National Skating Month (January 2024)
Quick facts When is it? Every January What's the official website? Official Site Tagged as Hobbies & Activities Sport & Fitness What's the hashtag? #NationalSkatingMonth When was it founded? 2001 Who founded it? U.S. Figure Skating Have we missed something? Gliding along on the ice, whether twirling in circles or just trying to stay upright, can be an invigorating experience! And the more time spent ice skating, the more skills that can be developed and the more fun that can be had. National Skating Month is here to draw attention to this captivating activity, encouraging beginners and enthusiasts alike to lace up their skates and embrace the joy of ice skating. History of National Skating Month The History of skating can be traced back many centuries, perhaps even 4000 years ago, when people from Scandinavia would affix sharpened bones to the bottoms of their shoes, probably as a form of transportation. Ice skating also would have been practic...