January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer). In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
People born at the start of the New Year are natural leaders.
January is the month when everyone makes resolutions and starts fresh. But for babies born in January, it's all brand-new!.
They come in with a bang.
The tradition of celebrating "Baby New Year," or the first baby born on January 1, has its origins in ancient Greece, and was popularized in America by a series of illustrations in the Saturday Evening Post. The magazine, which ran illustrations of Baby New Year on its cover from 1906 to 1943, saw the infant as emblematic of American resilience. New Year's babies enjoy luck that extends beyond having an easy-to-remember 1/1 birthday — sometimes being the first baby comes with serious prizes, like a $25,000 savings bond or a year of free diapers.
Traits of January Borns
January babies have a fiery birthstone.
While their birth month is all things snow and ice, January babies’ birthstone, the garnet, is a deep, fiery red. This stone is said to symbolize friendship and trust (two traits that hopefully your baby will inherit, too!).
January babies’ horoscope sign is Capricorn or Aquarius.
If your baby is born before January 20th they’ll be a Capricorn, a sign thought to be hard-working, ambitious, and practical. January babies who make their debut January 20th or later will fall under Aquarius, a sign believed to be intelligent, quirky, and independent.
January babies have two flowers.
Both the carnation and snowdrop are considered January birth flowers. The delicate, white snowdrop—one of the first buds to poke its petals through the ground in the spring—seems like an apt pick for January. And carnations are a bright spot in an otherwise dreary time of year.
January babies may be fame-bound.
A small study found that more celebrities were born during Aquarius season than under other astrological signs. And your little rising star will be in good company. Celebrities born in January include mega-stars Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Justin Timberlake, and Bradley Cooper!
January babies may have a leg up on the sports field (or ice rink).
Is it time to sign up for pee-wee soccer? Researchers in Australia found that there were 33% more January babies than expected playing in the Australian Football League. The study’s authors say these findings are consistent with other studies that have found a connection between babies born at the beginning of the year and the likelihood of becoming a professional athlete. In fact, another study found that 36% of the hockey players drafted by the NHL between 1980 and 2007 were born between January and March.
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