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Interesting Holidays: January

Lists of strange or interesting holidays and anniversaries for every day of the year

Monthlong Observances

Artichoke & Asparagus Month

Bread Machine Baking Month

International Creativity Month

National Bath Safety Month

National Blood Donor Month

National Braille Literacy Month

National Careers In Cosmetology Month

National Egg Month

National Eye Health Care Month

National Fat-Free Living Month

National Fiber Focus Month

National Hobby Month

National Hot Tea Month

National Oatmeal Month

National Polka Month

National Slow Cooking Month

National Soup Month

Prune Breakfast Month

Tubers & Dried Fruit Month

January

Winter scene

Days in January

  1. New Year’s Day, National Bloody Mary Day, National Black Eyed Pea Day, National Fay Day, National Hangover Day, Copyright Law Day, First Foot Day, Z Day
  2. World Introvert Day, National Science Fiction Day, National Pet Travel Safety Day, National Buffet Day, National Motivation & Inspiration Day, National Cream Puff Day, National Speed Limit Day, National Personal Trainer Awareness Day, Run Something Up The Flagpole And See If Anybody Salutes It Day
  3. National Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day, J.R.R. Tolkien Day, Drinking Straw Day, Festival Of Sleep Day, Fruitcake Toss Day, Humiliation Day
  4. World Braille Day, World Hypnotism Day, National Clara Day, National Phil Day, National Rachel Day, National Spaghetti Day, National Trivia Day, Free Flower Basket Day
  5. National Bird Day, National Ellen Day, National Whipped Cream Day, National Keto Day
  6. Three Kings Day, National Samantha Day, National Shortbread Day, National Standard Poodle Day, National Take A Poet To Lunch Day, National Technology Day, Bean Day, Cuddle Up Day, Schoolhouse Rock Day, Apple Tree Day
  7. International Silly Walk Day, International Programmers Day, National Tempura Day, National Alaskan Malamute Day, National Bobblehead Day, Harlem Globetrotters Day, Old Rock Day, Pass Gas Day
  8. National Clean Off Your Desk Day, National English Toffee Day, National Argyle Day, National Winter Skin Relief Day, National Labrador Retriever Day, Earth’s Rotation Day, Bubble Bath Day, Show-and-Tell at Work Day, Man Watchers Day
  9. National Austin Day, National Apricot Day, National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, National Shop For Travel Day, National Australian Shepherd Day, National Static Electricity Day, Balloon Ascension Day, Play God Day
  10. National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, National Stacy Day, National Bittersweet Chocolate Day, National Oysters Rockefeller Day, League of Nations Day, Peculiar People Day, Houseplant Appreciation Day, Save The Eagles Day
  11. National Hot Toddy Day, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, National Joel Day, National Milk Day, Secret Pal Day, Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day, National Step In A Puddle And Splash Your Friend Day
  12. International Kiss A Ginger Day, National Glazed Donut Day, National Pharmacist Day, National Curried Chicken Day, National Marzipan Day, Feast Of Fabulous Wild Men Day
  13. World Skeptics Day, National Gluten-Free Day, National Peach Melba Day, National Catherine Day, National Kathleen Day, National French Bulldog Day, National Vision Board Day, National Sticker Day, Korean American Day, Rubber Duckie Day, Public Radio Broadcasting Day, Make Your Dream Come True Day
  14. Ratification Day (U.S.), National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day, National Sunday Supper Day, National Dress Up Your Pet Day, Organize Your Home Day
  15. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, World Religion Day, National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, National Bagel Day, National Booch Day, National Fresh-Squeezed Juice Day, National Kayla Day, National American Eskimo Dog Day, National Hat Day, National Pothole Day, Humanitarian Day
  16. International Hot & Spicy Food Day, National Fig Newton Day, National Bouvier de Flandres Day, National Audrey Day, National Nothing Day, National Without A Scalpel Day, Religious Freedom Day, Prohibition Remembrance Day, Appreciate A Dragon Day
  17. National Hot Buttered Rum Day, National Boxer Day, National Charlotte Day, Cable Car Day, Kid Inventors Day, Rid The World Of Fad Diets And Gimmicks Day, Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day, Popeye Day, Bootleggers Day
  18. World Day Of The Snowman, National Peking Duck Day, National Gourmet Coffee Day, National Allen Day, National Forrest Day, Thesaurus Day, Winnie the Pooh Day
  19. World Quark Day, National Popcorn Day, National Annie Day, National Greg Day, National Lucy Day, Robert E. Lee Day, Women’s Healthy Weight Day, Get To Know Your Customers Day, Tin Can Day, Brew A Potion Day
  20. National Disc Jockey Day, National Use Your Gift Card Day, National Charlie Day, National Judy Day, National Cheese Lovers Day, National Buttercrunch Day, Penguin Awareness Day, Camcorder Day
  21. National Sanctity of Human Life Day, National Hugging Day, National Max Day, National Granola Bar Day, New England Clam Chowder Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day
  22. Celebration Of Life Day, National Vincent Day, National Blond Brownie Day, National Polka Dot Day, National Southern Food Day, National Yorkshire Terrier Day, Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day
  23. National Handwriting Day, National Pedro Day, National Sticky Toffee Pudding Day, National Pie Day, National Rhubarb Pie Day, Measure Your Feet Day
  24. Global Belly Laugh Day, World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture, National Compliment Day, National Matthew Day, National Peanut Butter Day, Change a Pet’s Life Day, Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day, Eskimo Pie Day, Lobster Thermidor Day, Beer Can Appreciation Day, Library Shelfie Day
  25. World Leprosy Day, National Irish Coffee Day, Macintosh Computer Day, Opposite Day, Burns Night, Clashing Clothes Day
  26. International Fun At Work Day, National Big Wig Day, National Peanut Brittle Day, National Pistachio Day, National Diana Day, Australia Day, Spouse’s Day, Green Juice Day
  27. National Preschool Fitness Day, National Seed Swap Day, National Dave Day, National Chocolate Cake Day, Holocaust Memorial Day, Thomas Crapper Day, Punch The Clock Day
  28. National Amy Day, National Tina Day, National Kazoo Day, National Blueberry Pancake Day, National Daisy Day, Data Privacy Day, Thank A Plugin Developer Day
  29. National Puzzle Day, National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, National Colin Day, National Corn Chip Day, National Carnation Day, Seeing Eye Dog Day, Curmudgeons Day, Freethinkers Day (Thomas Paine Day)
  30. National Croissant Day, National Abbie Day, National Plan For Vacation Day, National Inane Answering Message Day, Escape Day, Change Your Voicemail Greeting Day, Yodel For Your Neighbors Day
  31. National Seth Day, National Hot Chocolate Day, National Brandy Alexander Day, National Gorilla Suit Day, Inspire Your Heart With Art Day, Child Labor Day, Backward Day