Anniversaries, Holidays, & Observances for January 2, 2022

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ByGarrett

Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily here. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!


Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.

On This Day

  • National Motivation and Inspiration Day
  • World Introvert Day
  • 1776: Austria ended the use of interrogation by torture
  • 1800: The community of free African Americans in Philadelphia petitioned the US Congress to abolish the slave trade
  • 1882: Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil was organized as a trust
  • 1890: Alice Sanger became the first female White House staffer
  • 1905: The American anarcho-syndicalist union known as the Industrial Workers of the World formed
  • 1920: Responding to a global fear of communism caused by the Russian Revolution, US Attorney General Palmer authorized nationwide raids on unionists and socialists
  • 1925: The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region was established (now in Tadzhik SSR)
  • 1972: An anti-internment rally was held in Belfast, North Ireland
  • 1974: A 55 MPH speed limit was imposed by US President Richard Nixon
  • 2018: Storm Eleanor formed near Ireland then swept across the UK and Western Europe over the next few days

Weekly Holidays and Observances including January 2, 2022

  • New Years’ Resolution Week (January 1-8)
  • Celebration of Life Week (January 1-7)
  • National Thank Your Customers Week (January 2-8)

January Monthly Holidays and Observances

  • Bath Safety Month
  • Celebration of Life Month
  • Cervical Cancer Screening Month/Cervical Health Awareness Month
  • Eye Care Month
  • Financial Wellness Month
  • Get a Balanced Life Month
  • Get Organized Month
  • International Creativity Month
  • International Quality of Life Month
  • International Wealth Mentality Month
  • National Be On-Purpose Month
  • National Mentoring Month
  • National Glaucoma Awareness Month
  • National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
  • National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
  • National Stalking Awareness Month
  • National Thank You Month
  • Self-Help Group Awareness Month
  • Self-Love Month
  • Thyroid Disease Awareness Month

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