January events, holidays and national days for your diary
It’s January — so it's out with the old and in with the new, as well as all the familiar decluttering, organising and resetting that the month ushers in. But did you know there’s a whole host of January holidays and observances, including monthly, weekly, and daily events, to kick off the first month of 2025 long after we ring in new year?
Don't miss a day dedicated to our houseplants as well as a comforting bubble bath in the first half of the month.
By mid month, there is a strong chance you will have already given up on at least one of those new year’s resolutions — so much so that there’s even a special day for it, Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day on the 17th January,
January also sees a wave of food holidays, like National Shortbread Day, National Pie Day and National Bagel Day — as well as celebrating our love for wildlife with National Bird Day and Squirrel Appreciation Day.
Read on for the full list of events, holidays and more...
January Special Days
January 1 — New Year’s Day
January 2 — World Introvert Day, National Science Fiction Day
January 3 — J.R.R. Tolkien Day, Fruitcake Toss Day
January 4 —World Braille Day, World Hypnotism Day
January 5 — National Bird Day
January 6 — National Shortbread Day
January 8 — National Bubble Bath Day, National Argyle Day, National Take the Stairs Day (2nd Wednesday)
January 9 — National Apricot Day
January 10 — Houseplant Appreciation Day
January 11 — Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day, National Milk Day, National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness
January 12 — National Pharmacist Day
January 13 — National Sticker Day, National Clean Off Your Desk Day (2nd Monday)
January 15 — National Bagel Day, National Hat Day
January 17 — Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day
January 18 — Winnie The Pooh Day 2025, National Thesaurus Day, National Use Your Gift Card Day (3rd Saturday)
January 19 — National Popcorn Day
January 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Monday), Penguin Awareness Day
January 21 — National Hugging Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day
January 23 — National Reading Day, National Pie Day, National Handwriting Day
January 24 — Compliment Day
January 26 — National Spouse’s Day
January 29 — Lunar New Year, National Puzzle Day
January 30 — National Croissant Day
January 31 — National Hot Chocolate Day
January Monthly Observances
Veganuary
National Walk Your Dog Month
National Mentoring Month
National Soup Month
National Train Your Dog Month
Adopt A Rescued Bird Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Cervical Health Awareness Month
National Stalking Awareness Month
National Hobby Month (check out our slow living hobby guide for inspiration)
National Skating Month
January Weekly Observances
Week One — New Year’s Resolutions Week
Week Two — National Mocktail Week, National Pizza Week
Week Three — Energy Savers Week
Week Four — Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
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