A Comprehensive List of All Holidays Celebrated in January

Source：AZ Animals Time：January 16, 2024

If we sat here and tried to write a list of all holidays celebrated in January in the world, we’d be here for a long time. The list would feel never-ending. There are holidays centered around nearly anything you can think of including apple gifting, beans, cats, and more! To keep it simple, we’ve compiled a list of all holidays celebrated in January in the United States (although some are worldwide). Not all holidays on our list though are official holidays. Most holidays we see online are simply made up, but they are still a lot of fun to celebrate! Keep reading to learn more and maybe even discover unique holidays.

Note: If you want to create/register a national day or holiday, you can contact National Day Calendar.

January 1

A Comprehensive List of All Holidays Celebrated in January — The first day of January is New Year’s Day.
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January 1st is a lot more than just New Year’s Day. Although known for loud and vibrant fireworks at midnight and delicious leftover food for lunch, other national days are celebrated too. Listed below are other holidays on the first of January.

National First Foot Day
Rose Bowl Game
World Day of Peace
Apple Gifting Day
Solemnity of Mary
Ring a Bell Day
Commitment Day
Ellis Island Day
National Bloody Mary Day
National Hangover Day
Public Domain Day
Ring a Bell Day
Copyright Law Day
Thank God It’s Monday Day
Polar Bear Swim Day
Global Family Day

January 2

Nearly as long as a list compared to the first of January, the second hosts many national days. On this day you can participate in:

55 MPH Speed Limit Day
National Science Fiction Day
Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
Saint Basil’s Day
National Buffet Day
National Cream Puff Day
Swiss Cheese Day
Motivation and Inspiration Day
Stop Spam Day
National Personal Trainer Awareness Day
National Pet Travel Safety Day
World Introvert Day
National Run Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes It Day
National Science Fiction Day
National Personal Trainer Awareness Day

January 3

Nearly every day of January, there are at least five holidays, if not more. January 3rd is no exception. On this day, you can celebrate:

JRR Tolkien Day
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
Festival of Sleep Day
National Drinking Straw Day
Women Rock! Day
Humiliation Day
International Mind-Body Wellness Day
Fruitcake Toss Day
National Write to Congress Day

January 4

The fourth of January is another festive day in this month. On this day are the following holidays and national days to celebrate and embrace:

Tom Thumb Day
World Braille Day
Dimpled Chad Day
Trivia Day
Pop Music Day
National Spaghetti Day
World Hypnotism Day
Free Flower Basket Day

January 5

What about January 5th? On the fifth of January, you can celebrate days like:

National Screenwriters Day
Carver Day
National Day of Dialogue
Epiphany Eve
National Whipped Cream Day
National Bird Day

January 6

January 6 has a massive list of national days and holidays. Throughout the world, the Three Kings Day is celebrated, also known as Epiphany. Other than this day, these are also celebrated:

National Technology Day
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
World Day for War Orphans
National Play Outside Day (the first Saturday of every month)
Apple Tree Day
Cuddle Up Day
National Take a Poet to Lunch Day
National Walker’s Shortbread Day
National Bean Day
National Smith Day

January 7

After Three Kings Day, we have other fun celebrations. On January 7th, you can buy bobbleheads, show off your programming skills, and eat tempura. Listed below are the national days of January 7.

I Am a Mentor Day
International Programmers Day
National Pass Gas Day
Old Rock Day
Orthodox Christmas Day
No Pants Subway Ride Day
I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore Day
Orthodox Christmas Day
National Tempura Day
Harlem Globetrotters Day
National Bobblehead Day

January 8

Have you ever hugged a chicken? Well, the perfect day to do this is January 8. Other national days and holidays on January 8 include:

National Winter Skin Relief Day
National Male Watchers Day
World Typing Day
Argyle Day
Coming of Age Day
Show and Tell At Work Day
Bubble Bath Day
National Snuggle a Chicken Day
Earth’s Rotation Day
International Typing Day
National Clean Your Desk Day
National Gluten-Free Day
Show and Tell Day at Work
War on Poverty Day
National English Toffee Day
World Literary Day

January 9

Continuing our list of all holidays celebrated in January is the ninth of the month. Here we have all the national days of January 9.

Word Nerd Day
National Shop for Travel Day
National Static Electricity Day
Balloon Ascension Day
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
International Choreographers Day
National Cassoulet Day
National Static Electricity Day
Poetry at Work Day
National Apricot Day

January 10

More holidays celebrated in January include the following national days on January 10th.

National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
Bittersweet Chocolate Day
National Oysters Rockefeller Day
National Take the Stairs Day
Save the Eagles Day
Houseplant Appreciation Day
Peculiar People Day

January 11

January 11 also has many fun and silly holidays and national days. Here are some things you can celebrate on this day:

National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day
Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day
Paget’s Awareness Day
International Thank-You Day
Hot Toddy Day
International Parity at Work Day
Girl Hug Boy Day
World Sketchnote Day
Milk Day
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day

January 12

Continuing our list is January 12. The things you can celebrate on January 12 include:

Quitters Day
Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution Day
National Pharmacists Day
National Hot Tea Day
Curried Chicken Day
National Youth Day
Kiss a Ginger Day
National Marzipan Day

January 13

January 13 has a very long list of national days. It’s perfect for rubber ducky lovers. Listed below are the national days of January 13.

Make Your Dreams Come True Day
Rubber Ducky Day
Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Korean American Day
National Sticker Day
National Vision Board Day
Public Radio Broadcasting Day
Poetry Break Day
National Peach Melba Day

January 14

On the 14th of January, the national days are:

National Dress Up Your Pet Day
World Logic Day
Take a Missionary to Lunch Day
Orthodox New Year
Cesarean Section Day
International Kite Day
National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
Organize Your Home Day
Ratification Day

January 15

January 15th also has many national days, but also a very important federal day. On the fifteenth of January many places close in the United States for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Apart from celebrating Martin Luther King’s incredible life, we can also celebrate:

National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day
Wikipedia Day
Alpha Kappa Alpha Day
National Pothole Day
Strawberry Ice Cream Day
Civil Rights Day
National Kombucha ‘Booch’ Day
National Crowd Feed Day
Humanitarian Day
Elementary School Teacher Day
Hat Day
National Bagel Day
National Day of Service

January 16

So, what about January 16th? The middle day of the month is also filled with many national days, like:

National Quinoa Day
National Without a Scalpel Day
Psychiatric Technician’s Day
Appreciate a Dragon Day
Book Publishers Day
Prohibition Remembrance Day
Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day
National Nothing Day
International Hot & Spicy Food Day
National Good Teen Day
International Rooibos Day
Printing Ink Day
Religious Freedom Day

January 17

Next on our list of holidays celebrated in January, we have the seventeenth of the month. Listed below are some of the national days.

National Bootleggers Day
National Lose the Jet Lag Day
Benjamin Franklin Day
Judgement Day
Museum Selfie Day
Popeye Day
Cable Car Day
Customer Service Day
Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day
National Hot Heads Chili Day
Hot-Buttered Rum Day
Betty White Day
Kid Inventors Day

January 18

While there are national days on January 18, the list is shorter than the previous ones.

National Gourmet Coffee Day
Women’s Healthy Weight Day (Sometimes this is celebrated on January 22)
Winnie the Pooh Day
Maintenance Day
Get to Know Your Customers Day
Peking Duck Day
Thesaurus Day
National Michigan Day

January 19

January 19 is another fun day on our list with many national days like:

Tenderness Toward Existence Day
National Popcorn Day
Brew a Potion Day
National Tin Can Day
Good Memory Day
New Friends Day
World Quack Day
Artist As Outlaw Day

January 20

January 20 is a special day. It’s National Penguin Day, among other things, like:

International Day of Acceptance
National Buttercrunch Day
National Coffee Break Day
Take a Walk Outdoors Day
National No Phones at Home Day
National Disc Jockey Day
Soup Swap Day
National Cheese Lovers Day
National Use Your Gift Card Day

January 21

The next day on our list is January 21, which shares a large number of national days and holidays including:

New England Clam Chowder Day
International Playdate Day
Soup Swap Day
National Hug Your Puppy Day
International Sweatpants Day
National Cheesy Socks Day
World Snow Day
Squirrel Appreciation Day
National Granola Bar Day
Mariachi Day
National Hugging Day
Thank Your Mentor Day
One-Liners Day
Own Your Own Home Day

January 22

Hot and spicy lovers will enjoy January 22nd. Try as many hot sauces as you’d like on National Hot Sauce Day. Other national days that fall on January 22 are:

Community Manager Appreciation DayNational Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day Roe vs. Wade DayCelebration of Life DayNational Polka Dot DayNational Blonde Brownie DayCome in From the Cold DayWellington Anniversary Day

January 23

There are so many things to celebrate on January 23! Listed below are some national days to look out for:

Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day
National Rhubarb Pie Day
Speak Up and Succeed Day
Measure Your Feet Day
National Handwriting Day
National Pie Day

January 24

A whole month after Christmas Eve, and there are still so many festivities to enjoy! Listed below are the national days and holidays of January 24.

National Compliment Day
Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
Beer Can Appreciation Day
Change a Pet’s Life Day
National “Just Do It” Day
Belly Laugh Day
National Lobster Thermidor Day
International Day of Education
National Peanut Butter Day
Macintosh Computer Day
Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
International Mobile Phone Recycling Day

January 25

Moving onto January 25, we have the following national days and celebrations:

National Florida Day
Observe the Weather Day
National IV Nurse Day
National Fish Taco Day
A Room Of One’s Own Day
Clashing Clothes Day
NASA’s Day of Remembrance
Opposite Day
St. Dwynwen’s Day
National Irish Coffee Day

January 26

It’ll be hard to just choose one or two national days to follow on January 26. This list is extensive!

National Green Juice Day
Spouse’s Day
International Customs Day
National Big Wig Day
International Environmental Education Day
National Fun at Work Day
Dental Drill Appreciation Day
National Peanut Brittle Day
National Activity Professionals Day
Australia Day
Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement

January 27

January 27 is also filled with many silly, and serious, national days like:

International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Vietnam Peace Day
National Seed Swap Day
Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day
National Geographic Day
National Chocolate Cake Day
World Breast Pumping Day
Punch the Clock Day
Thomas Crapper Day

January 28

Nearing the end of our list is January 28, which hosts many national days. You can spend the day eating blueberry pancakes and looking for wild daisies.