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Events In January 2025
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January Events
Walk Your Pet Month: January
Monthly
Walk Your Pet Month encourages pet owners to incorporate pet exercise into their New Year resolutions. Like people, domestic pets are increasingly struggling with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. Embrac...
January
War on Poverty Day (1964): January 8
Daily
It was on this day in 1964 that President Lyndon B Johnson officially declared war on poverty in the United States with these words: "Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope -- some b...
January
Weedless Wednesday, Ntl. (CA): January 22
Daily
Weedless Wednesday occurs during National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW). It refers to abstaining from cannabis for the day to encourage Canadians to quit. NNSW is one of the longest-running initiatives in Canad...
January
Whipped Cream Day: January 5
Daily
National Whipped Cream Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor. It celebrates the light cream topping, served to kings in the 17th century that has come to top everything from fresh fruits to cakes and...
January
Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival (UK): Janua...
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First held in 1980, this whimsical British festival features a straw bear leading a parade and ushering in the upcoming planting season with a decorated plow. The weekend music, food, and fun are featured...
January
Wilderness Wildlife Week, Pigeon Forge (US...
Weekly
Pigeon Forge Wilderness Wildlife Week occurs in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee yearly. It includes educational programs (classes, history, art, and music) and guided hikes focused on the interests of ch...
January
Winnie-the-Pooh Day (1882): January 18
Daily
Winnie-the-Pooh Day marks the anniversary of Alan Alexander Milne's birth on January 18, 1882. He first wrote of Christopher Robin (his son and one of the characters in Winnie-the-Pooh) in the poem 'Vespe...
January
Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month, Ntl: Ja...
Monthly
The Johnny O Foundation hopes that the National Winter Sports TBI Awareness Month will raise awareness of the health risks (specifically concussions and traumatic brain injuries) ordinary individuals and...
January
Winterlude (CA-ON/QC): January 31 - Februa...
Weekly
A celebration of all things Canadian, culture, and winter sports, Winterlude draws 635,000 people a year. It is held in Ottawa in Ontario and Gatineau in Quebec. This festival began in 1978. PLEASE NOT...
January
Year of Generating Income: 2025
Annual
<h2>MAKE 2025 YOUR YEAR TO GET AHEAD</h2><h1>THE YEAR OF GENERATING INCOME</h1><span><br>Goldman Sachs, one of the world's leading investment firms, declared 2025 the Year of Generating Income, signaling...
January
Youth Day, Ntl.(IN) (1863): January 12
Daily
First celebrated and declared by the government of India in 1984, National Youth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Swami Vivekananda on January 12, 1863. Vivekananda was a prolific lecturer and te...
January
Z Day: January 1
Daily
Z Day reverses the alphabet for one day. On Z Day, people with a last name starting with Z go to the head of the line. Those with last names beginning with A go to the end.
January
Zebra Day, Intl.: January 31
Daily
International Zebra Day celebrates Zebras. Zebras are the striped equids of Africa and are one of the most beloved animals on the planet. There are three primary categories: mountain, plains, or maneless...
January
Inauguration Day (US): January 20
Daily
<h2>THE PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER:</h2><h1>INAUGURATION DAY IN THE UNITED STATES</h1><br>Every four years, on January 20, the United States pauses to celebrate the peaceful transfer of power during Inaug...
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