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JANUARY 2024

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Distaff Day

The Spinning Wheel

Greyfriars Bobby Day

Greyfriar's Bobby

Squirrel Day

Red Squirrel Reel

Daisy Day

Daisy Chain

New Year's Day

Lang May Your Lum Reek

Argyle Day

Argyll's Fancy

Hat Day

The Cocket Hat

Polka Dot Day

Polka Dot

Nevermore Night

The Raven's Dance

Jan 2

Mermaid Day

The Mermaid's Choice

Appreciate a Dragon Day

There Be Dragons

Pie Day

Walnut Pie

Up Helly Aa

The Viking's Sheepskin

Handsel Day

The Handsel

Jan 10

Hot Buttered Rum Day

The Butter Churn

Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day

A Glint of Gold

Zebra Day

Zebras and Wildebeests

New Year's Dancing

January Jig

Hot Toddy Day

A Hot Toddy

Snowman Day

The Scottish Snowman

Burns Night

The Haggis Thrash

Twelfth Night

The Abbot of Unreason

Jan 12

Aurora Watching

The Northern Lights

Australia Day

Hay's Australian Ladies

Shortbread Day

Shortbread Fingers

Skeptics Day

When in Doubt, Dance Petronella

Stormy Weather Month

Calm Before Storm

Chocolate Cake Day

Walnut Cake with Chocolate Spread

THE DANCE DATABASE

Calendar days may have more than one holiday or special theme day, with associated dances.  Click on any date to visit the page of interest.  

Date
Day
Name
Image
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Lang May Your Lum Reek
Jan 1
New Year's Day
First Foot and Friend
Jan 2
Jan 3
Handsel Day
The Handsel
Jan 4
New Year's Dancing
January Jig
Jan 5
Bird Day
The Foula Reel
Jan 5
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night Revels
Jan 5
Bird Day
Golden Pheasant
Jan 5
Twelfth Night
The Abbot of Unreason
Jan 6
Shortbread Day
Helen's Shortbread
Jan 6
Shortbread Day
Shortbread Fingers
Jan 6
Shortbread Day
Petticoat Tails
Jan 7
Distaff Day
The Temper Pin
Jan 7
Distaff Day
The Spinning Wheel
Jan 8
Argyle Day
Argyll's Fancy
Jan 9
Mermaid Day
The Mermaid's Choice
Jan 9
No Trousers Subway Ride Day
Twirl of the Kilt
Jan 9
No Trousers Subway Ride Day
Grand Central Station
Jan 10
Jan 11
Hot Toddy Day
A Hot Toddy
Jan 12
Jan 13
Skeptics Day
When in Doubt, Dance Petronella
Jan 14
Greyfriars Bobby Day
Greyfriar's Bobby
Jan 15
Hat Day
The Cocket Hat
Jan 16
Appreciate a Dragon Day
Dundee Dragon
Jan 16
Appreciate a Dragon Day
The Dragon
Jan 16
Appreciate a Dragon Day
There Be Dragons
Jan 17
Hot Buttered Rum Day
The Butter Churn
Jan 18
Snowman Day
The Scottish Snowman
Jan 18
Winnie the Pooh Day
Poohsticks
Jan 18
Winnie the Pooh Day
The Tigger Bounce
Jan 19
Aurora Watching
The Northern Lights
Jan 20
World Snow Day
The Snowball
Jan 20
Stormy Weather Month
La Tempête
Jan 20
Stormy Weather Month
Calm Before Storm
Jan 21
Squirrel Day
Red Squirrel Reel
Jan 22
Polka Dot Day
Polka Dot
Jan 23
Pie Day
Walnut Pie
Jan 24
Peanut Butter Day
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Jan 24
Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
A Glint of Gold
Jan 25
Burns Night
The Haggis Thrash
Jan 25
Burns Night
Burns Night Theme Collection
Jan 26
Australia Day
Hay's Australian Ladies
Jan 27
Chocolate Cake Day
Walnut Cake with Chocolate Spread
Jan 28
Daisy Day
Daisy Chain
Jan 29
Puzzle Day
Jigsaw Puzzle
Jan 29
Nevermore Night
The Raven's Dance
Jan 30
Up Helly Aa
The Viking's Sheepskin
Jan 30
Up Helly Aa
Up Helly'Aa
Jan 31
Zebra Day
Zebras and Wildebeests
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