January, 2017 Calendar with holidays, observances and special days

Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 2–8% of the population. Females are affected about two times more often than males. A York University study found that practicing yoga..→

January 1 is the first day of a new year according to Gregorian calendar ( In the Gregorian calendar which the United States started observing in 1752 this date liturgica..→

Louis Braille (1809 – 1852) was a French educator and inventor of a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. His system remains known worl..→

This day is also known as the International Day of Pace or the International Day of Prayer for peace. On 8 December 1967, Pope Paul VI established a new international da..→

The first artificial drinking straw for cocktails has been invented by Marvin Chester Stone, paper cigarette mouthpieces factory owner. He was annoyed with the husk from ..→

World Braille Day is celebrated annually on January 4th in honor of Louis Braille, the inventor of braille who was born on this day in 1809. For about 200 years blind pe..→

National Bird Day is on January 5 each year, as it’s scheduled to coincide with the end of the annual Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird Count has been going on for..→

The wise men stepped from the shadows and were deemed to be three in number, each one a mighty king who knelt in turn to pay homage and present his gift to the greatest k..→

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius wa..→

According to the Bryan Times article from January 4, 2005, the battle was a "major turning point" in American history, but many people who live in New Orleans d..→

Eugenio Maria de Hostos (January 11, 1839 – August 11, 1903), known as "The Great Citizen of the Americas", was a Puerto Rican educator, philosopher, intellectu..→

The politest date in the year is January 11.This day is observed as international thank you day. We all realize the importance of good manners in our life, but most than..→

Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson were native Virginians, having served great nation and Commonwealth as educators, leaders, and military..→

Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American songwriter primarily known for his parlor and..→

Wisconsin’s 21 special observance days are part of state statutes governing general school operations (Wis. Stat. sec. 118.02). Federal law has moved the celebration of m..→

There are 470 ski resorts in the U.S., which are visited by more than 50 million skiers and snowboarders every winter season. More than 13.5 million Americans skied at le..→

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired millions of Americans to participate in non-violent demonstrations to support the ideals of equality for all, and was a motivating fo..→

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is the holiday, marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr (which was on January, 15), an outsta..→

Water skis. Television. Earmuffs. The Popsicle. What do they have in common? All were invented by kids! 500,000 children and teens invent gadgets and games each year. Th..→

Born to Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in Stratford Hall, Virginia, Robert Edward Lee seemed destined for military greatness. Birthday of..→

In 1973, the Texas legislature combined the previously official state holidays of Robert E. Lee’s and Jefferson Davis’s birthdays into a single "Confederate Heroes D..→

The inauguration of the president of the United States is the ceremony of the president-elect and vice-president-elect swearing into office as president and vice-presiden..→

National hug day is traditionally observed by students and youth. In far distant seventies this amazing initiative appeared. It was some kind of protest against instantly..→

Edward Verne Roberts was born January 23, 1939. He contracted polio as an adolescent in 1953. For the first year of his illness, he spent nearly all of his time in a hosp..→

On 26 January, 1953 in Brussels, Belgium the inaugural session of the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC) was held. It was preceded by ratification of special international..→

The Holocaust began in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany. It ended in 1945 when Allied powers defeated the Nazis. Jewish people were excluded from public l..→

Washington, DC, Oct. 28, 2014 – With more than 11 million Americans experiencing identity theft each year, National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is devoting its..→

Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is the first day of a secular, sacred, or other guise whose months are coordinated by the cycles of the moon. The whole year may accoun..→

The term Antarctic, referring to the opposite of the Arctic Circle, was coined by Marinus of Tyre in the 2nd century AD. The rounding of the Cape of Good Hope and Cape H..→

Kansas Day is a holiday in the state of Kansas in the United States. It is celebrated annually on January 29 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1861 admission of Kansa..→

Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, on January 30, 1919, to Japanese immigrant parents. Upon graduation from Castlemont High School in 1937, Fred Korematsu wa..→

International Leprosy Day was established by United Nations General Assembly in 1953 and is observed annually on January 30. Leprosy is curable with a treatment known a..→