National Hangover Day
About National Hangover Day
When is National Hangover Day? This holiday is always observed on January 1
It’s ingrained in our culture to bring in the New Year with a whole lot of optimism, anticipation, and alcohol. Millions of us partied last night, and we partied very hard. For many of us, the biggest drinking night of the year is followed by the biggest hangover of the year. For this very reason, National Hangover Day is celebrated as a January 1 holiday. Accordingly, it’s the day after the biggest party of the year.
Fortunately, most of us have the day off, so we can nurse our hangovers by sleeping in, taking aspirin, consuming copious amounts of tomato juice, and perhaps “a little bit of the dog that bit us”!
Normally, we think of ways to “celebrate” special days. For this special day, the goal is to simply get through it.
Other Names: This special day is also called “Bad Hangover Day”.
Related Holidays: New Years’ Eve and Day
Ways to Participate in National Hangover Day
As the new year dawns, chances are you are feeling the effects of too much revelry. Here are some ways to participate in, if not enjoy, this holiday:
- Don’t get out of bed. Rather, roll over and go back to sleep until you’re ready to face the new year.
- Show your toughness. Get out of bed and enthusiastically start your day.
- Take a nip of the “dog that bit you”.
- Have Bloody Marys for breakfast. Mimosas work well, too.
- Wait it out.
- Make a New Year resolution to never drink so much again. You can reverse this vow on Ditch New Year Resolutions Day on January 17,
Today's Quote
“When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.” – – Heddy Youngman
History and Origin of National Hangover Day
Despite our in-depth research efforts in the early 2000s, we did not identify the creator of this day. Nor, did we find out when it began. Also, a second research effort in the early 2020s did not uncover any information about this holiday either. However, it is easily understandable why this holiday was created on January 1.
There is no evidence to suggest that this is truly a “National” day, which requires an act of Congress and/or a presidential proclamation. Undoubtedly, our elected officials were New Year’s revelers just like the rest of us. As a result, we suspect that Congress, along with the rest of the general population, was too hung over to address the issue of making this a true national day.
Definition of “National” Days – Learn why it is important to distinguish true National days.
This Day in History
In addition to National Hangover Day, here are some other important things that happened on this day:
- The Julian calendar is first used. (45 B.C.)
- The New Year ball is dropped at Times Square in New York City for the first time. (1908)
- Revolutionary war hero Paul Revere was born on this day in 1735.
Related Holidays
Additionally, people who like this holiday will also appreciate:
International Hangover Day – The day after International Beer Day in August.
More January 1 Holidays
More About Today
This Day in History – Indeed, many other important events occurred on this date. See what happened on this date in history.
Famous January Birthdays – Did you ever wonder what famous people share your birth date? If so, then find out now!
Ecards – Send a free Ecard daily for National Hangover Day or just about any calendar holiday, occasion, observance, or event. Undoubtedly, it’s fun for both the sender and the recipient.
Flower of the Day: Nasturtium
Recipe of the Day: Egg Cheese Sauce
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Did You Know? Furthermore, in addition to National Hangover Day, there are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. and many of these holidays are new. People and organizations are creating new holidays regularly. January holidays are no exception. Consequently, at Holiday Insights, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one, as completely and accurately as possible.
