January: Fun Facts, Trivia, and Resources
Birth Stone for Someone Born in January?
January’s birthstone is the garnet which represents constancy.
What is Januarys Zodiac Sign?
Capricorn: December 22 – January 19
Aquarius: January 20 – February 18
How Many Days in January?
There are 31 Days in January
What is January’s Flower?
Its birth flower is the Dianthus caryophyllus or Galanthus.
What Holidays Are in January?
New Year’s Day – January 1
Independence Day in Haiti – January 1
Handsel Monday in Scotland and northern England – First Monday
Three Wise Men Day in Latin America – January 6
Russian and Ukrainian Christmas Eve, also known as Svyat Vechir – January 6
Coptic and Russian Orthodox Church Christmas – January 7
Plough Sunday in Scotland and northern England – Sunday after January 6
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the United States – January 11
Feast of the Santo Nino in the Philippines – Third Sunday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States – Third Monday
Republic Day in India – January 26
Australia Day in Australia – January 26
Makara Sankranthi (Festival of Harvest) in India – January 15
Auckland Anniversary in Auckland, New Zealand – Monday closest to January 29
Burns night in Scotland – January 25
The uniting of Moldavia and Wallachia under the same ruler in 1859, Romania – January 24
January is National What Month?
Eye Care Month
Hot Tea Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Hobby Month
National Soup Month
National Staying Healthy Month
National Thank You Month
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Oatmeal Month
What Are Some Quotes About January?
“January is here, with eyes that keenly glow, A frost-mailed warrior, striding a shadowy steed of snow.” – Edgar Fawcett
“Nature has undoubtedly mastered the art of winter gardening and even the most experienced gardener can learn from the unrestrained beauty around them.” – Vincent A. Simeone
“There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogues.”- Hal Borland
How Do You Say January In:
Spanish: De enero
Italian: Gennaio
French: Janvier
German: Januar
Polish: Stycznia
Latin: January
Famous People Were Born in January?
Aaliyah
R&B singer
Alan Alda
Actor
Alexander Hamilton
American politician
Alicia Keys
Singer
Andy Rooney
Former news correspondent in America
Benedict Arnold
US soldier, 1741 – 1801
Benjamin Franklin
American politician, inventor and scientist. Lived 1706-90.
Benny Hill
English comedian
Bill Maher
Comedian
Bridget Fonda
US actress
Buzz Aldrin
American astronaut
Cary Grant
Actor
Christian Bale
Actor
David Bowie
Famous singer
Diane Keaton
Famous actress
Diane Lane
Talented actress
Dick Cheney
US Republican politician and a vice-president of the States
Dolly Parton
Singer
Donna Reed
Actress
Edgar Allan Poe
Wrote many thriller short stories
Elijah Wood
Actor
Ellen Degeneres
American actress, reprised many roles
Elvis Presley
Legendary 50′s singer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd US President
George Foreman
Famous boxer
Heather Graham
Model, and star of an Austin Powers film as Felicity Shagwell
Howard Stern
American entertainer
Ivana Trump
Famous for being married to the very wealthy Donald Trump
J D Salinger
American author
Jack Nicklaus
US golfer
Jackie Robinson
American athlete, 1919 – 72
Jackson Pollock
American painter, 1912 – 56
Janis Joplin
Blues singer
Jim Carrey
Rubber faced Hollywood star
John Belushi
Comedian
John Hancock
Lived 1737-1793
Justin Timberlake
Singer with N’Sync and now enjoyed massive success as a solo artist
Kate Moss
Popular and enduring British supermodel, 1974+
Kid Rock
This rocker needs no introduction…
Marilyn Manson
American singer
Martin Luther King Jr
Son of Black civil rights fighter Martin Luther King
Mary J Blige
Popular R&B singer
Mel Gibson
Famous actor
Muhammad Ali
American boxer
Neil Diamond
Actor
Oprah Winfrey
Chat show host
Orlando Bloom
Famous actor
Paul Allen
Microsoft co-founder
Phil Collins
Successful musician
Robert Duvall
Actor
Robert E Lee
American Confederate general, 1807 – 70
Rod Stewart
Ageing musician
Roger Miller
US singer, 1936-1992
Stephen Hawking
Author of ‘A Brief History Of TIme’
Steve Prefontaine
The greatest American distance runner
Tia Carrere
Talented and successful actress, 1966+
W C Fields
American humourist, 1880-1946
William Randolph Hearst
Lived 1863-1951
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Austrian composer
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