 Teachers - check out our fun holidays and occasions for January 2019!
Holiday links will bring you to either a thematic unit at Apples4theteacher.com or another website that offers more information about the holiday. Being creative in your teaching makes learning fun.
Some holidays have nothing to do with teaching. We just think they're crazy and fun. That's because we realize our teachers need a life too - so celebrate !
For Apples4theTeacher.com links, you may find the following teacher resources: information about the holiday or occasion, thematic book lists, short stories, poetry, worksheets and other printables, craft ideas, recipes, articles of interest, songs and plays. Holiday kid activities include: interactive coloring pages, jigsaw
puzzles, scramblers and interactive games. Use the children's activities to integrate literacy. Coloring pages can be used as story starters or journal pages. Word search games can be used to introduce vocabulary and dictionary skills.
Below you will find events and holidays for January 2019 broken down by day. Weekly and monthly observances can be found toward the bottom of the page.
NOTE: As new thematic units are added on the website, links will be updated.
The One Hundredth Day of School (This day floats depending on individual school calendars.)
January 1, 2019 - Tuesday
| 01/01 |
Betsy Ross 1752 |
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| 01/01 |
Ellis Island Day 1892 |
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| 01/01 |
Euro Day |
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| 01/01 |
First Foot Day |
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| 01/01 |
J.D. Salinger 1919 |
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| 01/01 |
Japanese New Year |
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| 01/01 |
Mummer's Parade |
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| 01/01 |
New Year’s Day |
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| 01/01 |
New Year's Dishonor List Day |
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| 01/01 |
Paul Revere 1735 |
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| 01/01 |
Polar Bear Plunge or Swim Day |
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| 01/01 |
Pubic Domain Day |
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| 01/01 |
Rose Bowl Game |
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always 01/01 unless it's a Sunday) |
| 01/01 |
St. Basil’s Day |
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| 01/01 |
Tournament of Roses Parade Day |
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always 01/01 unless it's a Sunday) |
| 01/01 |
Z Day |
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January 2, 2019 - Wednesday
| 01/02 |
55 MPH Speed Limit Day |
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| 01/02 |
Georgia 1788 |
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| 01/02 |
Happy Mew Year for Cats |
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| 01/02 |
National Motivation and Inspiration Day |
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| 01/02 |
National Personal Trainer Awareness |
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| 01/02 |
National Science Fiction Day |
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January 3, 2019 - Thursday
| 01/03 |
Alaska 1959 |
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| 01/03 |
Drinking Straw Day |
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| 01/03 |
Earth at Perihelion |
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varies |
| 01/03 |
J.R.R. Tolkien 1892 |
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| 01/03 |
Memento Mori "Remember You Die" Day |
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| 01/03 |
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day |
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January 4, 2019 - Friday
| 01/04 |
Dimpled Chad Day |
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| 01/04 |
Isaac Newton 1643 |
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| 01/04 |
Jacob Grimm 1785 |
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| 01/04 |
Pop Music Chart Day |
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| 01/04 |
Tom Thumb 1838 |
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| 01/04 |
Trivia Day |
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| 01/04 |
Utah 1896 |
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| 01/04 |
World Braille Day |
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| 01/04 |
World Hypnotism Day |
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January 5, 2019 - Saturday
January 6, 2019 - Sunday
January 7, 2019 - Monday
| 01/07 |
Harlem Globetrotter's Day 1927 |
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| 01/07 |
I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore Day |
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| 01/07 |
International Programmers' Day |
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| 01/07 |
Millard Fillmore 1800 |
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| 01/07 |
Orthodox Christmas |
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on or near 1/7 |
| 01/07 |
Thank God It's Monday Day |
Link |
1st Monday |
January 8, 2019 - Tuesday
| 01/08 |
Bubble Bath Day |
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| 01/08 |
Earth’s Rotation Day |
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| 01/08 |
Elvis 1935 |
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| 01/08 |
National English Toffee Day |
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| 01/08 |
National Joygerm Day |
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| 01/08 |
Poetry at Work Day |
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2nd Tuesday |
| 01/08 |
Show and Tell at Work Day |
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| 01/08 |
War on Poverty Day |
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January 9, 2019 - Wednesday
January 10, 2019 - Thursday
| 01/10 |
Bittersweet Chocolate Day |
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| 01/10 |
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day |
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| 01/10 |
United Nations 1st Meeting 1946 |
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January 11, 2019 - Friday
| 01/11 |
Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day |
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| 01/11 |
Grand Canyon Nat’l Monument 1908 |
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| 01/11 |
Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day |
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| 01/11 |
National Milk Day |
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January 12, 2019 - Saturday
| 01/12 |
National Pharmacist Day |
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| 01/12 |
Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution Day |
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January 13, 2019 - Sunday
| 01/13 |
Public Radio Broadcasting Day |
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| 01/13 |
Rubber Ducky Day |
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January 14, 2019 - Monday
| 01/14 |
Dress Up Your Pet Day |
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| 01/14 |
National Clean Off Your Desk Day |
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2nd Monday |
| 01/14 |
Organize Your Home Day |
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| 01/14 |
Phases of the Moon - First Quarter |
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varies |
| 01/14 |
Ratification Day |
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January 15, 2019 - Tuesday
January 16, 2019 - Wednesday
| 01/16 |
Appreciate A Dragon Day |
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| 01/16 |
National Nothing Day |
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| 01/16 |
Religious Freedom Day |
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January 17, 2019 - Thursday
January 18, 2019 - Friday
| 01/18 |
Daniel Webster 1782 |
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| 01/18 |
International Fetish Day |
Link |
3rd Friday |
| 01/18 |
March for Life Day |
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varies |
| 01/18 |
Thesaurus Day |
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| 01/18 |
Winnie the Pooh Day |
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January 19, 2019 - Saturday
| 01/19 |
Edgar Allan Poe 1809 |
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| 01/19 |
Popcorn Day |
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* (Alt date:Super Bowl Sunday) |
| 01/19 |
Robert E. Lee Day 1807 |
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| 01/19 |
Tin Can Day |
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January 20, 2019 - Sunday
| 01/20 |
Camcorder Day 1982 |
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| 01/20 |
National Disc Jockey Day |
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| 01/20 |
National Sanctity of Human Life Day (or Pro-Life Day) |
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3rd Sunday |
| 01/20 |
Tu B’Shevat begins at sunset |
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varies |
| 01/20 |
World Religion Day |
Link |
3rd Sunday |
January 21, 2019 - Monday
January 22, 2019 - Tuesday
| 01/22 |
Answer Your Cat's Questions Day |
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| 01/22 |
Celebration of Life Day (Pro-life Day) |
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| 01/22 |
Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day |
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Tuesday of 3rd full week in January |
| 01/22 |
Roe vs. Wade Day |
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January 23, 2019 - Wednesday
January 24, 2019 - Thursday
| 01/24 |
Beer Can Day |
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| 01/24 |
Belly Laugh Day |
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| 01/24 |
Macintosh Computer Day 1984 |
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| 01/24 |
National Compliment Day |
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| 01/24 |
National Peanut Butter Day |
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| 01/24 |
Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector |
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| 01/24 |
Women’s Healthy Weight Day |
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Thursday of 3rd full week in January |
January 25, 2019 - Friday
| 01/25 |
Fun at Work Day |
Link |
last Friday |
| 01/25 |
National Preschool Fitness Day |
Link |
last Friday |
| 01/25 |
Opposite Day |
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January 26, 2019 - Saturday
| 01/26 |
Australia Day |
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| 01/26 |
Lotus 1-2-3 Day |
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| 01/26 |
Michigan 1837 |
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| 01/26 |
National Peanut Brittle Day |
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| 01/26 |
National Seed Swap Day |
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last Saturday |
| 01/26 |
National Spouses Day |
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| 01/26 |
Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement |
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January 27, 2019 - Sunday
| 01/27 |
Auschwitz Liberation Day |
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| 01/27 |
International Holocaust Remembrance Day |
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| 01/27 |
Mozart born 1756 |
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| 01/27 |
National Chocolate Cake Day |
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| 01/27 |
Phases of the Moon - Last Quarter |
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varies |
| 01/27 |
Thomas Crapper Day |
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| 01/27 |
Vietnam Peace Day 1973 |
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| 01/27 |
World Leprosy Day |
Link |
last Sunday |
January 28, 2019 - Monday
| 01/28 |
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day |
Link |
last Monday |
| 01/28 |
Data Privacy Day |
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| 01/28 |
National Kazoo Day |
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| 01/28 |
Thank a Plugin Developer Day |
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January 29, 2019 - Tuesday
January 30, 2019 - Wednesday
January 31, 2019 - Thursday
| 01/31 |
Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day |
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| 01/31 |
Backwards Day |
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| 01/31 |
Inspire Your Heart with Art Day |
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| 01/31 |
Jackie Robinson 1919 |
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* The holiday is celebrated on the same day each year.
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