J.R.R. Tolkien Day Jan 3, 2024

J.R.R. Tolkien Day

It"s time to bust out the furry feet and pointed ears because today is J.R.R. Tolkien Day, celebrating the literary legend behind "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit." On January 3, the Tolkien Society toasts "the professor" on his birthday, echoing Frodo"s annual toasts to Bilbo on his birthday each year. Tolkien"s roots run through Oxford, where he studied English language and literature and later became a professor. Since 1979, Oxford"s Bodleian Library has been home to the Tolkien Archive, a collection of manuscripts, artwork, and even a Middle-earth map with Tolkien"s handwritten notes. His legacy is one of timeless fantastical tales that have delighted generations of readers since they were written more than 70 years ago. His stories encourage us to seize each day and make the most of the time that is given to us.

© Andrew Holt/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jan 3, 2019How do ladybugs winter?
Jan 3, 2020 Field of Light at Sensorio by Bruce Munro
Jan 3, 2021An Alpine fairy-tale castle
Jan 3, 2022Lick Observatory
Jan 3, 2023Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Jan 3, 2025Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
Jan 3, 2026J.R.R. Tolkien Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 1, 2022New Year s Day
Mar 9, 2020This grizzly has Napping Day down
Jul 14, 2024La Geria wine region, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Oct 17, 2018Let’s talk fossils
May 12, 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
Sep 11, 202120 years later
Sep 28, 2019This view is brought to you by…
Sep 3, 2018Construction workers resting above Manhattan
Aug 23, 2020Reflections of the night sky
Sep 2, 2025Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
May 18, 2026International Museum Day
Aug 2, 2023Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
May 26, 2021Behold the blood moon
Apr 2, 2026Wildflower bloom, Central Valley, California
May 10, 2020Happy Mother s Day
Feb 3, 2025Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
Sep 7, 2025Gdańsk on the banks of the Motława, Poland
Jul 21, 2023Storseisundet Bridge, Norway
Apr 15, 2019Celebrating World Art Day
Dec 2, 2019Wild and beautiful Alaska
Apr 5, 2023Black grouses lekking
Jun 25, 2019Sutherland Falls in Fiordland National Park
Jul 31, 2023Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
Jan 17, 2024Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
Jan 26, 2023Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
Sep 3, 2026Coyote Buttes, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
Sep 21, 2021An old celebration for a new season
Dec 29, 2019Helloooooo, Innsbruck
Sep 2, 2024Celebrating Labor Day
Aug 8, 2020It s ∞ Day!