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Quitters Day around the world in 2024
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About Quitters Day

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Dates of Quitters Day
2025 InternationalJan 10
International Fri, Jan 10Observances Holiday
2024 InternationalJan 12
International Fri, Jan 12Observances Holiday
2023 InternationalJan 13
International Fri, Jan 13Observances Holiday
2022 InternationalJan 14
International Fri, Jan 14Observances Holiday
2021 InternationalJan 8
International Fri, Jan 8Observances Holiday
Summary
It's still January, so don't give up on those New Year Resolutions just yet!

The second Friday in January is known as Quitters Day as it is the most likely day for people to give up on their new year resolutions. Research conducted by Strava, the social network for athletes, has discovered that the second Friday in January was the fateful day when most quitters motivations may begin to falter.

By analysing over 31.5 million global January activities, Strava was able to pinpoint the second Friday in January as “Quitters' Day”.

New Year's Resolutions

Many people take the opportunity of the new year to make resolutions. According to a survey by ComRes, the most common New Year's resolutions included exercise more (38%), lose weight (33%) and eat more healthily (32%).


The tradition of setting New Year's resolutions began some 4,000 years ago with the ancient Babylonians, although for them the year began not in January but in mid-March on the first moon after the spring equinox. According to historians, returning that rusty rake you'd borrowed from your neighbour was top of the Babylonian resolution list, along with the timeless promise to pay off debts.

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