- Number of holidays
- 13
- Day of the year
- 13
- Days left in the year
- 352
National Rubber Ducky Day celebrates the rubber duck — popularized by sculptor Peter Ganine’s 1947 vinyl design and cemented in cultural iconhood by Jim Henson’s Ernie singing “Rubber Duckie” on Sesame Street in 1970. Korean American Day marks January 13, 1903, when the first 102 Korean immigrants arrived in Honolulu aboard the S.S. Gaelic — beginning a community now numbering approximately 1.8 million. Lohri is the Punjabi harvest festival on January 13 — bonfires are lit, communities gather, and offerings of sugarcane and sesame seeds are made to Agni to celebrate the end of winter and the return of longer days. National Peach Melba Day celebrates the dessert Auguste Escoffier created in 1892 for Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba — vanilla ice cream and fresh peaches with raspberry purée.
All Holidays On January 13
Korean American Day
National Rubber Ducky Day
Calennig
Lohri
National Peach Melba Day
National Sticker Day
National Take the Stairs Day
Poetry Break Day
Public Radio Broadcasting Day
Stephen Foster Memorial Day
About January 13
January 13 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on January 13?
On January 13, Lohri is the most globally observed cultural festival, celebrated by Punjabi communities worldwide. Korean American Day marks January 13, 1903, and National Rubber Ducky Day is the most recognized pop culture observance.
What countries celebrate holidays on January 13?
January 13 observances span India and the Punjabi diaspora (Lohri), Wales (Calennig), and the U.S., which hosts Korean American Day, National Rubber Ducky Day, National Peach Melba Day, and Make Your Dream Come True Day.
What are some fun or unusual holidays on January 13?
January 13 includes National Rubber Ducky Day, National Peach Melba Day, Make Your Dream Come True Day, Calennig, and Lohri.
