-pulp paper
• 1889 - The Coca-Cola Company,  is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.
• 1919 - 2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston MA, drowning 21
• 1943 - The world's largest office building, The Pentagon, is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia
• 1944 - European Advisory Commission decides to divide Germany
• 1969 - Nuclear test at Pacific Ocean
• 1973 - President Nixon suspends all US offensive action in N Vietnam
• 1975 - Space Mountain opens at Disneyland
• 1977 - The Coneheads debut on Saturday Night Live
• 2009 - US Airways Flight 1549 makes an emergency landing into the Hudson River shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. All passengers and crew members survive.
• 2021 - At least 105 are killed and 3,369 people injured when a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi island
• 2023 - Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashes near the Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, killing all 72 people on board

Our Dad, who was in the Army worked at the Pentagon, for four years. We lived in McLean Virginia, and then in Arlington, Virginia during that time. The Pentagon was one of the 9/11 Targets - in fact where the plane went through, was where my Dad's old office used to be.

This Day in Music

• 1961 - The Supremes signed with Motown Records
  
• 1966 - The Rolling Stones' December's Children album is certified gold
• 1971 - George Harrison's, My Sweet Lord is released
  
• 1972 - Don McLean's American Pie hits #1
• 1976 - Joe Walsh replaces Bernie Leadon on guitar for Eagles.
• 1977 - The Eagles' Hotel California album hits #1
• 1977 - Leo Sayer's You Make Me Feel Like Dancing hits #1
• 1981 - Stevie Wonder leads a rally in Washington to get Martin Luther King's birthday declared an official holiday. He performs his song "Happy Birthday," written for King, which becomes a rallying call for the movement.

The video above is Leo Sayer with the Muppets singing his #1 Hit, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.

This Day in Sports

• 1942 - The Cubs, drop plans to install lights at Wrigley Field due to World War II
  
• 1967 - First Super Bowl - Green Bay Packers defeated Kansas City Chiefs 35-10
• 1978 - Superbowl XII - Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos, 27-10

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!