“About January Holidays
It’s a brand-new year. The big mega holidays from Halloween and Thanksgiving through to the New Year celebrations are over. But, January daily holidays abound, both big and small. Certainly, there’s no shortage of January National holidays and international holidays to mark on your calendar this month. So, fill your January 2024 calendar with holidays to celebrate every day. For most people, things slow down a bit during the winter months. But, not the number of bizarre and unique days on our calendar. So, grab a cup of hot cocoa and sit by the fireside, as you preview all the special days you will celebrate this month. We hope you take the time to enjoy every one of them.
“January Monthly Celebrations
- National Bath Safety Month
- National Blood Donor Month
- Braille Literacy Month
- National Hobby Month
- Hot Tea Month
- National Oatmeal Month
- National Soup Month
“January Weekly Events
- 2nd Week Letter Writing Week”
From Holiday Insights
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
* 1/24 to 2/1: Sementivae–Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra, Grain Goddess Ceres, and Seed Goddess Proserpina.
* 1/25 to 2/2: Navajo Sing–Festival in preparation for the coming agricultural season; celebrated with prayer, chanting, dancing, and healing.
* 1/31: Birthday of Fr. Thomas Merton (1915), Catholic mystic and poet, who found Deity in stillness and silence.
* 1/31 eve to 2/2 eve: Imbolc/St. Brigid’s Day–Old Celtic/Irish feast of Goddess Brigid; merged with the Christian feast of St. Brigid. Fires were lit to welcome Her a
From Holiday Insights:
Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
* 1/24 to 2/1: Sementivae–Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra, Grain Goddess Ceres, and Seed Goddess Proserpina.
* 1/25 to 2/2: Navajo Sing–Festival in preparation for the coming agricultural season; celebrated with prayer, chanting, dancing, and healing.
From Holiday Insights:
National Inane Answering Message Day
Monday, January 29, 2024
* 1/24 to 2/1: Sementivae–Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra, Grain Goddess Ceres, and Seed Goddess Proserpina.
* 1/25 to 2/2: Navajo Sing–Festival in preparation for the coming agricultural season; celebrated with prayer, chanting, dancing, and healing.
* 1/29: Birthday of Thomas Paine (1737), Deist who recognized the inherent rights of all men and women, and opposed non-democratic government. Deists believe Deity to be consistent with Nature and reason.
* 1/29: Birthday of Vladimir Soloviev (1853), Orthodox Christian mystic who bewailed humanity’s alienation from Holy Wisdom and from Nature, Her manifestation.
From Holiday Insights:
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day – last Monday of month
Sunday, January 28, 2024
* 1/24 to 2/1: Sementivae–Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra, Grain Goddess Ceres, and Seed Goddess Proserpina.
* 1/25 to 2/2: Navajo Sing–Festival in preparation for the coming agricultural season; celebrated with prayer, chanting, dancing, and healing.
From Holiday Insights:
Saturday, January 27, 2024
* 1/24 to 2/1: Sementivae–Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra, Grain Goddess Ceres, and Seed Goddess Proserpina.
* 1/25 to 2/2: Navajo Sing–Festival in preparation for the coming agricultural season; celebrated with prayer, chanting, dancing, and healing.
* 1/27: Death day of John James Audubon (1851), ornithologist and conservationist.
* 1/27: Day to mourn the legacy of the anti-Islamic xenophobic rhetoric and actions of the Trump administration.
From Holiday Insights:
National Seed Swap Day – Last Saturday in January
Friday, January 26, 2024
* 1/24 to 2/1: Sementivae–Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra, Grain Goddess Ceres, and Seed Goddess Proserpina.
* 1/25 to 2/2: Navajo Sing–Festival in preparation for the coming agricultural season; celebrated with prayer, chanting, dancing, and healing.
* 1/26: Vigil for the protection of women in India from dowry killings, female infanticide, “honor killings”, domestic violence, rape, acid attacks, and other gender-based violence.
* 1/26: Vigil for peace, justice, and respect for the human rights of all in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab commits abuses in the name of religion.
From Holiday Insights:
Thursday, January 25, 2024
* 1/24 to 2/1: Sementivae–Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra, Grain Goddess Ceres, and Seed Goddess Proserpina.
* 1/24 eve to 1/25 eve: Tu B’Shevat–Jewish Festival of Trees, celebrated with tree plantings and orchard blessings.
* 1/25 (12:54 p.m. EST): Full Moon (Cold/Seed Moon) (Aquarius Full Moon).
* 1/25 to 2/2: Navajo Sing–Festival in preparation for the coming agricultural season; celebrated with prayer, chanting, dancing, and healing.
From Holiday Insights:
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
* 1/24 to 2/1: Sementivae–Old Roman festival of sowing, honoring Earth Goddess Terra, Grain Goddess Ceres, and Seed Goddess Proserpina.
* 1/24 eve to 1/25 eve: Tu B’Shevat–Jewish Festival of Trees, celebrated with tree plantings and orchard blessings.
From Holiday Insights:
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
* 1/23: Day the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that those persecuted on account of their resistance to male domination – which constitutes an anti‑patriarchy political opinion – can be granted asylum (2020).
From Holiday Insights:
Measure Your Feet Day– we only ask….”Why!?!”
Monday, January 22, 2024
* 1/22: Day the Supreme Court recognized women’s right to reproductive autonomy (1973). Day to mourn its overturn on 6/24/2022.
From Holiday Insights:
Sunday, January 21, 2024
* 1/21: World Religions Day–Day to contemplate all religions as different paths to the one universal Deity of many names and aspects.
From Holiday Insights:
Saturday, January 20, 2024
* 1/20: Beginning of Aquarius (the Water Bearer).
From Holiday Insights:
Friday, January 19, 2024
* 1/19: Baha’i feast honoring the one Deity as Sultan – Sovereignty. Baha’is believe in the oneness of Deity.
From Holiday Insights:
Thursday, January 18, 2024
* 1/18: Day Tibetan Buddhists meditate on Buddha Deities Amitayus and White Tara, who grant good health and long life. In Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are symbolic abstractions and aspects of Adi-Buddha – the masculine and feminine, transcendent and immanent Absolute.
From Holiday Insights:
Winnie the Pooh Day – the Birthday of Winnie’s author A.A. Milne
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
* 1/15 to 1/17: Old Egyptian Festival honoring the unseen Neteru Amen and Amenet. Egyptians perceived the many Gods and Goddesses (Neteru) to be aspects of the one God-Goddess Neter-Neteret.
* 1/17: Yoruba/Santeria feast of Ogun, Orisha of Strength, Endurance, and Perseverance. Yorubas/Santeros believe the Orishas are emanations and messengers of the one Deity, Olodumare.
From Holiday Insights:
Ditch New Years Resolutions Day
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
* 1/15 to 1/17: Old Egyptian Festival honoring the unseen Neteru Amen and Amenet. Egyptians perceived the many Gods and Goddesses (Neteru) to be aspects of the one God-Goddess Neter-Neteret.
* 1/15 eve to 1/16 eve: Feast of Old Greek Goddess Aphrodite–Day to honor peace and compassion.
From Holiday Insights:
Monday, January 15, 2024
* 1/14 to 1/25 (I 1/19): Old Norse Mid-Winter Feast–Offerings were made to the Deities (particularly Jord, Thor, and Freyr) for growth of crops.
* 1/15: Feast of the Black Christ.
* 1/15 (Obs. 1/15): Birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929), Baptist preacher and non-violent advocate for the rights of African Americans.
* 1/15: First appearance of Our Lady of Banneux, Virgin of the poor, the sick, and the suffering (Belgium 1933).
* 1/15 to 1/17: Old Egyptian Festival honoring the unseen Neteru Amen and Amenet. Egyptians perceived the many Gods and Goddesses (Neteru) to be aspects of the one God-Goddess Neter-Neteret.
* 1/15 eve to 1/16 eve: Feast of Old Greek Goddess Aphrodite–Day to honor peace and compassion.
From Holiday Insights:
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – celebrated on the third Monday
Sunday, January 14, 2024
* 1/14: Makar Sakranti–Beginning of Hindu pilgrimage to holy rivers to bathe, pray, and purify themselves of their sins. Hindus believe all Gods and Goddesses are aspects of the limitless, immanent, and transcendent Brahman.
* 1/14 to 1/25 (I 1/19): Old Norse Mid-Winter Feast–Offerings were made to the Deities (particularly Jord, Thor, and Freyr) for growth of crops.
From Holiday Insights:
Saturday, January 13, 2024
* 1/12 eve to 1/13 eve: Remembrance day for Sufi saint Haji Bektash (d. 1337). He initiated women into his order equally with men and advocated gender equality in Islamic society.
* 1/13: Death day of George Fox (1691), founder of the Quakers. Quakers experience Deity within and practice egalitarianism, social activism, and peacefulness.
From Holiday Insights:
Friday, January 12, 2024
* 1/11 eve to 1/12 eve: Feast of Old Greek Goddess Hekate, who guides all through transitions and crisis.
* 1/12: Day genocide was outlawed world-wide (1951); day to mourn all victims of genocide.
* 1/12 eve to 1/13 eve: Remembrance day for Sufi saint Haji Bektash (d. 1337). He initiated women into his order equally with men and advocated gender equality in Islamic society.
From Holiday Insights:
Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
Thursday, January 11, 2024
* 1/11 (6:57 a.m. EST): New Moon.
* 1/11 eve to 1/12 eve: Feast of Old Greek Goddess Hekate, who guides all through transitions and crisis.
From Holiday Insights:
Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend’s Day
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
* 1/10 eve: Rosh Chodesh–Jewish women gather to worship the Shekhinah, the feminine manifestation of Elohim, the one universal Deity; and to pray and act for peace, social justice, and environmental healing.
From Holiday Insights:
National Take the Stairs Day – The second Wednesday of the month.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
From Holiday Insights:
Monday, January 8, 2024
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
* 1/8: Death day of Galileo (1642), astronomer; day to mourn the persecution of scientists by religious authorities.
From Holiday Insights:
Sunday, January 7, 2024
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
* 12/25 to 1/7: Christian truce between Eastern and Western Christians. Time to focus on what unites, rather than what divides, Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants.
* 1/7: Koshogatsu–Shinto rite honoring Goddess Izanami, partner of God Izanagi. They created Nature and the Kami.
* 1/7: Orthodox Christian Christmas.
From Holiday Insights:
Feast of the Epiphany – Three Kings – date varies
Saturday, January 6, 2024
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
* 12/25 to 1/7: Christian truce between Eastern and Western Christians. Time to focus on what unites, rather than what divides, Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants.
* 1/1 to 1/6: Shogatsu/Shinto New Year’s Festival–The Kami (Nature Spirits) of the four directions are honored, and prayers for happiness, good health, and prosperity are made. The Kami are manifestations of the one universal, primordial and eternal, immanent and transcendent Deity, Kuni-Tokotachi-no-Kami.
* 1/6: Mindfulness Day–Zen Buddhist day for being mindful of the peace, joy, and beauty of the moment.
* 1/6 (OC 1/19): Epiphany–Christian feast recalling the adoration of Child Jesus by the Magi, and the beginning of Rabbi Jesus’ ministry of love to humanity – when He changed water into wine at Cana.
From Holiday Insights:
Friday, January 5, 2024
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
* 12/25 to 1/5: Yule–Old Anglo-Teutonic festival honoring Freyr and Freyja (Deities of Fertility) and the newborn Balder (God of Light), son of Frigga and Odin.
* 12/25 to 1/7: Christian truce between Eastern and Western Christians. Time to focus on what unites, rather than what divides, Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants.
* 1/1 to 1/6: Shogatsu/Shinto New Year’s Festival–The Kami (Nature Spirits) of the four directions are honored, and prayers for happiness, good health, and prosperity are made. The Kami are manifestations of the one universal, primordial and eternal, immanent and transcendent Deity, Kuni-Tokotachi-no-Kami.
* 1/5: Avian Day–Day to honor all creatures of the air and to meditate on Deity manifesting as birds.
* 1/5: Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, tenth Sikh guru (1666). He believed that only those who love find Deity, and exhorted Sikhs to be compassionate.
From Holiday Insights:
Thursday, January 4, 2024
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
* 12/25 to 1/5: Yule–Old Anglo-Teutonic festival honoring Freyr and Freyja (Deities of Fertility) and the newborn Balder (God of Light), son of Frigga and Odin.
* 12/25 to 1/7: Christian truce between Eastern and Western Christians. Time to focus on what unites, rather than what divides, Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants.
* 12/31 to 1/4: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Vohu Manah, creator and protector of animals. Vohu Manah is one of seven male and female divine emanations of Deity Ahura Mazda.
* 1/1 to 1/4: Tewa Turtle Dance–celebrating life and the first Creation, when Sky Father embraced Earth Mother and all life was conceived.
* 1/1 to 1/6: Shogatsu/Shinto New Year’s Festival–The Kami (Nature Spirits) of the four directions are honored, and prayers for happiness, good health, and prosperity are made. The Kami are manifestations of the one universal, primordial and eternal, immanent and transcendent Deity, Kuni-Tokotachi-no-Kami.
* 1/1 eve to 1/4 eve (1/3 peak): Quadrantid Meteor Showers.
* 1/4: Day ethnic discrimination was outlawed world-wide (1969); day to mourn all manifestations of racism.
From Holiday Insights:
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
* 12/25 to 1/5: Yule–Old Anglo-Teutonic festival honoring Freyr and Freyja (Deities of Fertility) and the newborn Balder (God of Light), son of Frigga and Odin.
* 12/25 to 1/7: Christian truce between Eastern and Western Christians. Time to focus on what unites, rather than what divides, Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants.
* 12/31 to 1/4: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Vohu Manah, creator and protector of animals. Vohu Manah is one of seven male and female divine emanations of Deity Ahura Mazda.
* 1/1 to 1/4: Tewa Turtle Dance–celebrating life and the first Creation, when Sky Father embraced Earth Mother and all life was conceived.
* 1/1 to 1/6: Shogatsu/Shinto New Year’s Festival–The Kami (Nature Spirits) of the four directions are honored, and prayers for happiness, good health, and prosperity are made. The Kami are manifestations of the one universal, primordial and eternal, immanent and transcendent Deity, Kuni-Tokotachi-no-Kami.
* 1/1 eve to 1/4 eve (1/3 peak): Quadrantid Meteor Showers.
From Holiday Insights:
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
* 12/25 to 1/5: Yule–Old Anglo-Teutonic festival honoring Freyr and Freyja (Deities of Fertility) and the newborn Balder (God of Light), son of Frigga and Odin.
* 12/25 to 1/7: Christian truce between Eastern and Western Christians. Time to focus on what unites, rather than what divides, Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants.
* 12/31 to 1/4: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Vohu Manah, creator and protector of animals. Vohu Manah is one of seven male and female divine emanations of Deity Ahura Mazda.
* 1/1 to 1/4: Tewa Turtle Dance–celebrating life and the first Creation, when Sky Father embraced Earth Mother and all life was conceived.
* 1/1 to 1/6: Shogatsu/Shinto New Year’s Festival–The Kami (Nature Spirits) of the four directions are honored, and prayers for happiness, good health, and prosperity are made. The Kami are manifestations of the one universal, primordial and eternal, immanent and transcendent Deity, Kuni-Tokotachi-no-Kami.
* 1/1 eve to 1/4 eve (1/3 peak): Quadrantid Meteor Showers.
* 1/2 (7:38 p.m. EST): Earth Perihelion–when the Earth is closest to the Sun.
From Holiday Insights:
Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day
Monday, January 1, 2024
* 1/1: New Year’s Day (Gregorian Calendar).
* 12/21 to 1/9: Hopi & Zuni Soyala New Year Festival of purification and renewal.
* 12/25 to 1/5: Yule–Old Anglo-Teutonic festival honoring Freyr and Freyja (Deities of Fertility) and the newborn Balder (God of Light), son of Frigga and Odin.
* 12/25 to 1/7: Christian truce between Eastern and Western Christians. Time to focus on what unites, rather than what divides, Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants.
* 12/26 to 1/1: Kwanzaa–Festival celebrating positive African traditions; emphasizes unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
* 12/31 to 1/4: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Vohu Manah, creator and protector of animals. Vohu Manah is one of seven male and female divine emanations of Deity Ahura Mazda.
* 1/1: World Peace Day–Day to meditate for peace throughout the world.
* 1/1: Ethics Day–Day to commit to cultivating personal honor.
* 1/1: Day the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect freeing Confederate slaves (1863); day to mourn African victims of slavery and racism (past and present), make peace, and celebrate empowerment of African Americans.
* 1/1: Day the first woman was ordained an Episcopalian priest in the U.S. (1977).
* 1/1: Day Pope John Paul II exhorted Christians to respect Nature, to preserve natural resources, and to stop environmental destruction (1990).
* 1/1 to 1/4: Tewa Turtle Dance–celebrating life and the first Creation, when Sky Father embraced Earth Mother and all life was conceived.
* 1/1 to 1/6: Shogatsu/Shinto New Year’s Festival–The Kami (Nature Spirits) of the four directions are honored, and prayers for happiness, good health, and prosperity are made. The Kami are manifestations of the one universal, primordial and eternal, immanent and transcendent Deity, Kuni-Tokotachi-no-Kami.
* 1/1 eve to 1/4 eve (1/3 peak): Quadrantid Meteor Showers.
From Holiday Insights:
The Astarte Home 