January 3rd 2023 - Holidays and Observances

 

(click on the day for details)

• Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d'état (Burkina Faso)
• Christian feast day:
  • Daniel of Padua
  • Genevieve
  • Holy Name of Jesus
  • Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)
  • Pope Anterus
  • William Passavant (Episcopal Church)
  • January 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Ministry of Religious Affairs Day (Indonesia)
• Tamaseseri Festival (Hakozaki Shrine, Fukuoka, Japan)
• The tenth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)

 

Observances (click on the day or week for details)

JRR Tolkien Day

National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day

Drinking Straw Day

Humiliation Day

International Mind-Body Wellness Day

Memento Mori "Remember You Die" Day

National Write to Congress Day

Women Rock! Day

 

Raegan Revord’s Birthday

Lloyd Polite’s Birthday

Mel Gibson’s Birthday

Katie Thurston’s Birthday

Jisoo Kim’s Birthday

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Birthday

Greta Thunberg’s Birthday

Erick Brian Colón’s Birthday

Então Roberta?’s Birthday

Katie McGrath’s Birthday

 

Fun Observances (2)

Fruitcake Toss Day

Fruitcake Toss Day on January 3 is an annual holiday that celebrates fruitcakes - the gift that keeps on giving - by tossing them in an empty space

The holidays can be a stressful time and can make the calmest person want to toss something in anger. Well, fear not, collect all that dense, unwanted fruitcake that everyone and their sisters brought to your holiday party and toss them on Fruitcake Toss Day.

It is thought that this holiday was first created and celebrated in Manitou Springs, Colorado, in 1995.

How to Celebrate?

• Collect all the fruitcake you can. Find an empty space, and start tossing your fruitcakes.
• Feeling competitive? Compete for the highest or farthest throw.
• Fruitcakes are sometimes known as the gift that gives on giving, referring to a practice of re-gifting fruitcakes during the holiday season. So, instead of tossing fruitcakes, why not share them with family, friends, and colleagues?

Did You Know…

…that fruitcakes that contain alcohol have a long shelf life? Because of this, the fruitcake was the snack of choice for travelers and winter dwellers in the days of no refrigeration.

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Festival of Sleep Day

Take a break on January 3 or Festival of Sleep Day by sleeping in, taking naps or just staying in bed the whole day long.

While the origins of this unofficial holiday are unknown, we assume that the holiday encourages people to catch up on their sleep post-holiday and New Year celebrations.

Important Sleep

Sleep is one of the most common and important human activity. Sleep allows human bodies to rest, heal, develop and can help memory processing and preservation. Lack of sleep or poor sleep can have multiple negative effects on the human body and mind.

How to Celebrate?

• This one is straightforward. Get into your favorite PJs, crawl into bed and get out only when you want to.
• They say that clean bed linen and an uncluttered and temperature controlled environment facilitates good sleep. Take stock of your sleeping environment on this day, and fix anything you think may be affecting your sleep.
• Need more rest? Try Public Sleeping Day in February.

Did You Know…

…that an irrational fear of sleep is known as Somniphobia?

 

 

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A man vacations on a tropical 
island, and the first thing he hears 
is drums.

He goes to the beach 
and hears the drums;

he eats lunch, he hears the drums;

he tries to sleep, he can’t—drums.

Finally he storms over to the manager. “I’ve had it! Can’t you stop those drums?” he begs.

“No!” says the manager. “It’s very bad if the drums stop.”

“Why?”

“When the drums stop, the bass solo begins.”

 

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My flight was delayed in Houston. Since the gate was needed for another flight, our aircraft was backed away from the terminal, and we were directed to a new gate. We all found the new gate, only to discover a third gate had been designated for our plane.

Finally, everyone got on board the right plane, and the flight attendant announced: "We apologize for the gate change. This flight is going to Washington, D.C. If your destination is not Washington, D.C., you should deplane at this time."

A moment later a red-faced pilot emerged from the cockpit, carrying his bags.

"Sorry," he said, "wrong plane."  

 

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I couldn't decide whether to go to Salt Lake City or Denver for vacation, so I called the airlines to get prices.

"Airfare to Denver is $300," the cheery salesperson replied.

"And what about Salt Lake City?"

"We have a really great rate to Salt Lake—$99," she said "But there is a stopover."

"Where?"

"In Denver," she said.  

 

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Q. There's a one-story house where everything inside is pink: pink walls, pink doors, pink floors, pink ceilings, pink windows, pink curtains, pink chairs, and pink tables. What color are the stairs?

A. There are none—it's a one-story house!

 

 

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