Staff Report

WARSAW — Jan. 1 marks the beginning of both a new month and a new year.

January was named for the Roman god Janus, the protector of gates and doorways, who symbolize beginnings and endings. Janus is depicted with two faces: one looking into the past; the other with the ability to see into the future.

The January birthstone is garnet. The official flowers of January are the Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Zodiac signs are Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) and Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

HOLIDAYS

• Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day
• Jan. 17 — Martin Luther King Day

January is also known as:

• National Bath Safety Month
• National Blood Donor Month
• National Braille Literacy Month
• National Hobby Month
• Hot Tea Month
• National Oatmeal Month
• National Soup Month

Fun National Day Observances:

• Jan. 1 — Bloody Mary Day, Hangover Day
• Jan. 2 — Cream Puff Day, Science Fiction Day
• Jan. 3 — Chocolate Covered Cherry Day, Fruitcake Toss Day
• Jan. 4 — Trivia Day, Spaghetti Day
• Jan. 5 — Whipped Cream Day, Bird Day, Screenwriters Day
• Jan. 6 — Cuddle Up Day, Shortbread Day, Technology Day
• Jan. 7 — Invisible Pain Day, Bobblehead Day
• Jan. 8 — Bubble Bath Day, English Toffee Day
• Jan. 9 — Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Apricot Day
• Jan. 10 — Save the Eagles Day, Clean Off Your Desk Day
• Jan. 11 — Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Milk Day
• Jan. 12 — Kiss a Ginger Day, Pharmacist Day
• Jan. 13 — Rubber Ducky Day, Korean American Day
• Jan. 14 — Dress Up Your Pet Day, Ratification Day
• Jan. 15 — Strawberry Ice Cream Day, Hat Day, Use Your Gift Card Day
• Jan. 16 — Religious Freedom Day, Fig Newton Day
• Jan. 17 — Bootleggers Day, Hot Buttered Rum Day
• Jan. 18 — Winnie the Pooh Day, Thesaurus Day
• Jan. 19 — Popcorn Day
• Jan. 20 — Cheese Lover’s Day, Disc Jockey Day
• Jan. 21 — Squirrel Appreciation Day, Hugging Day
• Jan. 22 — Celebration of Life Day
• Jan. 23 — Pie Day, Handwriting Day
• Jan. 24 — Compliment Day, Peanut Butter Day
• Jan. 25 — Irish Coffee Day, Opposite Day
• Jan. 26 — Spouses Day, Peanut Brittle Day
• Jan. 27 — Chocolate Cake Day
• Jan. 28 — Blueberry Pancake Day, Data Privacy Day
• Jan. 29 — Corn Chip Day, Puzzle Day
• Jan. 30— Croissant Day
• Jan. 31 — Hot Chocolate Day, Bubble Wrap Day

TRIVIA

• Jan. 2, 1929 — Influenza epidemic death toll is now over 200,000
• Jan. 5, 1933 — Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in San Francisco
• Jan. 3,1959 — Alaska became the 49th state of the USA
• Jan. 3, 1964 — The Beatles make their first appearance on U.S. television in a clip shown on the Jack Paar Show
• Jan. 11, 1964 — The U.S. Surgeon General declared that cigarettes may be hazardous to health. It was the first such official government report.
• Jan.18, 1973 — Pink Floyd begins recording “Dark Side of the Moon”
• Jan. 2, 1974 — New 55 mph speed limit across the U.S 
• Jan. 17, 2022 — January’s Moon is called the Wolf Moon. The Anglo-Saxon word for the month was Wulf-monath or “wolf month” because it was the month hungry wolves would come scavenging. In 2022, the full Moon reaches peak illumination at 6:51 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 17.

EVENTS

Jan. 4 — North Manchester Public Library’s Winter Reading Program begins.

Jan. 15— Read to the Animals with Literacy for Companionship at the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Event starts at noon.

Jan. 17 — 11:30 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Day at Manahan Orthopaedic Center in Winona Lake.