January 22

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on January 22, include:

• Better Business Communication Day - January 22, 2024 (Fourth Monday in January)
• Celebration of Life Day 
• Come in From the Cold Day 
  
• Community Manager Appreciation Day - January 22, 2024 (Fourth Monday in January)
• Dance of the Seven Veils Day 
• National Answer Your Cat's Question Day 
• National Blonde Brownie Day 
• National Hot Sauce Day 
• National Polka Dot Day 
• Roe vs. Wade Day 

2024 Weekly Holidays that include January 22, are:

• Healthy Weight Week - January 21-27, 2024 (Third Week in January)
• Hunt for Happiness Week - January 21-27, 2024 (Third Full Week)
• International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 18-25
  
• Kiss a Shark Week - January 21-27, 2024 (Fourth Full Week of January)
• National Activity Professionals Week - January 21-27, 2024 (Fourth Full Week of January)
• National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week - January 21-27, 2024 (Last Full Week in January)
• National Clean Out Your Inbox Week - January 22-26, 2024 (Last Business Week in January)
• National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week - January 17-23
• National Handwriting Analysis Week - January 21-27, 2024 (Week of John Hancock's birthday on January 23)
• National Medical Group Practice Week - January 22-26, 2024 (M-F week that starts on Fourth Monday in January)
• National School Choice Week - January 21-27, 2024 (Last Full Week in January)
• Snowcare for Troops Awareness Week - January 21-27, 2024
• Week of Christian Unity - January 18-25
  
• World Kiwanis Week - January 21-26, 2024

2024 Monthly Holidays that include January 22, 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! 2024 dates are December 20, 2024 - Early March, 2024. 
• Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show - January 12 - February 3, 2024 (Fort Worth, TX)
  
• Sundance Film Festival - January 18-28, 2024 - An American Film festival held each year in Park City, Utah.
  
• International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo - January 19-28, 2024 (Monaco)

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for January 22 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

• 1934 – Bill Bixby, American actor (Incredible Hulk, My Favorite Martian) (d. 1993)
  
• 1949 - Stephen Ray Perry (Steve Perry) Singer - Lead singer of Journey.
• 1959 – Linda Blair, American actress (The Exorcist)
• 1965 – Diane Lane, American actress

Famous Deaths

• 1901 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (b. 1819)
• 1973 – Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States during 1963-69 (b. 1908)
• 1994 – Telly Savalas, American actor (b. 1924)
• 1995 – Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy family (b. 1890)
• 2008 – Heath Ledger, Australian actor (b. 1979)
• 2010 – Jean Simmons, English-American actress (b. 1929)
• 2021 - Hank Aaron, American baseball player (b. 1934)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 2006 - Lisa Marie Presley (37), weds American guitarist and producer Michael Lockwood (44) in Japan

Quote of the Day

Today, is Roe vs. Wade Day which legalized abortion.  This is such a controversial subject to this day. To me, this is just so heartbreaking that so many beautiful babies were not given a chance to live! I think about my two kids when they were little, and my three grandkids, and I can't imagine life without any of them.

This is a personal decision, ultimately between the woman and God, but I was never a fan of government funded abortion. I could definitely get on board with government funded adoption instead that would give the child an opportunity to live. There are so many people these days who are unable to have children, so adoption is such a wonderful thing for them. It would be nice if adoption was easier for all.

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

Fix yourself a Super Salad Meal!! It is a great healthy diet habit for a healthy lunch or healthy dinner, and is a must if you want to eat your daily vegetable quota, keep your weight down, and increase your fiber.

Check out this great Super Salad Meal Chart by Kerry of Healthy Diet Habits!

This Day in History

• 1889 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
• 1946 – Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
• 1968 – Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
• 1970 – The Boeing 747, the world's first Jumbo Jet, enters commercial service for launch customer Pan American Airways with its maiden voyage from John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
• 1973 – The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decision in Roe v. Wade, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states.
• 1984 – The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with its famous "1984" television commercial.
• 1990 – Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. is convicted of releasing the 1988 Internet Computer worm.
• 1991 – Gulf War: Three SCUDs and one Patriot missile hit Ramat Gan in Israel, injuring 96 people.

This Day in Music

• 1967 - The Monkees performed live for the very first time at The Cow Palace in San Francisco to a sell-out crowd.
  
• 1972 - Don MacLean's album American Pie hits #1 and stays on top for seven weeks
  
• 1974 - Carly Simon's album Hotcakes is certified gold.
• 1977 - Stevie Wonder's, I Wish hits #1 and is his 5th US #1 song
  
• 1977 - Wings' album Wings Over America hits #1
• 1984 - Barry Manilow sings the national anthem at Superbowl XVIII in Tampa, FL
• 1994 - Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting, All for Love started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart 
• 2000 - Savage Garden went to No.1 on the US singles chart with I Knew I Loved You

Happy Birthday...Steve Perry, of Journey!

This Day in Sports

• 1857 - National Association of Baseball Players founded, NY
• 1984 - Superbowl XVIII: LA Raiders beat Washington Red Skins, 38-9 in Tampa Superbowl.  MVP is Marcus Allen, LA Raiders, Running Back
• 1989 - Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl. MVP is Jerry Rice, San Francisco, Wide Receiver
• 1998 - World League of American Football becomes NFL East

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!