Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: January 26th, 2022. Did you know today is Australia Day which is the perfect Holiday to celebrate in our Studies of the States in our Homeschool Geography/History Class. Would you like to join us as we celebrate Australia? Then for Charlie’s Homeschool Cooking Class Charlie can research what they like to eat and prepare it as a snack for us during class.
Australia Day– always January 26th.
Australia Day is a national holiday in Australia, celebrating national pride and culture, and an opportunity to recognize and enjoy accomplishments. Many Australians use this day to explore and learn more about their national identity and culture.
Spouse’s Day– held on January 26th.
Spouse’s Day is a time to enjoy and appreciate your better half. Show your spouse the love! You can use this day as a prelude or warm up to Valentine’s Day, if you’d like. But, its not really a gift giving event. Rather, use it as a time to show your spouse that you care and appreciate all of the things that he/she does for you and for the household. In other words, take a minute to be thankful for what you’ve got.
Over the long years of a relationship, its easy to take for granted the many things your spouse does. He/she is always there. They do so many big and little things as routine activities and events. Take today to notice those things, and to say thanks. As for the “enjoyment” part of the day…we will leave that up to you to enjoy your spouse however the two of you desire.
Related Holidays: Military Spouse’s Appreciation Day
Quote of the Day: “The best way to cheer yourself, is to try to cheer someone else up.” – – Mark Twain
History and Origin of Spouse’s Day:
We have yet to discover who created Spouses Day in January. This holiday originated around 2010 – 2015.
There are some recent references to this as a “National” day. None of the oldest records had the word “national” in the title. We suspect someone arbitrarily added the word “National” around 2107 – 2018. We also did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day.
