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January 1- New Years
Of course, the first of January should be marked on your calendar! It’s the start of a new year, 2022, and a new opportunity to reflect on past events and improve on upcoming events. Cheers to a fruitful and joyous year, we hope it’s better than 2021!
January 2- Tweede Nuwe Jaar
Tweede Nuwe Jaar, directly translates from Afrikaans to English as “Second New Year” and as the name suggests, it is celebrated on the second day of the new year. This celebration is deeply rooted in the slave history of Cape Town as slaves were only allowed a single day off work, the second of January, and they spent this day celebrating. This annual event is seen through the streets of Cape Town with performers known as the Kaapse Klopse. On this day, the streets will look like a carnival, filled with bands, music, dancing, and parades.
January 4- World Braille Day
This day is celebrated to commemorate Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille script which enables blind people to read. During Braille’s childhood, he was in an accident which caused him to become blind. This motivated him to invent Braille script to enable others who were blind as well to be able to read.
January 6- World War Orphan Day
World War Orphan Day aims to spread awareness and address the crises faced by war orphans and children in conflict who oftentimes face immeasurable emotional scars and social discrimination. This day is celebrated to acknowledge the pain and loss of soldiers’ families and countries faced with war.
January 16- International Hot and Spicy Food Day
For some, “spicy and hot” may mean a mildly spicy salsa while for others it may mean dishes filled with pain and sweat-inducing hot peppers and spices. Whatever the case may be, this day is the day to celebrate the spices and add a kick to your cooking.
January 17- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
This day is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., the Baptist minister, activist, and hero of the civil rights movement, and it is celebrated on the third Monday of January each year.
January 24- International Day of Education
Education is a human right and a public responsibility. The United Nations General Assembly appointed this day as a celebration dedicated to the role of education for bringing global peace and sustainable development.
There you have it, some important dates to mark on your calendar for January 2022. Along with the wishes and resolutions we all have for this upcoming year, we should still continue to reflect and be grateful for the things we have and commemorate days to celebrate fun activities as well as historical moments. From the Eagles Nest Newspaper, we wish you a happy new year!
