10 “Holidays” to Celebrate in January

And you thought the holidays were over! The good news is that while all the high-pressure ones have come to an end, the fun ones never stop — unless you want them to, that is. But with everything from Science Fiction Day to Dress Up Your Pet Day, why would you? Here are 10 extra holidays to celebrate in January.

January 2: World Introvert Day

Even over Zoom, the holidays can be exhausting — especially for introverts. If you’re still feeling drained by all the social interactions that come with Christmas and New Year’s Eve, take World Introvert Day to recover by your lonesome. German psychologist Felicitas Heyne came up with the idea in 2011, making this the 10-year anniversary of the rare holiday that’s solitary by design.

Celebrate by reading a book, going for a long walk, or studying up on some of the world’s most famous introverts. That list includes everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Albert Einstein, so those who prefer time alone to the company of others are in, well, good company.

January 2: Science Fiction Day

Jules Verne, Ursula K. Le Guin, H.G. Wells — these are just some of the innovative minds who helped make science fiction so bold and imaginative. Their work is celebrated on the second day of the year, which was chosen for a reason: Isaac Asimov was born on January 2, 1920, and the I, Robot author looms as large among the giants of sci-fi as any other writer.

January 5: Screenwriters Day

Actors and directors tend to get most of the credit, but there’s no movie without a script. Whether it’s all-time giants like Billy Wilder (Double Indemnity, Some Like It Hot, Sunset Boulevard) and Nora Ephron (Silkwood, Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally…), or contemporary heroes like Quentin Tarantino and Spike Lee, screenwriters rarely get their due in moviegoers’ collective imagination. If you’ve never actually read a screenplay before, there’s no time like the present to try it — thousands of them are readily available online, and you don’t have to be an aspiring scribe to appreciate this highly specialized art.

January 10: Save the Eagles Day

Known as the king of all birds, the mighty eagle actually consists of some 60 different species, most of them in Africa and Eurasia. And while America's national symbol was removed from the list of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in 2007 thanks to successful conservation efforts, many other species haven’t had the same luck — hence Save the Eagles Day, which endeavors to do just that.

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