Here's a Full List of January Holidays and Observances
January is the start of a brand new year. Beyond New Year's Day, there are plenty of interesting holidays and observances to mark on your calendar for January 2025. Some of the most historically and culturally significant days this month include Lunar New Year, Seollal, Holocaust Memorial Day, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
There are also plenty of silly or lighthearted days on the calendar for this month, like National Snuggle a Chicken Day, National Bagel Day, Brew a Potion Day, and more. Celebrating these holidays with your family, friends, or coworkers can bring a little whimsy and fun to the month. We'll take any excuse to chow down on bagels, popcorn, spaghetti, and strawberry ice cream, all of which have their national days in the month of January. There are even days celebrating people with certain names this month, like National Ellen Day and National Austin Day.
Keep reading to see all of the holidays and observances happening in January this year.
Wednesday, Jan. 1
New Year's Day
Global Family Day
Haitian Independence Day
World Day of Peace
Polar Bear Plunge Day
Thursday, Jan. 2
World Introvert Day
Swiss Cheese Day
National Science Fiction Day
Motivation and Inspiration Day
Friday, Jan. 3
National Write to Congress Day
Women Rock! Day
Festival of Sleep Day
J.R.R. Tolkien Day
Saturday, Jan. 4
National Spaghetti Day
National Trivia Day
World Braille Day
National Missouri Day
Sunday, Jan. 5
National Bird Day
Twelfth Night
National Ellen Day
National Whipped Cream Day
National Screenwriters Day
Golden Globe Awards
Monday, Jan. 6
National Bean Day
National Cuddle Up Day
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
Día de Los Reyes (Three Kings Day)
Tuesday, Jan. 7
Old Rock Day
Orthodox Christmas Day
Harlem Globetrotters' Day
I Am a Mentor Day
Wednesday, Jan. 8
National Bubble Bath Day
National Snuggle a Chicken Day
War on Poverty Day
Argyle Day
Thursday, Jan. 9
National Apricot Day
International Choreographers Day
National Austin Day
Balloon Ascension Day
Friday, Jan. 10
Houseplant Appreciation Day
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
National Save the Eagles Day
National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
Saturday, Jan. 11
International Thank You Day
National Arkansas Day
National Vision Board Day
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sunday, Jan. 12
National Pharmacist Day
National Hot Tea Day
National Youth Day
National Marzipan Day
Monday, Jan. 13
Korean American Day
National Clean Your Desk Day
National Gluten-Free Day
National Rubber Ducky Day
Poetry Break Day
Tuesday, Jan. 14
National Dress Up Your Pet Day
Organize Your Home Day
Orthodox New Year
Ratification Day
National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
Wednesday, Jan. 15
National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
National Bagel Day
Wikipedia Day
National Hat Day
Thursday, Jan. 16
Book Publishers Day
Religious Freedom Day
National Boston Day
National Fig Newton Day
Friday, Jan. 17
Benjamin Franklin Day
Kid Inventors' Day
National Popeye the Sailor Man Day
National Charlotte Day
Saturday, Jan. 18
National Michigan Day
National Thesaurus Day
Soup Swap Day
Winnie the Pooh Day
Sunday, Jan. 19
National Popcorn Day
World Snow Day
World Religion Day
Brew a Potion Day
Monday, Jan. 20
Civil Rights Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
National Cheese Lover's Day
National Coffee Break Day
Take A Walk Outdoors Day
Tuesday, Jan. 21
International Sweatpants Day
National Hugging Day
Mariachi Day
National Hug Your Puppy Day
National Granola Bar Day
Wednesday, Jan. 22
National Hot Sauce Day
National Polka Dot Day
National Library Shelfie Day
National Vincent Day
Thursday, Jan. 23
National Handwriting Day
International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day
First Philippine Republic Day
National Measure Your Feet Day
Friday, Jan. 24
International Day of Education
National Compliment Day
National Peanut Butter Day
Beer Can Appreciation Day
Saturday, Jan. 25
National Florida Day
Opposite Day
National Fish Taco Day
National Seed Swap Day
Sunday, Jan. 26
National Spouses Day
Australia Day
Indian Republic Day
National Peanut Brittle Day
Monday, Jan. 27
Holocaust Remembrance Day
National Chocolate Cake Day
Community Manager Appreciation Day
World Breast Pumping Day
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Data Privacy Day
Global Community Engagement Day
International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day
Lego Day
National Blueberry Pancake Day
National Pediatrician Day
Wednesday, Jan. 29
Lunar New Year
Kansas Day
National Puzzle Day
Seollal
National Corn Chip Day
Thursday, Jan. 30
Astronauts Day (NASA's Day of Remembrance)
National Croissant Day
Sonam Losar
Martyrs' Day
Friday, Jan. 31
National Hot Chocolate Day
Scotch Tape Day
National Fun at Work Day
International Zebra Day
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