January 2012 holidays

Events to Be Celebrated in January 2012

You might do not realize it. Do you know that there are some important events to be celebrated in January 2012? It is not only the New Year’s Day. Forget the trumpets and the Auld Lang Syne for a while. Here is some important information related with the events. Do you see the video below? Hopefully, it gives some clue for you about the event is. Nah, it is not that difficult to guess the answer is it? Watching the video helps you to remember the day. One of the events is Martin Luther King Day. It is celebrated on the third Monday of January. To be exact, we celebrate it on January 16, 2012.

Here is the historical background of Martin Luther King. After the assassination of King in 1968, there was campaign to honor King by making his birthday as a federal holiday. It was a long journey before the government accepted the holiday in to law.   There were rejections for this idea. However, the activists and supporters of Martin Luther King, Jr. did not give up. Finally, in 1968 Ronald Reagan accepted and signed the holiday into law.  Martin Luther King’s day is celebrated near his birthday in January 15.

What about another event to be celebrated in January? Beside Martin Luther King’s day, there is another date to be marked on your agenda. The next event is Belly Laugh Day. Do you know about this event before?  Hmmm…. it is not April Mop, anyway. This day is more than playing tricks on your friends or co-workers. The main reason is deeper than your think. Here, just watch this video. You would see why Belly Laugh Day is really important in your life. You would have different perspective after knowing the history of the day.

It is stated above that Belly Laugh Day has a very little connection with comedy. No, it is not only about laugh out loud. The essential parts of celebrating this day are celebrating the laughs in the past and present with people around you, who laugh with you and help you laugh and smile. Moreover, Belly Laugh Day also celebrates the laughs and smiles that changes moments in your life. It is also including remembering the funny moments that happened in the past and now you could laugh at it. This day was initiated by a certified laughter yoga teacher, Helle, and first celebrated in January 24, 2006. She thinks that people need to celebrate the great gift of laughter in their life.

You might have different ways to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. day for the next January 16, 2012. If you have no idea in your minds, you could get some ideas in the internet and do something to honor King. In addition, there is a unique way to celebrate the Belly Laugh Day. You are invited to throw your arms in the air and laugh out loud. Ask your close friends and do it together. It would be fun to enjoy the laughing moment with them. What you shouldn’t do is just stay in your home or bedroom but be prepared and let’s celebrates them.