Crazy January Holidays - Portrait Magazine, January 2010 Issue

Crazy January Holidays
By Melissa (Age 25, USA)
NOVEMBER


There are some pretty bizarre holidays out in the world. Here’s just a few.

January 1st: First Foot Day (You know, as opposed to 2nd foot day.)
January 2nd: Run up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day
January 3rd: Festival of Sleep Day (Really, who doesn’t love a day devoted to sleep?)
January 4th: Trivia Day
January 5th: Bird Day

January 6th:Three Kings Day (Okay, its not a crazy holiday but its an excuse for presents)
January 7th: Old Rock Day (As in The Who but also possibly an ancient piece of granite.)
January 8th: National Man Watcher’s Day (Because you all needed an excuse to gawk over Taylor Lautner)
January 9th: Play God Day (Or just watch Bruce Almighty)
January 10th: Peculiar People Day
January 11th: National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day (I think this day is second in awesomeness only to the Festival of Sleep Day)
January 12th: Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day (I’m really not sure what this day entails. I like the idea though.)
January 13: Make Your Dream Come True Day
January 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day (Tutus are officially banned.)
January 15th: Hat Day

January 16th: National Nothing Day (Also known as the day to catch up on Community, The Big Bang Theory, or Glee.)
January 17th: Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day. (I’m not sure if this is a specific cathedral or just whatever is most accessible.)
January 18th: Winnie the Pooh Day

January 19th: National Popcorn Day
January 20th: National Buttercrunch Day
January 21st: National Hugging Day (Awww)
January 22nd: Answer Your Cat’s Question Day (Oh they’ll ask. Don’t you worry about that.)
January 23rd: Measure Your Feet Day
January 24th: Eskimo Pie Patent Day (Because it has to be invented to be celebrated. I guess.)
January 25th: Opposite Day
January 26th: Australia Day (I called a few airlines but it seems they are not offering free flights to Australia in order to celebrate.)
January 27th: Punch the Clock Day
January 28th: Rattle Snake Round-Up Day (Unless you have a death wish, I don’t recommend celebrating this day.)
January 29th: National Cornchip Day

January 30th: Escape Day
January 31st: Child Labor Day