January 25 Holidays

Burns Night celebrates Robert Burns — born January 25, 1759 — with the Burns Supper: haggis piped in to “Address to a Haggis,” poetry recitations, and Scotch whisky toasts, carried by the Scottish diaspora to every country it has settled. Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day celebrates the air-cushioned packaging material that Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding accidentally invented in 1957 while trying to create textured wallpaper — whose popping has generated entire ASMR communities and remains one of the most universally satisfying tactile experiences. Opposite Day celebrates the playful inverse of every statement — a day when “yes” means “no” and the paradox of declaring “today is Opposite Day” creates a philosophical knot children enjoy and logicians find genuinely interesting. National Fish Taco Day celebrates the Baja California fish taco — battered or grilled fish in a corn tortilla with shredded cabbage, crema, and lime, popularized in the U.S. by Ralph Rubio’s San Diego restaurant from 1983.