January opens the calendar year with 132 national days, fun holidays, and observances on Calendar.cx. New Year's Day on January 1 kicks things off worldwide, followed by Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday. Quirky celebrations include National Corn Chip Day (Jan 29), International Sweatpants Day (Jan 21), and National Argyle Day (Jan 8). January is also home to Vietnam Peace Day (Jan 27) and International Domain Day (Jan 1). Whether you're looking for awareness days, fun food holidays, or historical commemorations, January's full calendar has something for every day of the month.

Date	Holiday	Category	Tags
January 1
	Polar Bear Plunge Day January 1	Fun	Winter Charity
	Euro Day January 1	Cultural	Financial
	National Hang Over Day January 1	Fun	Wellness Health
	First Foot Day Hogamanay January 1	Cultural	Tradition
	World Day Of Peace January 1	Religious	World Global Peace Unity
	New Years Day January 1	Cultural
	National Bloody Mary Day January 1	Food & Beverage	Drink Recipe Cocktail
	International Domain Day January 1	Special Interest	International Global
January 2
	National Science Fiction Day January 2	Arts & Entertainment	Science Books Literature
	National Buffet Day January 2	Food & Beverage	Food Restaurant
	National Personal Trainer Awareness Day January 2	Health	Awareness Health Fitness
	National Cream Puff Day January 2	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Cream Pastry
	World Introvert Day January 2	Special Interest	Awareness World
January 3
	National Drinking Straw Day January 3	Food & Beverage	Awareness History Significance
	National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day January 3	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Dessert Treat Covered Cherry
January 4
	National Spaghetti Day January 4	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Italian Pasta
	National Trivia Day January 4	Fun
	National Missouri Day January 4	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	World Hypnotism Day January 4	Special Interest	Awareness World
	World Braille Day January 4	Cause	Awareness World Inclusion
January 5
	National Keto Day January 5	Food & Beverage	Health Nutrition Diet
	National Bird Day January 5	Animal	Awareness Conservation Protection Wildlife
	National Whipped Cream Day January 5	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Cream
	Twelve Days Of Christmas December 25 To January 5	Arts & Entertainment	Christmas
	National Screenwriters Day January 5	Arts & Entertainment	Film
January 6
	National Technology Day January 6	Special Interest	Innovation Science Technology
	National Cuddle Up Day January 6	Fun	Comfort Up
	National Day Calendar Classroom Week 20 January 6	Special Interest	Learning Activities Calendar Classroom Week
	National Bean Day January 6	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Nutrition Bean
	National Shortbread Day January 6	Food & Beverage	Dessert Cookies Baking Recipes
January 7
	National Bobblehead Day January 7	Fun
	National Tempura Day January 7	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Cuisine Japanese
January 8
	National Joygerm Day January 8	Fun	Happiness Kindness Positivity Wellness
	National Bubble Bath Day January 8	Fun	Relaxation
	World Typing Day January 8	Special Interest	World
	Earths Rotation Day January 8	Special Interest	Science Astronomy
	National Winter Skin Relief Day January 8	Health	Winter Care Skin
	National Career Coach Day January 8	Special Interest	Support Recognition
	National Argyle Day January 8	Fun	Fashion Style Design
	National English Toffee Day January 8	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Sweet English
January 9
	National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day January 9	Federal	Support Appreciation
	National Balloon Ascension Day January 9	Fun	Tradition Festival History
	National Apricot Day January 9	Food & Beverage	Nutrition Fruit Recipes
	International Choreographers Day January 9	Arts & Entertainment	International Recognition Dance
	National Static Electricity Day January 9	Fun	Awareness Science
January 10
	Save The Eagles Day January 10	Cause	Awareness Conservation Protection Wildlife
	National Houseplant Appreciation Day January 10	Special Interest	Appreciation
	National Cut Your Energy Costs Day January 10	Cause	Energy Savings
	National Cream Cheese Brownie Day January 10	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Cream Cheese
	National Oysters Rockefeller Day January 10	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dish Seafood
	National Bittersweet Chocolate Day January 10	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Recipe Dessert Sweet
January 11
	National Milk Day January 11	Food & Beverage	Beverage Dairy Health Milk Nutrition
	National Arkansas Day January 11	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
	Heritage Treasures Day January 11	Cultural	History Culture Heritage
	National Human Trafficking Awareness Day January 11	Cause	Awareness Human Prevention
	National Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friends Day January 11	Fun	Fun Friends
January 12
	National Pharmacist Day January 12	Health	Healthcare Profession
	Kiss A Ginger Day January 12	Fun	Appreciation Love
	National Marzipan Day January 12	Food & Beverage	Dessert Almond Confectionery Sweets
	National Curried Chicken Day January 12	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Cooking Chicken
January 13
	National Rubber Ducky Day January 13	Fun	Fun
	Korean American Day January 13	Cultural	American Culture Heritage Recognition
	National Peach Melba Day January 13	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Dessert Peach
	National Sticker Day January 13	Fun	Fun Art Crafts
	Stephen Foster Memorial Day January 13	Cultural	Music Memorial
January 14
	Ratification Day January 14	Federal	History Commemoration Independence
	National Dress Up Your Pet Day January 14	Fun	Up Pet
	World Logic Day January 14	Special Interest	World Education
	National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day January 14	Food & Beverage	Food Hot Recipe Sandwich
January 15
	National Hat Day January 15	Fun	Accessories Fashion Style
	National Bagel Day January 15	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Breakfast
	National Booch Day January 15	Food & Beverage	Drink Beverage Health
	National Strawberry Ice Cream Day January 15	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Cream Ice Strawberry
January 16
	National Nothing Day January 16	Fun	Awareness Mindfulness Relaxation
	National Fig Newton Day January 16	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Cookies
	National Religious Freedom Day January 16	Religious	Freedom Rights
	International Hot And Spicy Food Day January 16	Food & Beverage	International Food Hot Cuisine
	National Without A Scalpel Day January 16	Health	Awareness Medical
January 17
	International Mentoring Day January 17	Cause	International Support
	Popeye The Sailor Man Day January 17	Arts & Entertainment	Character
	National Classy Day January 17	Special Interest	Fashion Style
	National Hot Buttered Rum Day January 17	Food & Beverage	Drink Hot Recipe
January 18
	National Thesaurus Day January 18	Special Interest	Language Writing
	National Michigan Day January 18	Cultural	Tradition History Culture Heritage
	National Winnie The Pooh Day January 18	Arts & Entertainment	Character
	National Peking Duck Day January 18	Food & Beverage	Recipe Cuisine
January 19
	National Popcorn Day January 19	Food & Beverage	Food Fun Snacks Tradition
	National Imagination Day January 19	Fun	Innovation Creativity Inspiration
	World Quark Day January 19	Food & Beverage	Food Dairy World Cheese
January 20
	International Day Of Acceptance January 20	Cause	Awareness International Disability Inclusion
	National Cheese Lovers Day January 20	Food & Beverage	Food Dairy Cheese Gourmet Lovers
	National Disc Jockey Day January 20	Arts & Entertainment	Music
	National Buttercrunch Day January 20	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Sweet Candy
January 21
	Squirrel Appreciation Day January 21	Animal	Appreciation Wildlife Animals Nature
	National Hyaluronic Acid Day January 21	Health	Care Skin Beauty
	National Hugging Day January 21	Relationships	Love Connection Affection
	International Sweatpants Day January 21	Fun	International Fashion Comfort
	National Granola Bar Day January 21	Food & Beverage	Recipe Snack Healthy
January 22
	Celebration Of Life Day January 22	Special Interest	Family Honor Life
	National Blonde Brownie Day January 22	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Baking
	National Polka Dot Day January 22	Fun	Fashion Style
	National Sanctity Of Human Life Day January 22	Cause	Awareness Life Rights Human
January 23
	National Pie Day January 23	Food & Beverage	Dessert Baking Recipes Sweet Pie
	National Handwriting Day January 23	Special Interest	Writing
	National Security Technician Day January 23	Federal	Appreciation Profession Recognition Security
January 24
	National Peanut Butter Day January 24	Food & Beverage	Recipe Butter Dessert Peanut Snack
	Global Belly Laugh Day January 24	Fun	Global Humor
	Beer Can Appreciation Day January 24	Food & Beverage	Appreciation History Beer Craft
	International Day Of Education January 24	Cause	Awareness International Global Education Learning
	National Compliment Day January 24	Special Interest	Appreciation Kindness Positivity
January 25
	National Irish Coffee Day January 25	Food & Beverage	Tradition Drink Recipe Coffee
	National Opposite Day January 25	Fun	Fun Tradition Activities Games
	National Florida Day January 25	Cultural	History Culture Heritage Traditions
January 26
	National Spouses Day January 26	Relationships	Appreciation Love Relationships
	International Customs Day January 26	Cultural	Awareness International
	Australia Day January 26	Cultural	History Culture Traditions Festivities
	National Green Juice Day January 26	Food & Beverage	Beverage Green Healthy
	National Peanut Brittle Day January 26	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Peanut Candy
January 27
	World Breast Pumping Day January 27	Health	Awareness Support World
	National Chocolate Cake Day January 27	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Recipe Dessert Baking Cake
	Vietnam Peace Day January 27	Cause	History Commemoration Peace Anniversary
January 28
	National Blueberry Pancake Day January 28	Food & Beverage	Recipe Dessert Breakfast Blueberry
	Global Community Engagement Day January 28	Cause	Awareness Community Global
	National Gift Of The Ladybug Day January 28	Special Interest	Awareness Commemoration
	National Kazoo Day January 28	Fun	Fun Tradition Music Instrument
	Data Privacy Day January 28	Cause	Awareness Protection Security
January 29
	National Puzzle Day January 29	Fun	Fun Activity Games Brain Puzzle
	National Corn Chip Day January 29	Food & Beverage	Food Snack Chip
January 30
	National Croissant Day January 30	Food & Beverage	Food Recipe Pastry
January 31
	Backward Day January 31	Fun	Fun Activity
	National Hot Chocolate Day January 31	Food & Beverage	Chocolate Drink Hot Recipe Winter
	Inspire Your Heart With Art Day January 31	Arts & Entertainment	Creativity Inspiration Art

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