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January 18 is a blend of celebration, awareness, and indulgence wrapped in one. It is National Winnie the Pooh Day, honoring A.A. Milne's beloved character. To encourage women to embrace their unique weights and promote a positive body image, it's Women's Healthy Weight Day. Also, it's National Gourmet Coffee Day to observe and enjoy the rich blends of gourmet coffee. And more!

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Fresh coffee on a rustic table surrounded by nature

National Gourmet Coffee Day

#Beverage

Recognizing and appreciating the rich, complex flavors of gourmet coffee varieties from around the world.

Food plate with Peking duck

National Peking Duck Day

#Food

Commemorating the renowned Chinese dish, Peking Duck.

Caucasian girl with blonde hair reads thesaurus book in library

National Thesaurus Day

#Education

Emphasizing linguistic diversity and word exploration, encouraging people to expand their vocabulary.

Piglet and Tigger helping Winnie the Pooh out of Rabbit's house and Igor watching

National Winnie the Pooh Day

#Movies#Books

Honoring the beloved bear character from A.A. Milne's classic children's books.

Interesting Facts of January 18th

  1. 1. The first successful landing of an aircraft on a ship took place when pilot Eugene B. Ely landed on the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco harbor on this day in 1911.
  2. 2. The modern game of field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England in 1886 on this day.
  3. 3. On January 18, 1919, the Paris Peace Conference, which negotiated the peace treaties between the Allied powers and Germany after World War I, opened.
  4. 4. The Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, was unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France in 2005.