Time For a New Calendar! Here Are All of the January Holidays and Observances in 2024
A January calendar
Are you ready to rock 2024? January kicked off with a holiday—that would be New Year’s Day, of course!—but there are loads of other things to celebrate during the first month of the year besides… well, it being a new year! For some religious groups, January marks the end of the holiday season with the celebration of Epiphany. The month also has a day set aside to remember the legacy of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. But did you know that there is a special interest, hobby or person to honor and celebrate on every day of the month? Here is a giant list of January holidays and observances in 2024!
These daily observances are dedicated to things as silly and random as National Hangover Day (another observance on January 1 after spending New Year’s Eve partying!), stickers, popcorn and kazoos! Some days in January are marked for honoring professional groups, pediatricians and infusion (aka IV) nurses, and others bring awareness to certain diseases or medical situations, like the first successful cesarean section and leprosy.
There are also entire weeks in January that are dedicated to honoring and celebrating different items or causes, like National Pizza Week and Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week, and causes that are highlighted all month long, like glaucoma awareness and human trafficking awareness and prevention.
Ready to find out what special days there are in January? We’ve put together a hefty list for you to look over. Maybe there will be one or two that you didn’t know about before that you’ll want to add to your own calendar to celebrate as you kick off 2024!
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What Major Holidays are in January 2024?
In the United States, there are two major holidays celebrated in January: New Year’s Day (January 1, 2024) and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 15, 2024). Both of these are federal holidays as decreed by Congress, which means that banks and many businesses will be closed, including federally-run departments like the post office.
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January 2024 Daily Holidays and Observances
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January 1
New Year’s Day
Apple Gifting Day
Commitment Day
Copyright Law Day
Global Family Day
National Bloody Mary Day
National Hangover Day
Polar Bear Plunge/Swim Day
Public Domain Day
Ring a Bell Day
Rose Bowl Game
Thank God It's Monday Day
World Day of Peace
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January 2
55 MPH Speed Limit Day
Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
National Buffet Day
National Cream Puff Day
National Motivation and Inspiration Day
National Personal Trainer Awareness Day
National Pet Travel Safety Day
National Run Up the Flagpole and See if Anybody Salutes it Day
National Science Fiction Day
Saint Basil's Day
Swiss Cheese Day
World Introvert Day
Stop Spam Day
January 3
Earth at Perihelion (two weeks after December Solstice, when the Earth is closest to the Sun in its orbit)
Festival of Sleep Day
Fruitcake Toss Day
Humiliation Day
International Mind-Body Wellness Day
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
National Drinking Straw Day
National Write to Congress Day
Women Rock! Day
January 4
Dimpled Chad Day
Free Flower Basket Day
National Spaghetti Day
Pop Music Chart Day
Tom Thumb Day
Trivia Day
World Braille Day
World Hypnotism Day
January 5
Carver Day
National Bird Day
National Day of Dialogue
National Screenwriters Day
National Whipped Cream Day
Twelfth Night/Epiphany Eve
January 6
Day of Los Reyes
Apple Tree Day
Cuddle Up Day
National Walker's Shortbread Day
National Bean Day
National Play Outside Day (the first Saturday of every month)
National Smith Day
National Take a Poet to Lunch Day
National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
National Technology Day
World Day for War Orphans
January 7
Harlem Globetrotters Day
I Am a Mentor Day
I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore Day
International Programmers Day
National Bobblehead Day
National Pass Gas Day
National Tempura Day
Old Rock Day
Orthodox Christmas Day
January 8
Argyle Day
Bubble Bath Day
Divorce Monday
Earth’s Rotation Day
International Typing Day
National Clean Your Desk Day
National Gluten-Free Day
National English Toffee Day
National Male Watchers Day
National Snuggle a Chicken Day
National Winter Skin Relief Day
Show and Tell Day at Work
War on Poverty Day
World Literary Day
World Typing Day
January 9
Balloon Ascension Day
International Choreographers Day
National Apricot Day
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
National Shop For Travel Day
National Static Electricity Day
Word Nerd Day
Play God Day (do something nice for someone)
Poetry at Work Day
January 10
Bittersweet Chocolate Day
Houseplant Appreciation Day
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
National Oysters Rockefeller Day
National Peculiar People Day
National Take the Stairs Day
Save the Eagles Day
January 11
Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day
Girl Hug Boy Day
Hot Toddy Day
International Thank-You Day
International Parity at Work Day
Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
Milk Day
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day
World Sketchnote Day
January 12
Curried Chicken Day
Kiss a Ginger Day
National Hot Tea Day
National Marzipan Day
National Pharmacists Day
National Youth Day
Quitters Day
Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution Day
January 13
Korean American Day
Make Your Dreams Come True Day
National Peach Melba Day
National Sticker Day
National Vision Board Day
Poetry Break Day
Public Radio Broadcasting Day
Rubber Ducky Day
Stephen Foster Memorial Day
January 14
Cesarean Section Day
International Kite Day
National Dress Up Your Pet Day
National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
National Sunday Supper Day (second Sunday in January)
Organize Your Home Day
Orthodox New Year
Ratification Day
World Logic Day
January 15
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Day
Blue Monday
Brew Monday
Civil Rights Day
Elementary School Teacher Day
Hat Day
Humanitarian Day
National Bagel Day
National Crowd Feed Day
National Day of Service
National Kombucha ‘Booch’ Day
National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day
National Pothole Day
Strawberry Ice Cream Day
Wikipedia Day
January 16
Appreciate a Dragon Day
Book Publishers Day
International Hot & Spicy Food Day
National Fig Newton Day
National Good Teen Day
National Nothing Day
National Quinoa Day
Printing Ink Day
Prohibition Remembrance Day
Psychiatric Technician’s Day
Religious Freedom Day
Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day
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January 17
Benjamin Franklin Day
Betty White Day
Cable Car Day
Customer Service Day
Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day
Hot-Buttered Rum Day
Judgement Day
Kid Inventors Day
Museum Selfie Day
National Bootleggers Day
National Hot Heads Chili Day
National Lose the Jet Lag Day
Popeye Day
January 18
Get to Know Your Customers Day
Maintenance Day
National Gourmet Coffee Day
Peking Duck Day
Thesaurus Day
January 19
Brew a Potion Day
Good Memory Day
National Popcorn Day
National Tin Can Day
New Friends Day
Tenderness Toward Existence Day
January 20
International Day of Acceptance
National Buttercrunch Day
National Cheese Lovers Day
National Coffee Break Day
National Disc Jockey Day
National Penguin Day
National Use Your Gift Card Day
Soup Swap Day
Take a Walk Outdoors Day
January 21
International Playdate Day
International Sweatpants Day
National Cheesy Socks Day
National Granola Bar Day
National Hug Your Puppy Day
National Hugging Day
Mariachi Day
World Religion Day (third Sunday in January)
World Snow Day
One-Liners Day
Own Your Own Home Day
Squirrel Appreciation Day
Thank Your Mentor Day
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January 22
Better Business Communication Day
Celebration of Life Day
Community Manager Appreciation Day
Come in From the Cold Day
National Answer Your Cat's Questions Day
National Blonde Brownie Day
National Hot Sauce Day
National Polka Dot Day
Roe vs. Wade Day
January 23
Measure Your Feet Day
National Handwriting Day (which coincides with John Hancock's Birthday)
National Pie Day
National Rhubarb Pie Day
Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day
Speak Up and Succeed Day
January 24
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 (fourth Wednesday in January)
National Compliment Day
National “Just Do It” Day
National Peanut Butter Day
Macintosh Computer Day
Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
January 25
A Room Of One’s Own Day
Clashing Clothes Day
NASA's Day of Remembrance
National Fish Taco Day
National Irish Coffee Day
National IV Nurse Day
Observe the Weather Day
Opposite Day
January 26
Dental Drill Appreciation Day
International Customs Day
International Environmental Education Day
National Activity Professionals Day
National Big Wig Day
National Fun at Work Day
National Green Juice Day
National Peanut Brittle Day
National Preschool Health and Fitness Day (last Friday in January)
Spouse’s Day
January 27
Holocaust Memorial Day
National Chocolate Cake Day
National Fun at Work Day (last Friday in January)
National Geographic Day
National Seed Swap Day
Punch the Clock Day
Vietnam Peace Day
Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day
World Breast Pumping Day
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January 28
American Immigration Lawyers Association Day of Action
Christa McAuliffe Day
Daisy Day
Data Privacy Day
Global Community Engagement Day
International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day
National LEGO Day
National Bible Sunday (fourth Sunday in January)
National Blueberry Pancake Day
National Kazoo Day
National Pediatrician Day
Rattlesnake Roundup Day
Pop Art Day
World Leprosy Day
January 29
Curmudgeons Day
Freethinkers Day
National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
National Carnation Day
National Corn Chip Day
National Puzzle Day
Seeing Eye Guide Dog Anniversary
January 30
National Croissant Day
National Draw A Dinosaur Day
National Escape Day
National Inane Answering Message Day
National Plan for Vacation Day
School Day of Non-Violence and Peace
Yodel for Your Neighbors Day
January 31
Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day
Brandy Alexander Day
Gorilla Suit Day
Eat Brussels Sprouts Day
Hell is Freezing Over Day
Hug an Economist Day
Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day
International Zebra Day
National Backward Day
National Hot Chocolate Day
Scotch Tape Day
Weekly Observances for January
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Celebration of Life Week (January 1-7)
Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration Week (January 5-8)
National Law Enforcement Training Week (January 7-13)
National Mocktail Week (January 14-20)
National Pizza Week (January 14-20)
Home Office Safety and Security Week (January 14-120)
Cuckoo Dancing Week (January 11-17)
National Soccer Coaches of America Week (January 11-15)
International Hoof Care Week (January 16-19)
International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25)
Hunt for Happiness Week (January 21-27)
National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week (January 21-27)
International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week (January 20-27)
Kiss a Shark Week (January 21-27)
National Clean Out Your Inbox Week (January 22-28)
National Medical Group Practice Week (January 22-26)
Catholic Schools Week (January 28-February 3)
National Meat Week (January 28-February 4)
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Monthly Observances for January
Adopt a Rescued Bird Month
Apple and Apricots Month
Artichoke and Asparagus Month
Bath Safety Month
Be Kind to Food Servers Month
Black Diamond Month
Book Blitz Month
Brain Teaser Month
Bread Machine Baking Month
Celebration of Life Month
Cervical Health Awareness Month
Eye Care Month
Family Fit Lifestyle Month
Financial Wellness Month
Get Organized Month
International Child-Centered Divorce Month
International Creativity Month
International Veganuary Month
International Wealth Mentality Month
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month
National Be On-Purpose Month
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Candy Month
National CBD Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National Codependency Awareness Month
National Egg Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
National Hobby Month
National Hot Tea Month
National Meat Month
National Mentoring Month
National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
National Polka Music Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
National Radon Action Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
National Slow Cooking Month
National Skating Month
National Soup Month
National Stalking Awareness Month
National Staying Healthy Month
National Sunday Supper Month
National Thank You Month
Oatmeal Month
Random Action Month
Retail Bakers Month
Self-Help Group Awareness Month
Teen Driving Awareness Month
Thyroid Disease Awareness Month
Walk Your Pet Month
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