January 25

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on January 25, include:

• A Room of One's Own Day 
• Burns Night
  
• Child Labor Day - January 25, 2026 (Fourth Sunday in January)
• Fluoride Day 
  
• National Bible Sunday - January 25, 2026 (Fourth Sunday in January)
• National Fish Taco Day
• National Florida Day 
• National Irish Coffee Day 
  
• National IV Nurse Day 
• Observe the Weather Day
• Opposite Day 
  
• Robert Burns Day 
• St. Dwynwen's Day (U.K.) 
• Thank Your Mentor Day
• World Leprosy Day - January 25, 2026 (Last Sunday in January)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include January 25, are:

• Big Garden Birdwatch (U.K.) - January 23-25, 2026 (Falls on Last Weekend of January)
• Celebrate Catholic Schools Week - January 25-31, 2026 (Begins on the last Sunday in January); Also see Discover Catholic Schools Week on November 15-21, 2026
• Data Privacy Week - January 24-28
• European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week - January 19-25, 2026
• International Hot Air Balloon Week - January 25-31, 2026 (Fourth Full Week of January)
• International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 18-25
• Kiss a Shark Week - January 25-31, 2026 (Fourth Full Week of January)
• National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week - January 25-31, 2026 (Last Full Week in January)
• National Meat Week - January 25-31, 2026 (8 Days starting on the fourth Sunday)
• National Passenger Safety Week - January 25-31, 2026 (Last Week in January)
• National School Choice Week - January 25-31, 2026 (Last Full Week in January)
• Week of Christian Unity - January 18-25

2026 Monthly Holidays that include January 25, 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 25 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

• 1825 – George Pickett, American Confederate general (d. 1875)
• 1860 – Charles Curtis, 31st Vice President of the United States (d. 1936)
• 1882 – Virginia Woolf, English writer (d. 1941)
• 1938 – Etta James, American singer (d. 2012)
• 1981 – Alicia Keys, American singer

Famous Deaths

• 1947 – Al Capone, American organized crime figure (b. 1899)
• 1990 – Ava Gardner, American actress (b. 1922)
• 2017 - Mary Tyler Moore, American actress and producer (b. 1936)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1858 – The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional after it is played on this day at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia.

Quote of the Day

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.

 ~John Ruskin

January 25th is OBSERVE THE WEATHER DAY! This is a photo I took in Truckee, CA on January 30, 2011. In a matter of a short time, the sunset was just incredible. This was taken looking north from the downtown area towards the train yard.

One of my favorite places to observe the weather in Truckee is at Donner Lake looking towards these same mountains behind the lake. The weather in Truckee and the Lake Tahoe area can change rapidly from sunshine to snow, so especially in winter, you really had to pay attention to what the weather was doing.

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

The Recipe of the Day is a Italian Sausage Stir Fry Recipe from Kerry at Healthy Diet Habits. (link opens in her website) Her recipe includes several different variations just using different vegetable combinations.  If you are Vegan or Vegetarian, you can just substitute vegan sausages instead.

Season

January 25th 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

• 1881 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.
• 1890 – Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
• 1919 – The League of Nations is founded.
• 1942 – During World War II, Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
• 1945 – World War II: The Battle of the Bulge ends.
• 1949 – The first Emmy Awards are presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club
• 1955 – The Soviet Union ends state of war with Germany.
• 1961 – In Washington, D.C. John F. Kennedy delivers the first live presidential television news conference.
• 1971 – Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Sharon Tate-LaBianca murders.
• 1980 – Mother Teresa honored with Indian highest civilian award Bharat Ratna
• 2004 – Opportunity rover (MER-B) lands on surface of Mars.
• 2019 - In Brumadinho, Brazil, a mining company's dam collapses killing 270 people

This Day in Music

• 1958 - Elvis Presley gets his first UK #1 when Jailhouse Rock tops the chart.
• 1962 - Sam Cooke, "Twistin' the Night Away"
• 1964 - The Beatles score their first #1 single on the U.S. charts (I Want To Hold Your Hand).
  
• 1964 - The Beatles' She Loves You enters the pop charts
• 1975 - The Carpenters' version of The Marveletts 1961 hit, Please Mr. Postman hits #1
• 1987 - Neil Diamond performs the US National Anthem for Superbowl XXI in Pasadena, CA

Jail House Rock was one of my favorite Elvis Presley songs.

This Day in Sports

• 1924 – The 1924 Winter Olympics opens in Chamonix, France, inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games.
• 1939 - Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 round for the Heavyweight boxing title
• 1974 - Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's, buys San Diego Padres for $12 million
• 1980 - Dutch government demands boycott of Olympics
• 1981 - Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl.  MVP is Jim Plunkett, Oakland, Quarter Back
• 1987 - Superbowl XXI: NY Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Superbowl.  MVP is Phil Simms, NY Giants, Quarter Back
• 1989 - Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his 5th season
• 1998 - Spice Girl Victoria Adams (Posh) & soccer David Beckham get engaged
• 1998 - Superbowl XXXII: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!