BEST JANUARY HOLIDAYS
Did you know January is a great month to celebrate National Holidays with your pet(s)? Whether you are a pet influencer or just enjoy hanging out with your best furry friend, here are a few fun ideas you can do with your pet(s):
1. National Dress Up Your Pet Day (January 14th): Dress up your pet in a cute costume and take photos to share on social media
2. National Puzzle Day (January 29th): Give your pet a puzzle toy for them to solve or create a homemade puzzle for them to enjoy
3. National Spaghetti Day (January 4th): Cook up some spaghetti for your little fur friend to enjoy without any seasoning as a special treat
Just remember, whatever way you decide to celebrate a holiday with your pet, always remember to consider your pet’s health and safety and the safety of others. Then take lots of photos, have fun, and share on with family, friends and followers.
January 1
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE DAY
POLAR BEAR PLUNGE DAY Polar Bear Plunges have been celebrated for over 100 years in many countries around the world. the first one we know about was held in Boston in 1904. People who participate in this freezing cold activity jump into cold icy water on the 1st day of the new year. Americans usually raise money for charitable causes. In Canada, the polar bear plunge is held in Vancouver and has been going on since 1920. We dare anyone who wants to take the polar bear plunge challenge with us… You first lol
January 2
CREAM PUFF DAY
NATIONAL CREAM PUFF DAY Today we celebrate this delicious puffed pastry filled with whipped cream. This yummy dessert was created in France also known as choux a la creme. It eventually made its way to the US in around 1851. Who want to make creampuffs with us today and top the them with chocolate sauce? Or maybe you have a different flavored sauce your prefer?
January 3
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY DAY
January 4
SPAGHETTI DAY
NATIONAL SPAGHETTI DAY
January 5
WHIPPED CREAM DAY
NATIONAL WHIPPED CREAM DAY
January 6
SHORT BREAD DAY
SHORT BREAD DAY
January 7
BOBBLEHEAD DAY
Happy National Bobble Head Day! This is a relatively new holiday that has gained popularity in recent years. National Bobble Head Day was created by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is the world’s first and only museum dedicated to the history of bobbleheads. The holiday is celebrated on January 7th every year, the day the museum opened. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum also sells bobbleheads of famous figures, as well as custom bobbleheads, so you can create a unique one of your own. Dexter and Loki are dressed up as Bobblehead Yodas, what bobblehead would you like to be?
January 8
BUBBLE BATH DAY
NATIONAL BUBBLE BATH DAY
January 9
BALLOON ASCENSION DAY
NATIONAL BALLOON ASCENSION DAY
January 10
SAVE THE EAGLES DAY
SAVE THE EAGLES DAY Today we celebrate the beautiful bald eagles which were removed from the dreadful extinction list in June 2007. It all started in the Village of Ridgefield Park New Jersey when a developer tried to cut down a tree where two beautiful eagles nested, Alice and Al. It was the Bergen County Audubon Society along with the local community that helped save the Eagles and organized a save the Eagles Day in 2015. Who wants to continue protecting these magnificent raptors with us?
January 11
STEP IN A PUDDLE AND SPLASH WITH YOUR FRIENDS DAY
NATIONAL STEP IN A PUDDLE AND SPLASH YOUR FRIENDS DAY Happy National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day! Today we celebrate one of the most fun days ever. A holiday that was recognized in 2011 because of Anita Silvey’s Children’s Book A Day Almanac. She says it’s a book that’s celebrated by people who live in ice and snowless places. For those of us who have children or just enjoy reading children’s books like we do she recommends reading “Splish Splash” by Sarah Weeks, The Problem with Puddles” by Kate Feiffer, and “Splash” by Ann Jonas. We know what we’re doing today. Who else is going to read these books and Splash in puddles today?
January 12
MARZIPAN DAY
NATIONAL MARZIPAN DAY
January 13
RUBBER DUCKY DAY
NATIONAL RUBBER DUCKY DAY Rubber Ducky’s have been around since the mid 19th century. They were solid rubber and couldn’t float. A sculptor by the name of Peter Ganine is said to be the first designer of a Donald and Donna Duck Rubber Ducky that could float. Soon after a Russian artist patented the float in 1949. But the little ducky’s really took off with the children’s show Sesame Street in 1969 where the muppet Ernie is seen having a bath and singing a song about his favorite rubber ducky. And the reason why we celebrate Rubber Ducky Day on January 13th is because of a Sesame Street Calendar that came out in 1973 and declared that Ernie’s Rubber Ducky’s Birthday. Duckie made his debut on Sesame Street in February 1970
January 14
INTERNATIONAL KITE DAY
INTERNATIONAL KITE DAY
DRESS UP YOUR PET DAY
NATIONAL DRESS UP YOUR PET DAY
January 15
BAGEL DAY
NATIONAL BAGEL DAY
Happy National Bagel Day! Bagels first appeared in the 1300’s in Poland. They used to be gifted to women after childbirth. They were brought to the US in the 1800’s by the Polish Jewish community and became a popular food in NYC Eventually their popularity grew around the country and now we can find bagel shops everywhere. Let’s toast to the Bagel Bakers who helped make this day possible. But you should also know that although New Yorkers swear their bagels are the best, Montrealers would tend to disagree. Who’s ever had a Montreal Bagel before and what do you think?
January 16
FIG NEWTON DAY
NATIONAL FIG NEWTON DAY
January 17
HOT RUM BUTTERED DAY
NATIONAL HOT BUTTERED RUM DAY This comfort drink dates back to the colonial days and was brought to us in the 1650’s when Jamaica started importing molasses to America. Once distilleries started opening in New England there was no end to the yummy drinks we have today. Hot buttered rum is traditionally made with rum, butter, hot water or cider, some kind of sweetener, cloves and nutmeg. Perfect for those cold wintery months. Who wants to celebrate Hot Buttered Rum with us tonight?
January 18
WINNIE THE POOH DAY
NATIONAL WINNIE THE POOH DAY How can anyone resist celebrating this holiday with our favorite Pooh Bear. Winnie the Pooh? Today we celebrate our favorite bear Winnie The Poo who became famous by the English author A.A. Milne. Did you know the inspiration of Winnie the Poo came from a black bear from Winnipeg Canada who was transported to London to live in a Zoo? Apparently Milne’s son, Christopher loved the bear and liked to visit Winnie often. The stories were brought to life on Christmas Even in 1925 when the Evening News published the for everyone to read . But it wasn’t until 1928 when the “House at Pooh Corner” was born. The celebration Winnie the Poo Day is the Birthday f Alexander Milne. Milne. Who wants to head towards the woods with us and celebrate the holiday in the magical Ashdown Forest of East Sussex? Who is your favorite character in the Winnie the Pooh books?
January 19
POPCORN DAY
Happy National Popcorn Day! Did you know that popcorn was used on the Aztec headdresses in ceremonies to honor their God of fertility Tlaloc? But Popcorn didn’t become popular in the US until the 1800’s,. It was a candy store owner, Charles Cretors, who took an interest in the fluffy kernels that inspired him to invent a popping machine. Popcorn took off in the 1900’s when he paraded the streets of Chicago selling the snacks in his horse drawn popcorn wagons. But the popcorn inventions didn’t stop there. In 1908 there was yet another invention – Cracker Jacks. Louise Ruckeim came up with the brilliant idea to add molasses and peanuts to the corn. This snack became so popular that two composers by the names of Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer wrote a song about the candy corn “Take me ot to the Ball Game. And the rest is history. Who wants to celebrate National Popcorn Day with us?
January 20
PENGUIN DAY
NATIONAL PENGUIN DAY On this day we celebrate a Penguin friends by raising awareness to the fact that many colonies have been lost because of climate change. It’s estimated that nearly half of the penguins will be gone by the end of the century. Let’s start thinking of ways we can save the Penguins. Who wants to share their ides with us?
January 21
SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY
NATIONAL SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY
January 22
BLONDE BROWNIE DAY
NATIONAL BLONDE BROWNIE DAY
January 23
PIE DAY
NATIONAL PIE DAY
January 24
NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER DAY
NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER DAY! Did you know peanut butter was originally made for people who had no teeth? And women and children prefer creamy peanut butter over men who like it chunky? it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12 oz jar of peanut butter? And it takes 5 gallons of water to produce just one ounce of peanuts? And if you took all the peanut butter Americans consume over a hear you could smother the floor of the Grand Canyon. That said unlike Americans, Europeans on average consume less than one tablespoon of peanut butter a year. Peanut Butter the popular snack was patented in Montreal, Quebec by a man named Marcellus Gilmore Edson in 1884. But it was the Aztecs and Incas who deserve all the credit for inventing this popular treat. Edson was responsible for making a peanut paste by milling roasted peanuts between two hot plates. In 1895 Kellogg patented the process with raw peanuts Dr. Straub patented a peanut butter making machine in 1903. And before we leave let’s not forget, peanuts are not nuts but legumes. Now that you’re an expert on the most important things we need to know about peanut butter, who wants to celebrate with us today?
January 25
IRISH COFFEE DAY
NATIONAL IRISH COFFEE DAY
January 26
GREEN JUICE DAY
NATIONAL GREEN JUICE DAY
January 27
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NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY! As our friend Charles Dickens once said: “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” Whether you like German Chocolate cake, Black Forest cake, or Chocolate Lava Cake, they are all chocolate cakes. The story of how we came from chocolate beverages for the rich to chocolate cake for the masses started with a man named Dr James Baker. It was Mr. Baker who founded the process of grinding cocoa beans between to circular millstones to make a powder. In 1879 Rodolphe Lindt took the powder one step further with his invention of conching which is a method used to smooth the chocolate into a silky texture. This became popular for glazes and fillings in cakes. Then in 1886 some American bakers began experimenting with chocolate by adding it to cake batters. But the chocolate cake phenomenon didn’t really take off till the 1930’s. It was the duff Company of Pittsburg who had the brilliant idea of introducing a Devil Food Chocolate Cake Mix, and then Duncan Hines jumped on the band wagon with a “Three Star Special “with white, yellow and chocolate cake batters. Today our choices are endless whether we make them from scratch or buy them in a box. Who wants to celebrate chocolate cake with us today? What’s your favorite kind of chocolate cake? We think they always taste better with a strawberry on top?
January 28
BLUEBERRY PANCAKE DAY
NATIONAL BLUEBERRY PANCAKE DAY
January 29
NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY
NATIONAL PUZZLE DAY! We should thank Jodi Jill, a professional writer, columnist and puzzle maker, for creating this special day. Puzzles are a great way to challenge our brains whether it’s jigsaw, crossword or sudoku. In January we also celebrate walk your pet month which is why I chose this theme for our puzzle post. Who wants to celebrate puzzle day with us and what’s your favorite puzzle?
January 30
NATIONAL CROISSANT DAY
NATINAL CROISSANT DAY! On January 30th we celebrate the famous French croissant which really isn’t French at all. the crescent shaped flakey bread pastry actually originated in Austria..They were called a kipferls. It was Marie Antoinette who introduced the pastry to France when she married into the Royal Family, She instructed her baker chefs to to form the pastry into a crescent shape. And voila the croissants were born. Who wants to have croissants with us for breakfast today? What’s your favorite kind of croissant to snack on?
January 31
INTERNATIONAL ZEBRA DAY
On January 31 we celebrate International Zebra Day to spread awareness about our black and white striped friends, who live in the African semi deserts of Kenya, Ethiopia, Namibia, Angola and south Africa. Did you know that no two Zebras have the same pattern? Each one wears their own dazzling unique design. But what’s even more interesting is that researchers just learned that their beautiful black stripes serve another purpose other than good looks. The black hairs on the Zebra actually contains heat and helps the zebra stay warm at night. And then during the hot days, the black hairs stand erect to release some of that and cool the zebra down. How awesome is that? So who wants to celebrate Zebras with us today? What do you think we should do?