Wondering what holidays to celebrate in the month of January? Here is a complete list of all January Holidays & Observances. This list is all updated for January 2021!
There are 31 days total in January and many of these days are important dates to remember!
Monthly Observances for January Holidays
- National Bath Safety Month
- National Blood Donor Month
- National Braille Literacy Month
- National Glaucoma Awareness Month
- National Hobby Month
- National Hot Tea Month
- National Oatmeal Month
- National Soup Month
- National Slow Cooking Month
- Thyroid Awareness Month
- Train Your Dog Month
- Walk Your Dog Month
Daily Observances for January Holidays
January 1
- New Year’s Day
- National Hangover Day
- Polar Bear Plunge Day
January 2
- International Stop Spam Day
- National Science Fiction Day
- World Introvert Day
January 3
- Festival of Sleep Day
- JRR Tolkien Day
- National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
January 4
- National Spaghetti Day
- Trivia Day
January 5
- National Bird Day
- National Whipped Cream Day
January 6
- Epiphany
- Bean Day
- Cuddle Up Day
- Three Kings Day
January 7
- Distaff Day
- National Bobblehead Day
January 8
- Bubble Bath Day
- Earth’s Rotation Day
- Elvis Presley’s Birthday
January 9
- Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
- National Word Nerd Day
January 10
- Bittersweet Chocolate Day
- Houseplant Appreciation Day
- National Clean Your Desk Day
- Peculiar People Day
January 11
- Human Trafficking Awareness Day
- National Milk Day
January 12
- Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
- National Pharmacist Day
- National Youth Day
January 13
- Korean American Day
- International Skeptics Day
- National Gluten Free Day
- National Rubber Ducky Day
- National Sticker Day
January 14
- National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 15
- National Hat Day
- Martin Luther King’s Birthday
- National Bagel Day
January 16
- Appreciate a Dragon Day
- National Fig Newton Day
- National Nothing Day
January 17
- Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day
- National Hot Buttered Rum Day
January 18
- Blue Monday
- Martin Luther King Day (Third Monday of January)
- National Thesaurus Day
- National Winnie the Pooh Day
January 19
- National Popcorn Day
- National Tin Can Day
January 20
- National Cheese Lover Day
- National DJ Day
- Penguin Awareness Day
January 21
- National Hug Day
- Museum Selfie Day
- National Banana Bread Day
- National Squirrel Appreciation Day
January 22
- Celebration of Life Day
- National Blonde Brownie Day
January 23
- National Pie Day
- National Handwriting Day
January 24
- National Compliment Day
- National Green Juice Day
- National Peanut Butter Day
- International Day of Education
January 25
- Opposite Day
- National Fun at Work Day
- National Irish Coffee Day
January 26
- Australia Day
- National Spouses Day
- National Peanut Butter Brittle Day
January 27
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- National Chocolate Cake Day
January 28
- Data Privacy Day
- National Kazoo Day
- National Lego Day
January 29
- National Puzzle Day
- Kansas Day
January 30
- National Croissant Day
January 31
- National Backwards Day
- National Hot Chocolate Day
Are there any holidays for January we might have missed? Tell us about your favorite holidays and observances for January in the comments section below!