January Holidays and Observances
January Holidays and Observances
Fun quirky, silly and serious daily holidays throughout the month!
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January 1st Holidays
- Apple Gifting Day
- Commitment Day
- Copyright Law Day
- Ellis Island Day
- Euro Day
- Global Family Day
- National Bloody Mary Day
- National First Foot Day
- National Hangover Day
- New Year’s Day
- World Day of Peace
- Z Day
January 2 Holidays
- 55-MPH Speed Limit Day
- Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
- National Motivation and Inspiration Day
- National Buffet Day
- National Cream Puff Day
- National Weigh-In Day
- National Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day
- National Science Fiction Day
- Swiss Cheese Day
January 3rd Holidays
- Festival of Sleep Day
- Humiliation Day
- International Jewish Book Day
- National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
- National Drinking Straw Day
- J.R.R. Tolkien Day
- National Write to Congress Day
- Women Rock! Day
- Remember You Die Day
January 4th Holidays
- Dimpled Chad Day
- Free Flower Basket Day
- National Spaghetti Day
- National Trivia Day
- Pop Music Chart Day
- Tom Thumb Day
- World Braille Day
- World Hypnotism Day
January 5th Holidays
- National Bird Day
- National Whipped Cream Day
January 6th Holidays
- Apple Tree Day
- Bean Day
- Cuddle Up Day
- Epiphany
- Apple Tree Day
- Bean Day
- Cuddle Up Day
- Epiphany
- National Shortbread Day
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National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
- National Take a Poet to Lunch Day
January 7th Holidays
- Distaff Day
- Fruitcake Toss Day
- Harlem Globetrotter’s Day
- I’m Not Going to Take it Anymore Day
- National Old Rock Day
- International Programmers’ Day
- National Bobblehead Day
- National Tempura Day
- National Pass Gas Day
- Orthodox Christmas Day
January 8th Holidays
- Argyle Day
- Baptism of the Lord
- Bubble Bath Day
- Earth’s Rotation Day
- National English Toffee Day
- National JoyGerm Day
- National Man Watcher’s Day
- Show and Tell Day at Work Day
- War on Poverty Day
- World Typing Day
January 9th Holidays
- Balloon Ascension Day
- International Choreographers Day
- National Apricot Day
- National Word Nerd Day
- National Static Electricity Day
- Play God Day
January 10th Holidays
- Houseplant Appreciation Day
- National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
- National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
- Peculiar People Day
- Save the Eagles Day
- National Poetry at Work Day
January 11th Holidays
- Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day
- Hot Toddy Day
- International Thank-You Day
- Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
- Milk Day
- National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
- National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day
- Secret Pal Day
January 12th Holidays
- Curried Chicken Day
- Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
- International Kiss a Ginger Day
- National Marzipan Day
- National Pharmacist Day
- Stick To Your New Year’s Resolution Day
- Work Harder Day
January 13th Holidays
- Make Your Dream Come True Day
- National Peach Melba Day
- National Rubber Ducky Day
- Public Radio Broadcasting Day
- National Sticker Day
January 14th Holidays
- Feast of the Ass
- International Kite Day
- National Dress Up Your Pet Day
- National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
- Organize Your Home Day
- Ratification Day
- Take a Missionary to Lunch Day
January 15th Holidays
- Humanitarian Day
- National Hat Day
- National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day
- National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
- Wikipedia Day
January 16th Holidays
- Appreciate a Dragon Day
- Book Publishers Day
- International Hot and Spicy Food Day
- National Fig Newton Day
- National Good Teen Day
- National Nothing Day
- Prohibition Remembrance Day
- Religious Freedom Day
January 17th Holidays
- Ben Franklin Day
- Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day
- Cable Car Day
- Ditch New Years Resolutions Day
- Judgment Day
- Hot-Buttered Rum Day
- National Hot Heads Chili Day
- Kid Inventors’ Day
January 18th Holidays
- National Gourmet Coffee Day
- National Peking Duck Day
- National Sanctity of Human Life Day
- National Winnie the Pooh Day
- Thesaurus Day
National 19th Holidays
- Artist as Outlaw Day
- Brew a Potion Day
- Good Memory Day
- National Popcorn Day
- Tenderness Toward Existence Day
- Tin Can Day
January 20th Holidays
- Camcorder Day
- International Day of Acceptance
- National Buttercrunch Day
- National Cheese Lovers Day
- National Disc Jockey Day
- Penguin Awareness Day
- Take a Walk Outdoors Day
January 21st Holidays
- National Granola Bar Day
- National Hugging Day
- National New England Clam Chowder Day
- One-Liners Day
- Own Your Own Home Day
- Squirrel Appreciation Day
January 22nd Holidays
- Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day
- Celebration of Life Day
- Dance of the Seven Veils Day
- Come in From the Cold Day
- National Hot Sauce Day
- National Polka Dot Day
- National Blonde Brownie Day
January 23rd Holidays
- Measure Your Feet Day
- National Handwriting Day
- National Pie Day
- Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day
- National Rhubarb Pie Day
January 24th Holidays
- Beer Can Appreciation Day
- Belly Laugh Day
- National “Just Do It” Day
- National Compliment Day
- National Lobster Thermidor Day
- National Eskimo Pie Patent Day
- National Peanut Butter Day
- Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
January 25th Holidays
- A Room of One’s Own Day
- National Opposite Day
- Macintosh Computer Day
January 26th Holidays
- International Customs Day
- Lotus 1-2-3 Day
- National Peanut Brittle Day
- Spouses Day
- Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement
January 27th Holidays
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(Auschwitz Liberation Day) - National Chocolate Cake Day
- National Geographic Day
- Punch the Clock Day
- Thomas Crapper Day
- Vietnam Peace Day
January 28th Holidays
- Daisy Day
- Data Privacy Day
- National Blueberry Pancake Day
- National Kazoo Day
- Pop Art Day
- Rattlesnake Roundup Day
- Thank a Plugin Developer Day
January 29th Holidays
- Curmudgeons Day
- Freethinkers Day
- National Carnation Day
- National Corn Chip Day
- National Puzzle Day
- Seeing Eye Dog Day
- Thomas Paine Day
January 30th Holidays
- National Croissant Day
- National Escape Day
- National Inane Answering Message Day
- School Day of Non-violence and Peace
- Yodel for Your Neighbors Day
January 31st Holidays
- Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day
- Backwards Day
- Brandy Alexander Day
- Eat Brussel Sprouts Day
- Hell is Freezing Over Day
- Hug an Economist Day
- Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
- National Hot Chocolate Day
- Scotch Tape Day
Floating Holidays
(Holidays that fall on different days each year.)
- “Thank God It’s Monday” Day (first Monday in January)
- National Sunday Supper Day (Celebrated second Sunday in January)
- National Clean Off Your Desk Day (second Monday of January )
- Healthy Weight, Healthy Look Day (second Thursday of January
- National Sunday Supper Day (second Saturday in January)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ( third Monday of January )
- Rid the World of Fad Diet and Gimmicks Day (third Tuesday of January.)
- International Fetish Day – January 19, 2018 (Third Friday in January)
- Women’s Healthy Weight Day (Thursday of the third full week of January)
- World Religion Day (third Sunday in January)
- World Snow Day: Facebook Page Youtube Channel Twitter (the third Sunday of January)
- Better Business Communication Day ( fourth Monday of January)
- Community Manager Appreciation Day (fourth Monday of January)
- International Sweatpants Day ( closest weekday to January 21st)
- Speak Up and Succeed Day (fourth Tuesday of January)
- Clashing Clothes Day (fourth Thursday of January)
- Local Quilt Shop Day fourth Saturday in January
- Child Labor Day fourth Sunday in January
- Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (Observed the last Monday of January)
- National Plan for Vacation Day (Observed the last Tuesday of January)
- National Seed Swap Day last Saturday in January
- World Leprosy Day closest Sunday to January 30th
January Monthly and Weekly Observances
- Cervical Health Awareness Month
- National Birth Defects Prevention Month
- National Glaucoma Awareness Month
- National Radon Action Month
- National Stalking Awareness Month
- Thyroid Awareness Month
- National Winter Sports
- TBI Awareness Month
- National Folic Acid Awareness Week (first full week of January)
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