First Week:
Diet Resolution Week – First Week
In honor of diet resolution week, join our new and local No Excuse Moms Workout Group here.
January 1
- Happy New Year's from our family to yours!
January 2
- National Personal Trainer Awareness Day!
January 3
- National Drinking Straw Day: Go green and buy a metal or glass straw. OG Market hosts Pop-ups, if you want to invite your friends for a virtual Straw Pop-Up!
January 4
- National Trivia Day: Play Trivia at Pilsener Haus Biergarten. Register a Team here.
January 5
- National Bird Day: Did you know our State Bird is the Eastern Goldfinch?
- National Whipped Cream Day: Add Whipped Cream to something today!
January 6
- National Technology Day: Quick shoutout to Steven's Institute of Technology!
January 7
- National Tempura Day: Where is your local favorite Tempura?
January 8
- National Bubble Bath Day: Take a Bubble Bath tonight! Looking for Bubbles? OG Market sells upon request Bubbly Bath Bombs and Shower Steamers.
January 9
- National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: Thank a Police Officer today for their service!
- National Vision Board Day Vision Boards: Make this year, the year you make a vision board!
January 10
- National Cut Your Energy Costs Day: Research some hacks on how to cut energy costs this year.
- National Oysters Rockefeller Day: According to Google, Hoboken only has one Oyster Bar: Stingray's.
- National Save The Eagles Day: Look up, it's a bird, it's a place; no it's a bald eagle!
- National Sunday Supper Day: What's your favorite Supper Sunday meal?
Second Week:
- National Mocktail Week – Second Week in January: Any recently expecting Moms find a local delicious mocktail?
- National Pizza Week – 7 Days starting 2nd Sunday: Pizza is a pretty big deal for any parent. What's your favorite local pizza? Let us know when we get social!
- Universal Letter Writing Week – Starts second Sunday every January: When is the last time you wrote someone a letter? Instead of writing that email, consider making it with a pen and stamp.
January 11
- National Milk Day: There are so many kinds of milk these days and I found a bunch of lactation consultants.
January 12
- National Pharmacist Day: Consider going small this year and supporting our community of independent pharmacies.
January 13
- National Rubber Ducky Day: A baby's first bath toy!
- National Sticker Day: Is your laptop adorned with stickers?
January 14
- National Dress Up Your Pet Day: We don't have a pet (although my daughter is often asking for one), adorn your pet today.
- National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day: We do have a local business called Pastrami House Delicatessen, just saying.
January 15
- National Bagel Day: Do you have a favorite bagel spot? This bagel shop claims their the best!
- National Kombucha Day: I have yet to try Kombucha, where is your local favorite?
- National Strawberry Ice Cream Day: Try local homemade ice cream today if you can!
January 16
- National Use Your Gift Card Day
January 17
- National Bootlegger’s Day: Visit a local brewery or distillery today! Try Hoboken Brewing at a local spot today or drive over to North Bergen to NJ Beer Co.
Third Week:
World Kiwanis Week – Third Week in January: There is a Kiwanis Club in Kearny.
National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week – 7 Days Beginning the Third Sunday in January: Squeeze your juice today or buy freshly squeezed juice locally.
January 18
- National Thesaurus Day: Learn a new word today!
- National Winnie The Pooh Day: Winnie-the-Pooh, Pooh Bear and Pooh - it's his day today! Eat honey!
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: We hope that the legacy of MLK Jr. will sink a little deeper this year and pray for a day when their will be no racial inequities.
January 19
- National Popcorn Day: Popcorn is a common companion for our family movie nights. What's your favorite flavor?
January 20
- National Cheese Lover’s Day: I love cheese! Shop small and support our local cheese shop.
January 21
- National Granola Bar Day: Enjoy a granola bar today to help celebrate.
- National Hugging Day: Hug your littles and loved ones today!
- Get to Know Your Customers Day: Macaroni Kid is a business too. Contact us to learn about how to do business with us.
January 22
- National Blonde Brownie Day: I have never tried a blonde brownie before!
- Celebration of Life Day: We are so lucky to be alive. How are you celebrating the gift of life today?
January 23
- National Handwriting Day: Show off your handwriting today!
- National Pie Day: Make a pie today! Or buy a local pie, like Old German Bakery's Cherry Pie.
January 24
- Beer Can Appreciation Day: Try a local canned beer today to celebrate! We recommend Hoboken Brewing and NJ Beer Co.
- National Compliment Day: Give yourself a compliment today!
- National Peanut Butter Day: Peanut Butter is a huge hit in my house. My daughter also enjoys Sunflower Butter and it's school-safe, for when we get back.
Last Week:
- National School Choice Week – Last Week in January: Check out local school events happening on our calendar.
January 25
- National Irish Coffee Day: Use local-ish whiskey like Misunderstood Whiskey or Corgi's.
January 26
- National Green Juice Day: We are still juicing for National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week.
- National Peanut Brittle Day: It couldn't be Peanut Butter Brittle Day without National Peanut Butter Day.
- National Spouses Day: Celebrate this special day with your spouse!
- Plan for Vacation Day: Imagine COVID-19 is past us, where will your next vacation be?
January 27
- National Chocolate Cake Day: We love the flourless cake at Choc O Pain.
- Library Shelfie Day: Libraries are taking to the shelfs today for Shelfies!
January 28
- National Blueberry Pancake Day: Pancakes with NJ blueberries! Yum!
- National Kazoo Day: Your ears might not love this one but maybe take them outside and hide them like your elf until next year!
January 29
- National Corn Chip Day: What are your local favorite corn chips?
- National Puzzle Day: Put a puzzle together today!
January 30
- National Croissant Day: We love the croissant's at Choc O Pain!
January 31
- National Hot Chocolate Day: Hot Chocolate Bombs are the craze this season! White chocolate, milk chocolate or dark chocolate, which is your favorite!
- National Inspire Your Heart With Art Day: Support your local Art Studio or Art Bar today!
January Monthly Calendar
- National Bath Safety Month: Check your bath for safety.
- National Blood Donor Month: Consider donating to a local blood bank today.
- National Hobby Month: What's your hobby? Mine is Macaroni Kid and it's a Wobby = Work + Hobby.
- National Hot Tea Month: Host a Pop-Up with OG Market for Nomad Teas!
- National Mentoring Month: Find a mentor and become a mentor.
- National Oatmeal Month: The hot version of cereal!
- National Slow Cooking Month: Get use out of those slow cookers. Prep and then cook while out.
- National Soup Month: The colder months call for soups. What's your go-to soup?
- National Sunday Supper Month: Make a commitment to have super every Sunday this month. Take out counts!
