January 1: Last Day of Chanukah

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish observance to commemorate the Jewish people's struggle for religious freedom.

It is a Jewish tradition for candles to be lit during Hanukkah.

The Last Day of Hanukkah is not a nationwide federal holiday in the United States. Many Jewish schools have their schools vacation fall around the same time of Hanukkah. 

January 1: New Year's Day

New Year's Day falls on January 1 and marks the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. It marks the end of New Year's Eve celebrations in the United States and gives many Americans a chance to remember the previous year.

The start of New Year's Day, at midnigth, is heraldos by fireworks, parties and special events, which are often televised.

January 6: Epiphany

Epiphany, commonly known as Three Kings’ Day in the United States, is on January 6. It celebrates the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus and also remembers his baptism, according to the Christian Bible’s events.

Epiphany marks the beginning of the Mardi Gras season in Louisiana.

January 16: Idaho Human Rigths Day

Idaho Human Rights Day, is a state holiday in Idaho, the United States, on the third Monday of January. It focuses on human rights while embracing diversity. It also honors Martin Luther King Jr, an American civil rights leader.

Some people celebrate Idaho Human Rights Day/Martín Luther King Day with candleligth parades, music and speeches. 

February 1: National Freedom Day1

National Freedom Day is an observance in the United States that honors the signing of a resolution that proposed the 13th amendment of the nation's constitution on February 1, 1865. Abraham Lincoln, who was the president at the time, signed the resolution to outlaw slavery. This anniversary is annually observed on February 1.

Many people in the United States reflect on and remember the importance of freedom on National Freedom Day.

February 2: Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day falls on February 2 in the United States, coinciding with Candlemas. It is a part of popular culture among many Americans and it centers on the idea of the groundhog coming out of its home to “predict” the weather.

Groundhog Day is a popular festivities in a many parts of the United States attracting thousands of visitors elche year.

February 11: Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat

Tu B’Shevat is the 15th day of the Jewish months of Shevat. This festival is also known as the “New Year for Trees” and is observed in Jewish communities in countries such as the United States.

Many Jewish communities in the United States observe the festival by eating fruit on this day.