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Last Updated on January 26, 2024 by Team FinderWheel
January, the beginning of a new year, brings a fresh start and a multitude of national and international holidays. From commemorating historical events to celebrating cultural traditions, January’s holidays hold significance across the globe. Let’s explore the list of holidays in January 2024, offering moments of reflection, celebration, and unity.
January Holidays & Observances
As the first month of the year unfolds, it presents a rich tapestry of holidays that span various cultures and regions. These observances mark historical milestones, honor inspirational figures, and raise awareness about vital global issues. January is a time of reflection, renewal, and coming together as a global community.
Special Days and Dates Celebrate in January
Here are some special days and dates celebrated in January:
January 1st
- Apple Gifting Day
- Bonza Bottler Day
- Commitment Day
- Copyright Law Day
- Ellis Island Day
- Euro Day
- First-Foot Day
- Global Family Day
- Haitian Independence Day
- Handsel Monday
- International Public Domain Day
- Mummer’s Parade
- National Bloody Mary Day
- National Hangover Day
- National Shepherd Day
- National Thank God Its Monday Day
- New Year’s Day
- New Year’s Dishonor List Day
- Polar Bear Plunge Day
- Public Domain Day
- Ring a Bell Day
- Rose Bowl Game
- Solemnity of Mary
- Sudan Independence Day
- Tournament of Roses Parade
- Triumph of the Revolution
- Universal Hour of Peace
- World Day of Peace
- Z Day
- Celebration of Life Week
- Diet Resolution Week
- National Time Consciousness Week
- New Year’s Resolutions Week
- Silent Record Week
- World Series of Beer Pong
- Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
- Apple and Apricot Month
- Artichoke and Asparagus Month
- Be Kind To Food Servers Month
- Bread Machine Baking Month
- California Dried Plum Digestive Month
- California Restaurant Month
- Celebration Of Life Month
- Cervical Health Awareness Month
- Children Impacted by Parent’s Cancer Month
- Clap 4 Health Month
- Dry January
- Family Fit Lifestyle Month
- Financial Wellness Month
- Get A Balanced Life Month
- Get Ireland Active
- Get Organized Month
- Ginuary
- International Brain Teaser Month
- International Change Your Stars Month
- International Child-Centered Divorce Month
- International Creativity Month
- International Quality of Life Month
- International Wayfinding Month
- International Wealth Mentality Month
- Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
- Little Things Mental Health Campaign
- Manuary
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month
- National Bath Safety Month
- National Be On-Purpose Month
- National Birth Defects Prevention Month
- National Black Diamond Month
- National Blood Donor Month
- National Book Blitz Month
- National Braille Literacy Month
- National CBD Month
- National Clean Up Your Computer Month
- National Codependency Awareness Month
- National Conscience Month
- National Eye Care Month
- National Fiber Focus Month
- National Glaucoma Awareness Month
- National Hobby Month
- National Hot Tea Month
- National Mail Order Gardening Month
- National Meat Month
- National Mentoring Month
- National Menudo Month
- National Oatmeal Month
- National Personal Trainer Awareness Month
- National Polka Month
- National Pre-Pregnancy Awareness Month
- National Radon Action Month
- National Skating Month
- National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
- National Slow Cooking Month
- National Soup Month
- National Staying Healthy Month
- National Sunday Supper Month
- National Thank You Month
- National Train Your Dog Month
- National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
- National Wheat Bread Month
- Poverty Awareness Month
- Poverty in America Awareness Month
- Prune Breakfast Month
- Receding Gums Awareness Month
- Retail Bakers Month
- Rising Star Month
- Self-Love Month
- Shape Up US Month
- Stalking Awareness Month
- START Child Health campaign
- Teen Driving Awareness Month
- Thyroid Awareness Month
- Tubers and Dried Fruit Month
- Unchain a Dog Month
- Veganuary
- Walk Your Dog Month
January 2nd
- 55 mph Speed Limit Day
- Ancestry Day
- Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
- Motivation and Inspiration Day
- National Buffet Day
- National Cream Puff Day
- National Erica Day
- National Personal Trainer Day
- National Pet Travel Safety Day
- National Science Fiction Day
- New Year’s Day Substitute
- Reconquest Day
- Run it Up the Flagpole and See If Anyone Salutes it Day
- Saint Basil’s Day
- Swiss Cheese Day
- World Introvert Day
- Someday We’ll Laugh About This Week
January 3rd
- Drinking Straw Day
- Earth at Perihelion
- Festival of Sleep Day
- Fruitcake Toss Day
- Humiliation Day
- International Mind-Body Wellness Day
- JRR Tolkien Day
- Memento Mori “Remember You Die” Day
- National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
- National Write to Congress Day
- Perihelion Day
- Women Rock! Day
January 4th
- Dimpled Chad Day
- Free Flower Basket Day
- National CanDo Day
- National Clara Day
- National Missouri Day
- National Rachel Day
- National Spaghetti Day
- National Trivia Day
- Pop Music Chart Day
- Tom Thumb Day
- Weigh-In Day
- World Braille Day
- World Hypnotism Day
January 5th
- Carver Day
- National Bird Day
- National Day of Dialogue
- National Ellen Day
- National Keto Day
- National Screenwriters Day
- National Whipped Cream Day
- Twelfth Night
- Harbin Ice Festival
January 6th
- Apple Tree Day
- Armenian Christmas
- Day of Los Reyes
- Dry Bean Day
- Epiphany
- National Bean Day
- National Cuddle Day
- National Davis Day
- National Samantha Day
- National Smith Day
- National Take a Poet to Lunch Day
- National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
- National Walker’s Shortbread Day
- Three Kings Day
- Uruguay Children’s Day/Ephiphany
- World Day of War Orphans
January 7th
- Baptism of the Lord
- Distaff Day
- Golden Globe Awards
- Harlem Globetrotter’s Day
- I Am a Mentor Day
- I’m Not Going To Take It Anymore Day
- National Bobblehead Day
- National Pass Gas Day
- National Tempura Day
- Old Rock Day
- Orthodox Christmas Day
January 8th
- Argyle Day
- Coming of Age Day
- Earth’s Rotation Day
- National 4th Graders Day
- National Bubble Bath Day
- National Clean Your Desk Day
- National English Toffee Day
- National Gluten-Free Day
- National JoyGerm Day
- National Man Watcher’s Day
- National Snuggle a Chicken Day
- National Winter Skin Relief Day
- Plough Monday
- Show And Tell At Work Day
- Typing Day
- War on Poverty Day
January 9th
- Balloon Ascension Day
- International Choreographers Day
- National Apricot Day
- National Austin Day
- National Carter Day
- National Cassoulet Day
- National Faith Day
- National Law Enforcement Day
- National Shop For Travel Day
- National WONK Day
- National Word Nerd Day
- Panama’s Martyrs’ Day
- Play God Day
- Poetry at Work Day
- Static Electricity Day
January 10th
- Houseplant Appreciation Day
- League of Nations Day
- National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
- National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
- National Oysters Rockefeller Day
- National Save The Eagles Day
- National Shareholders Day
- National Take the Stairs Day
- Peculiar People Day
- National Obesity Awareness Week
January 11th
- Birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama
- Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day
- Healthy Weight, Healthy Look Day
- Heritage Treasures Day
- International Parity at Work Day
- International Thank-You Day
- Kosrae Constitution Day
- Learn Your Name In Morse Code Day
- National Arkansas Day
- National Girl Hug Boy Day
- National Hot Toddy Day
- National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
- National Joel Day
- National Milk Day
- National Tara Day
- No Longer New Year’s Day
- Paget’s Awareness Day
- Secret Pal Day
- Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day
- World Sketchnote Day
- Cuckoo Dancing Week
January 12th
- Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
- Kiss a Ginger Day
- National Curried Chicken Day
- National Hot Tea Day
- National Kettlebell Day
- National Marzipan Day
- National Pharmacist Day
- National Youth Day
- Quitters Day
- Remembrance Day
- Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution Day
- Work Harder Day
January 13th
- Calennig
- Korean American Day
- Lohri
- Make Your Dream Come True Day
- National Catherine Day
- National Kathleen Day
- National Peach Melba Day
- National Rubber Ducky Day
- National Sticker Day
- National Vision Board Day
- Poetry Break Day
- Public Radio Broadcasting Day
- Stephen Foster Memorial Day
January 14th
- Cesarean Section Day
- Feast of the Ass Day
- International Kite Day
- National Dress Up Your Pet Day
- National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
- National Sunday Supper Day
- National Undhiyu Day
- Novy God (Russian New Year)
- Organize Your Home Day
- Orthodox New Year
- Ratification Day
- Take a Missionary to Lunch Day
- Unknown Citizens’ Day
- World Logic Day
- Home Office Safety and Security Week
- National Mocktail Week
- National Pizza Week
- Universal Letter Writing Week
January 15th
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Day
- Blue Monday
- Brew Monday
- Civil Rights Day
- Elementary School Teacher Day
- Idaho Human Rights Day
- Indian Army Day
- Makar Sankranti
- Martin Luther King Day
- National Bagel Day
- National Booch Day
- National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day
- National Hat Day
- National Kayla Day
- National Pothole Day
- National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
- Pongal
- Wikipedia Day
- European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
- No Name-Calling Week
January 16th
- Appreciate a Dragon Day
- Book Publishers Day
- International Hot and Spicy Food Day
- National Boston Day
- National Fig Newton Day
- National Good Teen Day
- National Nothing Day
- National Quinoa Day
- National Religious Freedom Day
- National Without a Scalpel Day
- Printing Ink Day
- Prohibition Remembrance Day
- Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day
- Signing of the Peace Accords
- International Hoof Care Week
January 17th
- Benjamin Franklin Day
- Cable Car Day
- Customer Service Day
- Day of Judgment
- Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day
- International We Are Not Broken Day
- James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day
- Kid Inventors’ Day
- Museum Selfie Day
- National Bootlegger’s Day
- National Carolina Day
- National Charlotte Day
- National Hot Buttered Rum Day
- National Hot Heads Chili Day
- National Lose the Jet Lag Day
- National Ta Day
- Popeye Day
- Energy Saving Week
January 18th
- Get to Know Your Customers Day
- National Forrest Day
- National Gourmet Coffee Day
- National Michigan Day
- National Peking Duck Day
- National Thesaurus Day
- Winnie the Pooh Day
- Women’s Healthy Weight Day
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 19th
- Artist as Outlaw Day
- Brew a Potion Day
- Good Memory Day
- Gun Appreciation Day
- International Fetish Day
- National Annie Day
- National Lucy Day
- National Popcorn Day
- Robert E. Lee Day
- Tenderness Toward Existence Day
- Tin Can Day
- World Quark Day
January 20th
- Camcorder Day
- Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
- Inauguration Day
- International Day of Acceptance
- National Charlie Day
- National Cheese Lover’s Day
- National Claudia Day
- National Coffee Break Day
- National DJ Day
- National Judy Day
- National Penguin Day
- National Sebastian Day
- National Use Your Gift Card Day
- Penguin Awareness Day
- Soup Swap Day
- Take A Walk Outdoors Day
- International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week
Jan 21 Sunday
- Day of Sanctity and Protection of Human Life
- Grandma Day
- International Playdate Day
- International Sweatpants Day
- Mariachi Day
- National Bakers-Crafters-Makers Day
- National Cheesy Socks Day
- National Conscious Uncoupling Day
- National Granola Bar Day
- National Hug Your Puppy Day
- National Hugging Day
- National Max Day
- One-Liners Day
- Our Lady of Altagracia
- Own Your Own Home Day
- Squirrel Appreciation Day
- Thank Your Mentor Day
- World Religion Day
- World Snow Day
- Healthy Weight Week
- Hunt for Happiness Week
- Kiss a Shark Week
- National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
- National School Choice Week
- World Kiwanis Week
Jan 22 Monday
- Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day
- Better Business Communication Day
- Celebration of Life Day
- Come in From the Cold Day
- Community Manager Appreciation Day
- Dance of the Seven Veils Day
- National Blonde Brownie Day
- National Grandpa Day
- National Hot Sauce Day
- National Polka Dot Day
- National Sanctity of Human Life Day
- National Ty Day
- National Vincent Day
- Plurinational State Foundation Day
- Roe vs. Wade Day
- Wellington Anniversary Day
- Cancertalk Week
- Courtesy Week
- Farmhouse Breakfast Week
Jan 23 Tuesday
- First Philippine Republic Day
- International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day
- Measure Your Feet Day
- National Aiden Day
- National Handwriting Day
- National King Day
- National Pedro Day
- National Pie Day
- National Report Pharmaceutical Fraud Day
- National Rhubarb Pie Day
- Parakram Divas
- Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day
- Speak Up and Succeed Day
- National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week
Jan 24 Wednesday
- “Just Do It” Day
- Beer Can Appreciation Day
- Belly Laugh Day
- Change a Pet’s Life Day
- International Day of Education
- International Mobile Phone Recycling Day
- Library Shelfie Day
- Macintosh Computer Day
- National Compliment Day
- National Lobster Thermidor Day
- National Matthew Day
- National Peanut Butter Day
- Paul Pitcher Day
- Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
- Tu BiShvat
- Unification Day
- Weedless Wednesday
- Data Privacy Week
- National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Week
Jan 25 Thursday
- A Room Of One’s Own Day
- Burns Night
- Burns Supper
- Clashing Clothes Day
- Fluoride Day
- Mahayana New Year
- NASA’s Day of Remembrance
- National Fish Taco Day
- National Florida Day
- National Irish Coffee Day
- National IV Nurse Day
- Observe the Weather Day
- Opposite Day
- St. Dwynwen’s Day
- Tatiana Day
- Thaipoosam Cavadee
- Thaipusam
Jan 26 Friday
- Australia Day
- Big Garden Birdwatch
- Birth Anniversary of National Artist Napoleon Abueva
- Dental Drill Appreciation Day
- Duarte Day
- Indian Republic Day
- International Customs Day
- International Environmental Education Day
- Lotus 1-2-3 Day
- National Activity Professionals Day
- National Big Wig Day
- National Diane Day
- National Fun at Work Day
- National Green Juice Day
- National Peanut Brittle Day
- National Preschool Health and Fitness Day
- National Spouse Day
- Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement
Jan 27 Saturday
- Auschwitz Liberation Day
- Holocaust Memorial Day
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Local Quilt Shop Day
- National Chocolate Cake Day
- National Geographic Day
- National Seed Swap Day
- Punch the Clock Day
- Thomas Crapper Day
- Vietnam Peace Day
- Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day
- World Breast Pumping Day
- Saint Paul Winter Carnival
Jan 28 Sunday
- American Immigration Lawyers Association Day of Action
- Christa McAuliffe Day
- Data Privacy Day
- Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day
- Global Community Engagement Day
- International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day
- José Martí’s Birthday Memorial
- Julian Felipe Day
- Lego Day
- National Amy Day
- National Bible Sunday
- National Blueberry Pancake Day
- National Daisy Day
- National Kazoo Day
- National Pediatrician Day
- National Tina Day
- Pop Art Day
- Rattlesnake Roundup Day
- Thank a Plugin Developer Day
- World Leprosy Day
- Catholic Schools Week
- Children’s Week
- National Meat Week
Jan 29 Monday
- Auckland Anniversary Day
- Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
- Curmudgeons Day
- Freethinkers Day
- Kansas Day
- National Bible Day
- National Carnation Day
- National Colin Day
- National Corn Chip Day
- National Puzzle Day
- Nelson Anniversary Day
- Northland Anniversary Day
- RNLI SOS day
- Seeing-Eye Guide Dog Anniversary
- Tax Identity Theft Week
Jan 30 Tuesday
- Martyrs’ Day
- National Croissant Day
- National Draw A Dinosaur Day
- National Escape Day
- National Inane Answering Message Day
- National Maxwell Day
- National Plan for Vacation Day
- School Day of Non-violence and Peace
- Yodel For Your Neighbors Day
- Intimate Apparel Market Week
- National Storytelling Week
Jan 31 Wednesday
- Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day
- Backwards Day
- Brandy Alexander Day
- Eat Brussel Sprouts Day
- Gorilla Suit Day
- Grammy Awards Day
- Hell is Freezing Over Day
- Hug An Economist Day
- Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
- International Zebra Day
- National Hot Chocolate Day
- National Seth Day
- Nauru Independence Day
- Scotch Tape Day
- U.S. Snow Sculpting Week
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: What is the significance of New Year’s Day?
A1: New Year’s Day signifies the start of a new year, often celebrated with resolutions and joyous gatherings.
Q2: Why is Martin Luther King Jr. Day important?
A2: Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the civil rights leader’s legacy of advocating for equality and social justice.
Q3: How do Australians celebrate Australia Day?
A3: Australians celebrate with parades, concerts, and reflections on their nation’s history.
Q4: What traditions are associated with Chinese New Year?
A4: Chinese New Year involves family reunions, feasting, giving red envelopes, and lion dances.
Q5: What is the significance of Burns Night in Scotland?
A5: Burns Night celebrates the life and poetry of Robert Burns, with traditional food and recitations.
Conclusion
January’s holidays embody the diversity of human experiences and aspirations. From embracing new beginnings to honoring historical legacies, these observances bring people together in a spirit of unity, reflection, and celebration. As we mark these special days, we acknowledge the importance of shared values, culture, and global connections
Important National & International Days by Month
The list of important days and dates is compiled on the basis of events and festivals in India and worldwide. Check month-wise wise important days and dates:
Important Days in January | Important Days in July |
Important Days in February | Important Days in August |
Important Days in March | Important Days in September |
Important Days in April | Important Days in October |
Important Days in May | Important Days in November |
Important Days in June | Important Days in December |