International Day of Acceptance
#PeopleA dedicated occasion to promote acceptance and equality for people with disabilities across the globe.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
#PeopleHonoring the life and legacy of the influential American civil rights leader.
National Cheese Lover's Day
#FoodA tribute to all cheese aficionados, highlighting the diversity, taste, and joy that cheese offers.
National Coffee Break Day
#Work#BeverageHonoring the traditional, daily pause to enjoy a cup of coffee.
National DJ Day
#Music#PeopleHonoring disc jockeys for their contributions in entertaining audiences with music mixes.
Penguin Awareness Day
#AnimalsPromoting the health and preservation of these unique aquatic birds.
Interesting Facts of January 20th
- January 20 is set as the inauguration day of the U.S. president in the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment was ratified on January 23, 1933.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first U.S. president inaugurated on this date, for his second term in 1937.
- The first general treaty to prohibit nuclear weapon testing, the "Treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water," also known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), was opened for signing on January 20, 1964.
- January 20, 1679, saw the first recorded eruption of Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain.