Cable Car Day
Cable Car Day falls on January 17, the date the cable car was patented in 1871, and the cars have no engines at all.
January 17
3 holidays
Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day
Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day falls on January 17, placed almost exactly where adherence collapses, and the collapse is usually one bad day rather than fading will.
Hot Buttered Rum Day
Hot Buttered Rum Day falls on January 17, honoring a colonial American drink that answers the specific problem of being cold, indoors, and in the middle of winter.