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January 2026 Calendar Of Events

  • Writer: Simon O'Donovan
    Simon O'Donovan
  • Dec 23, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Dec 28, 2025




🌈 MONTH-LONG OBSERVANCES


  • Dry January

  • Veganuary

  • Walk Your Dog Month 🦮

  • National Hobby Month






🌟 WEEK 1


Thursday 1 January - New Year’s Day (UK) - first-footing, Auld Lang Syne 🥃

Thursday 1 January - National Bloody Mary Day (USA) 🍅

Friday 2 January - Science Fiction Day - Isaac Asimov’s birthday 👽

Saturday 3 January - Festival of Sleep Day 😴

Saturday 3 January - International Mind-Body Wellness Day

Sunday 4 January - National Trivia Day (USA) 🤔

Monday 5 January - Twelfth Night - end of Christmas, wassailing

Monday 5 January - National Bird Day (USA) 🦅

Tuesday 6 January - Epiphany / Three Kings Day 🤴🤴🏽🤴🏿

Tuesday 6 January - National Bean Day (USA) 🫘






🌟 WEEK 2


Thursday 8 January - National Bubble Bath Day (USA) 🛁

Friday 9 January - Apricot Day (USA) 🍑

Saturday 10 January - Houseplant Appreciation Day 🪴

Sunday 11 January - International “Thank You” Day 🙏

Sunday 11 January - National Milk Day (USA) 🥛

Monday 12 January - National Hot Tea Day (USA) ☕

Monday 12 January - Kiss a Ginger Day 👨‍🦰

Tuesday 13 January - Rubber Duckie Day (Sesame Street) 🐤






🌟 WEEK 3


Wednesday 14 January - Dress Up Your Pet Day 🐶

Thursday 15 January - National Bagel Day (USA) 🥯

Thursday 15 January - National Hat Day (USA) 🎩

Friday 16 January - Hot & Spicy Food Day 🌶️

Saturday 17 January - Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day

Sunday 18 January - Winnie-the-Pooh Day (A. A. Milne’s birthday) 🧸

Sunday 18 January - World Religion Day ✝️

Sunday 18 January - World Snow Day ❄️ (3rd Sunday of January)

Monday 19 January - Blue Monday 🔵 (3rd Monday of January)

Monday 19 January - Popcorn Day 🍿

Tuesday 20 January - Penguin Awareness Day 🐧

Tuesday 20 January - National Cheese Lovers Day (UK) 🧀






🌟 WEEK 4


Wednesday 21 January - Squirrel Appreciation Day 🐿️

Wednesday 21 January - National Hugging Day (USA) 🤗

Friday 23 January - Pie Day 🥧

Saturday 24 January - Compliment Day

Saturday 24 January - International Day of Education (UN) 🧑🏻‍🏫

Saturday 24 January - RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch (Weekend) 🐦‍⬛

Sunday 25 January - RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch (Weekend) 🐦‍⬛

Sunday 25 January - Burns Night – tartan, poetry, haggis, ceilidh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sunday 25 January - St Dwynwen’s Day (Wales) 💕 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Sunday 25 January - National Irish Coffee Day 🇮🇪

Monday 26 January - Australia Day 🇦🇺 🦘🐨

Monday 26 January - National Spouse Day (USA) 👨‍❤️‍👨

Tuesday 27 January - Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) ✡️

Tuesday 27 January - National Geographic Day 🌍






🌟 WEEK 5


Wednesday 28 January - International LEGO Day 🧱

Thursday 29 January - National Puzzle Day 🧩

Friday 30 January - Croissant Day 🥐

Saturday 31 January - Inspire Your Heart with Art Day 🎨



Don't forget to submit your CST group's artwork to simondementia@gmail.com




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