1月20 Fun Holiday – Penguin Awareness Day

January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day. The day helps raise awareness about the flightless birds whose numbers are dwindling by the day.

The day also aims to bring international focus on the conservation of penguin habitats.

Southern Hemisphere Natives

Penguins are aquatic birds native to the Southern Hemisphere. There are about 20 known species of penguins, the largest of which are the emperor penguins, the lead stars of the documentary, March of the Penguins. The smallest known penguin species are the little penguin found in the coastal areas of Australia and New Zealand.

Flightless Birds

It is thought that the black and white coloring of the penguins is a camouflage which helps them to hide from underwater predators. While penguins are great at diving and swimming, they cannot fly even though they are considered to be part of the bird family. They use their wings as flippers to move quickly underwater.

How to Celebrate?

• Learn more about these majestic birds and their habitat and try to understand how human activity may be affecting them.
• If your local zoo has penguins, why not take a trip there to spend some time observing them?
• Watch movies with penguin characters and documentaries about the lives and habitats of penguins.

Did You Know…

…that the fastest penguins – the Gentoo – can swim at the speed of 22 miles or 35 kilometers an hour?

Penguin Awareness Day Observances

Fun Holiday: Penguin Awareness Day Observances
Year	Weekday	Date	Name
2025	月曜日	1月20日 (月)	Penguin Awareness Day
2026	火曜日	1月20日 (火)	Penguin Awareness Day
2027	水曜日	1月20日 (水)	Penguin Awareness Day
2028	木曜日	1月20日 (木)	Penguin Awareness Day
2029	土曜日	1月20日 (土)	Penguin Awareness Day
2030	日曜日	1月20日 (日)	Penguin Awareness Day
2031	月曜日	1月20日 (月)	Penguin Awareness Day
2032	火曜日	1月20日 (火)	Penguin Awareness Day
2033	木曜日	1月20日 (木)	Penguin Awareness Day
2034	金曜日	1月20日 (金)	Penguin Awareness Day

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