Holidays and Observances on January 24

Welcome to January 24, 2027, an exceptionally uplifting day on the calendar marked by positive social connections, essential global learning initiatives, and comforting winter treats!

Today's daily page highlights the critical educational equity focus of the International Day of Education, toasts to the crisp, golden history of National Belly Laugh Day, and explores the cozy, creative craft traditions of Beer Can Appreciation 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 24, include:

• January 24: Beer Can Appreciation Day

• January 24: Belly Laugh Day

• January 24: Change a Pet's Life Day

• January 24: Gold Discovery Day (California) (On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill, sparking the historic California Gold Rush)

• January 24: International Day of Education

• January 24: International Mobile Phone Recycling Day

• January 24: Macintosh Computer Day

• January 24, 2027: National Bible Sunday (Observed fourth Sunday in January)

• January 24: National Compliment Day

• January 24: National Just Do It Day

• January 24: National Lobster Thermidor Day

• January 24: National Matthew Day

• January 24: National Peanut Butter Day

• January 24: Paul Pitcher Day (U.K.)

• January 24: Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day

2027 Weekly Holidays that include January 24, are:

• January 24-28: Data Privacy Week 

• January 18-24, 2027: European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week  

• January 24-30, 2027: International Hot Air Balloon Week (Fourth Full Week of January)

• January 18-25: International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 

• January 24-30, 2027 - Kiss a Shark Week (Fourth Full Week of January)

• January 24-30, 2027: National Irish Coffee Week (Fourth Week of January)

• January 24-30, 2027: National Passenger Safety Week (Last Week in January)

• January 24-30, 2027: National School Choice Week (Last Full Week in January)

• January 18-24, 2027: Sugar Awareness Week (Third Week in January starting on the Third Monday)

• January 18-25: Week of Christian Unity

2027 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)

• 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 9-24, 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)

• January 18-24, 2027: The American Express Tournament (Formerly: CareerBuilder Challenge and Prior to that Bob Hope Classic) (in La Quinta, CA)

• January 21-31, 2027: Sundance Film Festival (NOTE: Effective 2027, the festival is moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado)

• January 22-31, 2027: International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (Monaco) (Starts on the Second to the last Friday in January and runs for 10 Days)

• January 22 - February 14, 2027: Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase in Tucson, Arizona (Starts on the Last Friday in January over three full weeks)

• January 23-31, 2027: Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona (Runs for 9 consecutive days the last full week and two surrounding weekends in January)

• January 23 - February 2, 2027: International Snow Sculpture Championship in Breckenridge, Colorado (Typically begins on the next to last Saturday in January and spans multiple weeks for sculpting and viewing)

 

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!