On Ratification Day on January 14, the United States commemorates the ratification of the Treaty of Paris by the Confederation Congress, which ended the Revolutionary War and established America as an independent nation. There was a long road between the conclusion of the Revolutionary War’s hostilities and this day, and the treaty still needed approval in Paris after Ratification Day, but it was on this day that the United States Congress officially declared the war to be over.
Feast of the Ass Day
The Feast of the Ass on January 14 began as a medieval Christian feast, and commemorates the Israelites’ flight into Egypt. It was predominantly observed in France as a variant of the Feast of Fools, which commemorated biblical donkey-related narratives, particularly the donkey that carried the Holy Family into Egypt following Jesus’ birth.
National Pothole Day
National Pothole Day on January 15 is an observance that highlights the ever-growing problem of potholes on our roads. There is nothing more irritating than trying to avoid potholes while driving down the road. The only thing that could be worse would be driving in a heavy downpour while swerving to avoid them. National Pothole Day was established to bring attention to the ever-increasing pothole menace on our highways.