January 25 National Days

January 25, 2026, falls on a Sunday in the 4th week of the year, with 340 days remaining until the year’s end.

The date highlights fish tacos, Irish coffee, and Opposite Day, alongside observances centered on literature, public health, nursing, weather awareness, regional pride, and social justice.

Below is a list of all 11 national and international days observed on January 25, each explained briefly.

National & International Days on January 25

A Room of One’s Own Day, also called A Room of Your Own Day, honors British writer Virginia Woolf and is observed on her birth date in 1882. It is based on her 1929 essay A Room of One’s Own, which explains that creative and intellectual work—especially for women—requires financial independence and access to a private space. Widely recognized since the 2000s, the day encourages people to claim a physical or symbolic space for focused thinking, reading, or creative work, supporting self-care and personal independence.

Burns Night 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 honors Scottish poet Robert Burns, born in 1759. The tradition began in 1801, when his friends met to mark the fifth anniversary of his death and decided to repeat the gathering each year, later moving it to his birthday. The observance celebrates Scottish culture through Burns Suppers, poetry readings, and whisky toasts, and is often seen as an unofficial second national day of Scotland, connecting Scottish communities around the world.

National Bible Sunday* (Fourth Sunday in January) is a church-centered observance that encourages Bible reading, reflection, and discussion within Christian communities.

National Fish Taco Day celebrates the fish taco and its place in U.S. food culture. The observance was created in 2018 by Rubio’s Coastal Grill. The date marks the anniversary of when founder Ralph Rubio opened his first walk-up taco stand in San Diego in 1983, an event often credited with introducing the Baja-style fish taco to the United States.

National Fluoride Day marks the 1945 milestone when Grand Rapids became the first city to add fluoride to its public water supply. The date reflects early 20th-century research by H. Trendley Dean and Frederick McKay, who showed that controlled fluoride levels reduce tooth decay. The observance focuses on public education about how fluoride strengthens tooth enamel and helps prevent cavities.

National Florida Day recognizes Florida as the 27th state to join the United States on March 3, 1845, and highlights its unique culture, history, and natural environment. While it is not an official public holiday, the day encourages appreciation of the Sunshine State’s influence, from the historic city of St. Augustine to Florida’s modern role in aerospace, tourism, and innovation across the United States.

National Irish Coffee Day honors the cocktail created in 1943 (some sources cite 1942) by Joe Sheridan at Foynes Airbase. He mixed hot coffee, Irish whiskey, sugar, and a layer of cream to warm transatlantic passengers after winter weather forced their flight to return. The day reflects Irish hospitality and the drink’s global spread after Stanton Delaplane introduced it to San Francisco’s Buena Vista Café in 1952.

National IV Nurse Day was established in 1980 by the U.S. House of Representatives through a proclamation by Edward J. Markey and was first observed on January 25, 1981. Now supported by the Infusion Nurses Society, the day recognizes infusion nurses for their specialized training and critical role in safely delivering intravenous treatments such as chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and antibiotics.

National Opposite Day encourages people to do or say the reverse of what is expected, such as eating breakfast for dinner or saying goodbye instead of hello. Long used by children as a playful language game, it gained wider attention after a 1999 episode of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Observe the Weather Day encourages people to notice natural conditions such as clouds, temperature changes, and wind. The date comes from old St. Paul’s Day folklore, which claimed that the day’s weather could predict the year’s farming outcomes. The observance highlights the value of weather awareness, from everyday choices like what to wear or when to travel to broader concerns such as disaster preparedness and long-term climate research.

🌦️ A similar observance, National Weather Observers Day on May 4, recognizes people who enjoy watching and tracking the weather, highlighting appreciation for both the beauty and power of natural forces.

World Leprosy Day* (Closest Sunday to January 30th / Last Sunday in January) raises awareness of the ongoing effects of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease. It was established in 1954 by French humanitarian and journalist Raoul Follereau and is observed in late January in honor of Mahatma Gandhi, who showed lifelong compassion toward people affected by the disease. The day emphasizes that leprosy is a curable bacterial infection, promotes the rights and dignity of patients, and addresses stigma that often delays diagnosis and treatment.

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