National Puzzle Day
About National Puzzle Day
When is National Puzzle Day? This holiday is always observed on January 29
There is nothing puzzling about this January 29 holiday. National Puzzle Day celebrates puzzles of all sizes, shapes, and forms. Crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles are by far the most common. Sudoku, a number puzzle, is the most recent puzzle rage. And, don’t forget the ever-popular picture puzzles. There are easy puzzles, and there are puzzles for experts. They fit the needs of every person and every skill level. And, if that’s not enough you can do and say puzzling things today.
Puzzles are a favorite pastime of millions of people, young and old. So, what’s with this fascination over puzzles? There are numerous reasons for its popularity. For many, doing puzzles is fun. Some people just like the challenge of completing them, and graduating to evermore complex and difficult puzzle-solving levels. For others, it is a way to kill time and eliminate boredom. Others still, do puzzles to keep their mind sharp or to learn new words.
Whatever the cause for your interest, spend National Puzzle Day doing puzzles. On this day, you can do crosswords, picture puzzles, Sudoku, or any other kind of puzzle that you prefer.
Did You Know? Doing puzzles helps to keep your brain sharp. It helps improve memory. It also helps to avoid Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Ways to Celebrate National Puzzle Day
Participating in this holiday is not puzzling at all. Here are some things to do during this holiday:
- Get out the card table. Complete a 500- or 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle.
- Do sudoku or crossword puzzles today.
- Make a puzzling statement. or two.
- Buy a puzzle book.
- Play online. There are plenty of free apps.
- Give a puzzle book to someone.
Today's Quote
I’m feeling pretty proud of myself. I bought a puzzle that said “3 – 5 years”, but I finished it in 18 months.
History and Origin of National Puzzle Day
Who created this day and when remains a puzzle. Despite our in-depth research we did not uncover any factual information about the creator or the reason for this day.
There is no evidence to suggest that this is truly a “National” day, which requires an act of Congress. We found no congressional records or presidential proclamation about this special day.
Definition of “National” Days – Find out why it is important to distinguish true National days.
Did You Know? In 1767, London engraver and mapmaker John Spilsbury invented the jigsaw puzzle.
This Day in History
In addition to National Puzzle Day, here are some other important things that happened on this day:
- Hawaii proclaims Liliuokalani as its queen. She is renowned for her song Aloha Oe. Her reign lasts just four years. (1891)
- Baseball’s American League is founded. (1900)
- Tom Selleck, actor, TV series “Magnum P.I., Blue Bloods, was born on this day in 1945.
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Did You Know? Furthermore, in addition to National Puzzle 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.
