January 20

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2025 Daily Holidays that fall on January 20, include:

• Blue Monday - January 20, 2025 (Third Monday in January)
• Brew Monday - January 20, 2025 (Third Monday in January)
• Camcorder Day 
  
• Civil Rights Day - January 20, 2025 (Same Day as Martin Luther King Day, Third Monday in January)
• Elementary School Teacher Day - January 20, 2025 (Third Monday in January)
• Idaho Human Rights Day - January 20, 2025 (Same Day as Martin Luther King Day, Third Monday in January)
• Inauguration Day
• International Day of Acceptance
• Martin Luther King Day of Service - January 20, 2025 (Third Monday in January)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 20, 2025 (Third Monday in January)
• National Bill Cosby Sweater Day 
• National Buttercrunch Day 
• National Charlie Day
• National Cheese Lover's Day 
• National Claudia Day 
• National Coffee Break Day 
• National Crowd Feed Day - January 20, 2025 (Same Day as Martin Luther King Day, Third Monday in January)
• National Day of Service - January 20, 2025 (Third Monday in January)
• National Disc Jockey Day 
  
• National Judy Day 
• National Sebastian Day 
• Penguin Awareness Day 
  
• Robert E. Lee Day - January 20, 2025 (States of AL, AR, MS)
• Take a Walk Outdoors Day 

2025 Weekly Holidays that include January 20, are:

• Cancertalk Week - January 20-24, 2025 (U.K.)
• Energy Saving Week - January 12-23 (U.K.)
  
• European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week - January 20-26, 2025
• Healthy Weight Week - January 19-25, 2025 (Third Week in January)
• Hunt for Happiness Week - January 19-25, 2025 (Third Full Week)
• International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 18-25
  
• National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week - January 19-25, 2025 (Last Full Week in January)
• National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week - January 19-25, 2025 (Third Full Week of January)
• National Handwriting Analysis Week - January 19-25, 2025 (Week of John Hancock's birthday on January 23)
• National Irish Coffee Week - January 19-25, 2025 (Fourth Week of January)
• National Passenger Safety Week - January 19-25, 2025
• National School Choice Week - January 19-25, 2025 (Last Full Week in January)
• No Name Calling Week - January 20-24, 2025 (Third Week of January)
• Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking Month (TANYRSS) -  December 17, 2024 - February 5, 2025
• Week of Christian Unity - January 18-25
• World Kiwanis Week - January 19-25, 2025

2025 Monthly Holidays that include January 20, 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 dates are December 25, 2024 - Late February / Early March, 2025, depending on weather conditions. 
• North American International Auto Show (Detroit) - January 10-20, 2025
• National Western Stock Show and Rodeo - (Denver, CO) - January 11 - 26, 2025
• International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo - January 17-26, 2025 (Monaco)
  
• Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show - January 17 - February 8, 2025 (Fort Worth, TX)
• International Snow Sculpture Championship - January 20-29, 2025

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for January 20 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

• 1896 – George Burns, American actor, comedian (d. 1996)
• 1928 - Martin Landau, actor (Mission Impossible)
• 1956 – Bill Maher, American author, comedian, and political analyst
• 1958 – Lorenzo Lamas, American actor (Falcon Crest, Renegade)
  
• 1965 – John Michael Montgomery, American Country singer
• 1966 – Rainn Wilson, American actor (Dwight from The Office)

Famous Deaths

• 1984 - Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79
• 1990 – Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (Big Valley) (b. 1907)
• 1993 – Audrey Hepburn, Anglo-Dutch actress (b. 1929)
• 2012 – Etta James, American singer (b. 1938)
• 2022 - Michael Aday (aka Meat Loaf), American singer and actor (I'd Do Anything For Love) (b. 1947)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1968 - Actress Sharon Tate marries actor and director Roman Polanski
• 2001 - Actor Peter Facinelli marries actress and director Jennie Garth (90210)

Quote of the Day

January 20 is National Coffee Break Day!
Have a Cup!

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

Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for January 20 is Pumpkin Granola made by Kerry of Healthy Diet Habits. January 20 is National Granola Bar Day, and this was as close as we could come with a recipe! (link goes to the Healthy Diet Habits website)

This Day in History

• 1887 – The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
• 1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.
• 1937 - 1st Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years there-after)
• 1939 - Hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews
• 1945 – World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8 million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months.
• 1945 - Franklin D. Roosevelt sworn-in for an unprecedented 4th term as President of the United States
• 1969 - Richard M Nixon inaugurated as President of the U.S.
  
• 1981 - 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days freed
• 1981 - Ronald Reagan inaugurated as the 40th President of the U.S.
  
• 1986 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
• 1989 - George H.W. Bush inaugurated as 41st US President
• 1991 - US Patriot missiles begin shooting down Iraqi missiles
• 1993 - Bill Clinton inaugurated as 42nd US President
• 2009 – Barack Obama is inaugurated as the first African-American  President of the United States.
• 2017 - Donald J. Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States - with high hopes to Make America Great Again!

Above, is one of the Ronald Reagan Inauguration Day Stamp First Day Covers from January 20, 1981.

This Day in Music

• 1956 - Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville
• 1958 - Elvis Presley receives his draft notice in Memphis, TN. It allows a sixty-day deferment for him to finish his film King Creole.
• 1964 - "Meet The Beatles" album released in US
• 1988 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan, and The Supremes 
• 1990 - Michael Bolton's song  'How Am I Supposed To Live Without You' hits #1 on the US singles chart and stays on top for three weeks.
• 1998 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Mama & Papas & Eagles

This Day in Sports

• 1968 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming
• 1968 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood
• 1980 - President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow
• 1980 - Superbowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers beat LA Rams, 31-19 in Pasadena - MVP is Terry Bradshaw
• 1985 - Superbowl XIX: SF 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl - MVP is Joe Montana
• 1996 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!