Time For A New Month And A New Year
InkFreeNews photo by Lasca Randels
By Lasca Randels
InkFreeNews
WARSAW — Jan. 1, 2025, marks the beginning of both a new month and a new year. The January birthstone is garnet. The official flowers of January are the Carnation and the Snowdrop. Zodiac signs are Capricorn (Dec. 22 through Jan. 19) and Aquarius (Jan. 20 through Feb. 18).
HOLIDAYS:
- Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day
- Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Day
NEW YEAR’S TRIVIA:
The 10 most popular New Year’s resolutions:
- Exercise more
- Eat healthier
- Lose weight
- Save money
- Spend more time with family and friends
- Learn a new skill or hobby
- Travel more
- Read more books
- Quit smoking or drinking
- Practice self-care
Recent research has shown that just 9% of Americans actually keep their resolutions throughout the year — and that 23% of adults quit their New Year’s goals by the end of the first week of January.
EVENTS:
- Jan. 4 — Soup for Missions Fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 801 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.
- Jan. 6 through Jan. 20 — Kids’ Coloring Contest, 123 East Fort Wayne St., Warsaw.
- Jan. 6 — Advance Preview Screening: All Creatures Great and Small (season 5), 6 p.m., 405 N. Market St., North Manchester.