Fun Holidays in January To Celebrate – Holidays and Observances

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There are many reasons to celebrate in January! The new year has begun, it’s cold outside, and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.

January is the first month of the year and one of seven months with 31 days. January is usually the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the warmest month of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.

The first day of the month (New Year’s Day) is the biggest day for a celebration, but January is jam-packed and full of days to celebrate!

So grab your friends and family and get ready, as there are plenty of fun things to do this month. Check out some of the highlights below.

Holidays to Celebrate in January

The holiday season may be over, but there are still plenty of fun things to do this month. January is a great time to get out and enjoy all that life has to offer.

Pull out those stickers and create something for national sticker day on the 13th, and enjoy your bubble bath on the 8th for bubble bath day.

Print these free printable puzzle pages for the kids to do on January 29 for puzzle day, and give lots of hugs on national hugging day, on January 21st.

January Symbols

January’s Birthstone: Garnet. A symbol of friendship, trust, love, commitment, and protection.
January Flower of the month: Carnation, Snowdrop
Signs of the Zodiac: Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) & Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb 20)

Monthly Observances

Book Blitz Month
Prune Breakfast Month
National Soup Month
Candy Month
National Oatmeal Month
Jump Out of Bed Month
National Hot Tea Month
Bread Machine Baking Month
National Get Organized Month
National Clean Up Your Computer Month

Fun Days to Celebrate in January

Date	Holiday
Jan 1	New Year’s Day National Bloody Mary Day National Hangover Day Black Eyed Pea Day
Jan 2	Random Acts of Kindness Day National Science Fiction Day National Personal Trainer Awareness Day National Cream Puff Day
Jan 3	National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day National Fruitcake Toss Day JRR Tolkien Day Women Rock! Day
Jan 4	World Braille Day National Spaghetti Day National Trivia Day
Jan 5	National Keto Day National Bird Day National Whipped Cream Day National Screenwriters Day
Jan 6	National Shortbread Day Cuddle Up Day National Technology Day National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day
Jan 7	National Bobblehead Day
Jan 8	National Bubble Bath Day National English Toffee Day
Jan 9	National Apricot Day Word Nerd Day
Jan 10	Houseplant Appreciation Day Clean Off Your Desk Day
Jan 11	Learn Your Name In Morse Code Day National Milk Day National Hot Toddy Day
Jan 12	National Curried Chicken Day National Marzipan Day National Hot Tea Day
Jan 13	Make Your Dreams Come True Day National Sticker Day National Peach Melba Day Gluten-Free Day
Jan 14	National Rubber Duckie Day National Dress Up Your Pet Day Organize Your Home Day
Jan 15	National Bagel Day Strawberry Ice Cream Day
Jan 16	National Nothing Day National Fig Newton Day International Hot and Spicy Food Day
Jan 17	Kid Inventors’ Day National Hot Buttered Rum Day
Jan 18	Winnie the Pooh Day National Peking Duck Day National Gourmet Coffee Day World Snowman Day
Jan 19	Popcorn Day
Jan 20	National Cheese Lovers Day National Buttercrunch Day Take a Walk Outdoors Day
Jan 21	National Squirrel Appreciation Day National Hugging Day International Sweatpants Day
Jan 22	National Blondie Brownie Day National Hot Sauce Day National Polka Dot Day Celebration of Life Day
Jan 23	National Pie Day National Rhubarb Pie Day
Jan 24	National Compliment Day National Peanut Butter Day
Jan 25	National Opposite Day National Irish Coffee Day
Jan 26	National Spouses Day Peanut Brittle Day National Green Juice Day
Jan 27	National Chocolate Cake Day National Geographic Day
Jan 28	National Kazoo Day National Blueberry Pancake Day
Jan 29	National Puzzle Day National Corn Chip Day
Jan 30	National Croissant Day
Jan 31	Backward Day National Hot Chocolate Day

Moving National Days of January

National Thank God It’s Monday (1st Monday)
National Clean off your Desk Day (2nd Monday)
Shop for Travel Day ( 2nd Tuesday)
National Poetry at Work Day (2nd Tuesday)
Chinese New Year (follows the movement of the moon and sun and falls between January 21 and February 21 each year. January 22 in 2023)
World Snow Day – (3rd Sunday)
Elementary School Teachers Day – (3rd Monday)
Martin Luther King Day (3rd Monday)
Child Labor Day – (4th Sunday)
Community Manager Appreciation Day – (4th Monday)
Speak up and Succeed Day – (4th Tuesday)
National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day – (Last Monday)
National Plan for Vacation Day – (Last Tuesday)
National Big Wig Day – (Last Friday)
National Fun at Work Day – (Last Friday)
National Seed Swap Day – (Last Saturday)

January Printables & Activities

We have lots of crafts, printables, and word search pages perfect for the cold winter month of January. Great for anyone who needs some me-time, and the kids will enjoy them too.

So there you have it! You now have lots of unique and fun days to celebrate during the month of January. What January Holidays will you be celebrating??