I didn’t find any information on this holiday. So, here’s what I am thinking… Today is the day to install a flagpole, make your own flag, run it up the flag pole and see if anyone salutes it. Hey, why not, right?
January’s Bizarre Holidays
- First Foot Day
- Run Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day
- Festival of Sleep Day
- Trivia Day
- Bird Day
- Bean Day
- Old Rock Day
- Organize Your Home Day
- Play God Day
- Peculiar People Day
- National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day
- Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
- National Dress Up Your Pet Day
- Dress Up Your Pet Day
- Hat Day
- Hot & Spicy Food International Day
- Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day
- Winnie the Pooh Day
- National Popcorn Day
- National Buttercrunch Day
- National Hugging Day
- National Blondie Brownie Day
- National Measure Your Feet Day
- Eskimo Patent Day
- Opposite Day
- Australia Day
- Thomas Crapper Day
- Rattlesnake Roundup Day
- National Cornchip Day
- Escape Day
- Child Labor Day
January 1st is First Foot Day
Who dares enter your home first on New Year’s Day? This is an old Scottish tradition. ‘First Foot’ or ‘First Footing’ comes from the first person to cross the threshold into a home. For good luck the first person to enter your house should be a dark male and should bring with him symbolic pieces of coal, shortbread, salt, black bun and some whisky. This is believed to have come from Viking days when a big blonde stranger arriving on your door step probably with a big axe meant big trouble and probably not a very happy New Year! Now, why is it we like the blonde haired, blue-eyed men anyway?
Today is also known as “First Day” and “New Year’s Day”.