January 10 Holidays

Baptism of the Lord is the Catholic and Protestant solemnity on the Sunday after Epiphany — or January 10 when Epiphany falls on January 7 or 8 in some traditions — marking the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the Jordan River, which Christian theology identifies as the inauguration of his public ministry. Houseplant Appreciation Day celebrates indoor plants and their documented benefits — NASA’s 1989 Clean Air Study identified more than a dozen species capable of filtering benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene from indoor air. National Bittersweet Chocolate Day celebrates chocolate with at least 70 percent cocoa — whose elevated flavonoid concentration has been linked in clinical research to lower blood pressure and improved insulin sensitivity. National Save the Eagles Day raises awareness for eagle conservation — the bald eagle’s population crashed to fewer than 500 nesting pairs in the lower 48 states in the 1960s before recovering to more than 9,800 pairs.