New Year's Day ~~~~~~~~~ January 1st
January 1 is celebrated as New Year's Day in most countries.
Kwanzaa Ends ~~~~~~~~~ January 1st
Twelfth Night ~~~~~~~~~January 5th
Children leave their shoes in front of the door to be filled with sweets. On the Twelfth Night Christmas decorations are usually taken down.
Epiphany ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~January 6th
Most Christian churches celebrate Epiphany on January 6, the 12th day after Christmas. The festival commemorates the visit of the wise men from the East to the infant Jesus. Epiphany, a Christian holiday, observes the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus, 12 days after Christmas. Some Eastern Christians observe this date as Christmas, and Epiphany on January 19th
Benjamin Franklin's Birthday~~~~~~~January 17th
Born in Boston MA in 1706, one of thirteen children of a puritan family, died in Philadelphia on April 17th, 1790. Day to remember the great early American scientist, thinker and statesman. Franklin is remembered for his Poor Richard's Almanac, the discovery of the electrical nature of lightning leading to the invention of the lightning rod, and for his political activities in pre-revolutionary America. Because Franklin recommended thrift, some schools start a Thrift Week on his birthday.
Martin Luther King Day ~~~~~~~~ January 19th, 2009 on a MondayMartin Luther King Jr (1929-1968)The third Monday of January is a federal holiday in the United Statesin honor of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.,whose birthday falls on January 15th.
Inauguration Day~~~~~~~~~~January 20th (every fourth year)
Begins the term of a newly elected president.
January 19th is a holiday in many Southern states, honoring the birthday of Robert E. Lee,the Confederate Army general.
