The month of January hosts many “bizarre” holidays that are sure to interest you.
January 13 is International Skeptics Day, or is it? What could we know about Skeptics Day. Pull out some literature or try questioning something you usually don’t think too much about. Just don’t get too caught up in it!
Have you been busy a lot this year? Are you in need of a day of rest? Well on January 16 it’s National Nothing Day, where you expected to do nothing on this day. This day was created in 1973 by newspaperman Harold Pullman Coffin. Apparently he needed a day to himself in 1973. So, just embrace your laziness on this day, by getting into your snuggie and watching crazy reality shows.
January 17 is Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day. We don’t recommend celebrating this one, unless your resolution was to celebrate it.
If you weren’t aware of penguins, January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day. Try wearing a tuxedo and huddling together in the cold with entire colonies of your friends to get the full penguin experience.
Are you ready to act silly on January 25 because it’s Opposite Day, where everything you say, do, see and hear are the opposite. If you say go left, you mean go right. If you say look up, it means look down. If you see your left foot…is it really your right?
This day is not just from a Spongebob Squarepants episodes, it’s an actual holiday that references back to the 2000’s and even further back to President Calvin Coolidge in the 1920’s. Is it possible that a president said one thing and meant another? Enjoy the holiday but really I hope you don’t.
Are you hungry yet? Take a bite out of Chocolate Cake Day this January 27. I know I’m obsessed with chocolate cake because it’s great! No one should deny you of chocolate cake that day, after all—it’s a holiday.
On January 28 it’s National Fun At Work Day. Maybe use this day for team building exercises at the office, Where you can have fun activities with your boss and coworkers.
Finish off the month on January 31 with Inspire Your Heart With Art Day. Get creative and maybe hit up Raise Your Brush for a romantic evening of wine and painting.
De’Andre Stringer
Reporter