January Holidays

Explore the January holidays! From New Year’s to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, discover fun traditions and ways to celebrate each special occasion.

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January is here, and it's time to kick off the new year with some fun and meaningful celebrations!

From the excitement of New Year’s Day to honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January is packed with opportunities to reflect, celebrate, and create new traditions.

Whether you're looking for ways to stay cozy in the winter months or planning activities to start the year on a positive note, these holidays are perfect for bringing joy and inspiration to your month. Let’s dive into all the happiness January has to offer!

Don't miss last month's December Holidays.

Month of January

The month of January is the perfect time to embrace fresh beginnings and chilly winter days! As the first month of the year, January is named after Janus, the Roman god of doorways and transitions, symbolizing new starts and forward-thinking.

It’s a time when resolutions are made, calendars are flipped, and the possibilities of the year ahead feel endless. With its brisk weather and cozy vibes, January invites us to slow down, reflect, and plan for the months to come.

Did you know that January is home to several fun and quirky facts? For example, it’s National Hobby Month, making it the perfect time to start a new craft or revisit an old favorite.

Famous birthdays in January include Martin Luther King Jr. and Benjamin Franklin, adding even more inspiration to this thoughtful month. These fun facts make January an exciting blend of history, creativity, and winter magic!

January Federal Holidays

January is home to two important federal holidays in the United States: New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. These holidays offer opportunities to celebrate and reflect on themes of renewal, justice, and unity.

New Year's Day

New Year’s Day, marks the start of the calendar year on January 1st. It’s a day filled with traditions like watching the ball drop, making resolutions, and spending time with loved ones. Many take this federal holiday as a chance to rest, reset, and embrace the fresh start of a new year.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, honors the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. It’s a day of reflection, education, and service, with many participating in volunteer activities or attending events that promote equality and justice. This holiday reminds us of the importance of unity and the ongoing fight for civil rights in the spirit of Dr. King’s vision.

Both holidays bring unique meaning to January, blending celebration with reflection and action.

January National Days

This January is packed with fun national days that celebrate everything from hobbies to hot cocoa! These unique days add a sprinkle of joy and creativity to the month.

January 1st

Polar Bear Plunge Day, New Year’s Day, Apple Gifting Day, Commitment Day, Copyright Law Day, Ellis Island Day, Euro Day, First-Foot Day, Global Family Day, National Bloody Mary Day, National Hangover Day, Public Domain Day, Ring a Bell Day, Tournament of Roses Parade - Rose Bowl Game, Thank God It’s Monday Day, and World Day of Peace.

Have some New Year's fun with our New Year's Bingo, New Year's Word Search, and New Year's Coloring Pages.

January 2nd

National Cream Puff Day, 55 MPH Speed Limit Day, Happy Mew Year for Cats Day, Ancestry Day, National Buffet 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, Stop Spam Day, Swiss Cheese Day, and World Introvert Day.

January 3rd

Earth at Perihelion, Festival of Sleep Day, Fruitcake Toss Day, Humiliation Day, International Mind-Body Wellness Day, J.R.R. Tolkien Day, National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day, National Drinking Straw Day, National Write to Congress Day, Women Rock! Day

January 4th

National Spaghetti Day, Dimpled Chad Day, Free Flower Basket Day, National CanDo Day, National Clara Day, National Missouri Day, Pop Music Chart Day, Tom Thumb Day, National Trivia Day, World Braille Day, and World Hypnotism Day.

January 5th

Carver Day, National Bird Day, National Day of Dialogue, National Screenwriters Day, National Whipped Cream Day, and Twelfth Night/Epiphany Eve.

January 6th

Apple Tree Day, Cuddle Up Day, Day of Los Reyes, Epiphany/Three Kings Day, National Dry Bean Day, National Smith Day, National Take a Poet to Lunch Day, National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day, National Technology Day, National Walker’s Shortbread Day, and World Day for War Orphans.

January 7th

Harlem Globetrotters Day, Distaff Day, I Am a Mentor Day, I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore Day, National Bobblehead Day, International Programmers Day, National Pass Gas Day, National Tempura Day, No Pants Subway Ride Day, Old Rock Day, and Orthodox Christmas Day.

January 8th

Bubble Bath Day, Argyle Day, Earth’s Rotation Day, International Typing Day, National Clean Your Desk Day, National English Toffee Day, National Gluten-Free Day, National JoyGerm 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, and World Typing Day.

January 9th

National Apricot Day, Balloon Ascension Day, International Choreographers Day, National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, National Shop for Travel Day, National WONK Day, National Static Electricity Day, Play God Day (do an act of kindness), Poetry at Work Day, Word Nerd Day, and Static Electricity Day.

January 10th

Bittersweet Chocolate Day, League of Nations 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, and National Shareholders Day and Quitters Day.

January 11th

National Arkansas Day, Heritage Treasures Day, National Vision Board Day, No Longer New Year's Day, Cigarettes Are Hazardous to Your Health Day, Girl Hug Boy Day, Hot Toddy Day, International Parity at Work Day, International Thank-You Day, Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day, National Milk Day, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day, Secret Pal Day, and World Sketchnote Day.

January 12th

National Kettlebell Day, National Curried Chicken Day, Kiss a Ginger Day, Baptism of the Lord, National Hot Tea Day, Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day, National Marzipan Day, Remembrance Day, National Pharmacists Day, National Youth Day, Quitters Day, Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution Day, Unknown Citizens’ Day, and Work Harder Day.

January 13th

National Sticker Day, Coming of Age Day, Korean American Day, Make Your Dreams Come True Day, National Peach Melba Day, Calennig, National Vision Board Day, National 4th Graders Day, National Clean Your Desk Day, Poetry Break Day, National Gluten-Free Day, Public Radio Broadcasting Day, Rubber Ducky Day, and Stephen Foster Memorial Day.

Be sure to use our Vision Board Printables to celebrate National Vision Board Day.

January 14th

International Kite Day, Feast of the Ass Day, National Shop For Travel Day, Cesarean Section Day, National Dress Up Your Pet Day, National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day, Poetry at Work Day, Organize Your Home Day, Orthodox New Year, Ratification Day, World Logic Day, and Take a Missionary to Lunch Day.

January 15th

National Bagel Day, Alpha Kappa Alpha Day, Blue Monday, Brew Monday, Civil Rights Day, Elementary School Teacher Day, Hat Day, Humanitarian Day, Indian Army Day, Museum Selfie Day, National Crowd Feed Day, National Day of Service, National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day, National Kombucha ‘Booch’ Day, National Pothole Day, Strawberry Ice Cream Day, and Wikipedia Day.

January 16th

Appreciate a Dragon Day, Book Publishers Day, International Hot & Spicy Food Day, National Boston Day, National Fig Newton Day, National Good Teen Day, National Nothing Day, National Quinoa Day, Prohibition Remembrance Day, Psychiatric Technician’s Day, National Without a Scalpel Day, National Religious Freedom Day, Signing of the Peace Accords, and Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day.

Celebrate Dragon Day with our Dragon Fun including Dragon Facts, Dragon Puppet, How To Draw a Dragon, Dragon Coloring Sheets, and Year of the Dragon Coloring Pages.

January 17th

Benjamin Franklin Day, Betty White Day, Cable Car Day, Customer Service Day, Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day, Hot-Buttered Rum Day, Day of Judgment Day, International We Are Not Broken Day, Kid Inventors Day, Museum Selfie Day, National Bootleggers Day, National Hot Buttered Rum Day, National Hot Heads Chili Day, National Lose the Jet Lag Day, and Popeye Day.

Learn more about Benjamin Franklin in our President's Facts.

January 18th

National Gourmet Coffee Day, National Michigan Day, Get to Know Your Customers Day, Maintenance Day, Peking Duck Day, Thesaurus Day, and Winnie the Pooh Day.

January 19th

National Popcorn Day, Brew a Potion Day, Artist as Outlaw Day, Good Memory Day, National Tin Can Day, Gun Appreciation Day, New Friends Day, Robert E. Lee Day, Tenderness Toward Existence Day, World Quark Day, World Religion Day, and World Snow Day.

If you love popcorn, don't miss our Rainbow Popcorn.

January 20th

National Penguin Day, International Day of Acceptance, Camcorder Day, Civil Rights Day, National Buttercrunch Day, National Cheese Lovers Day, Elementary School Teacher Day, Inauguration Day, International Day of Acceptance, National Coffee Break Day, National Disc Jockey Day, National Use Your Gift Card Day, and Take a Walk Outdoors Day.

Have some penguin fun with our Penguin Craft, Penguin Drawing, and Penguin Life Cycle.

January 21st

Mariachi Day, National Bakers-Crafters-Makers Day, International Playdate Day, International Sweatpants Day, National Cheesy Socks Day, Grandma Day, National Granola Bar Day, National Hugging Day, National Conscious Uncoupling Day, National Hug Your Puppy Day, New England Clam Chowder Day, One-Liners Day, Own Your Own Home Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day, Thank Your Mentor Day, and World Snow Day.

If you are looking for snow on World Snow Day, you can use our How To Make Fake Snow.

January 22nd

National Hot Sauce Day, National Polka Dot Day, Better Business Communication Day, Celebration of Life Day, Come In from the Cold Day, Community Manager Appreciation Day, Library Shelfie Day, National Grandpa Day, National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day, National Blonde Brownie Day, and Roe vs. Wade Day.

January 23rd

National Pie Day, National King Day, Measure Your Feet Day, Clashing Clothes Day, National Handwriting Day, National Rhubarb Pie Day, Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day, and Speak Up and Succeed Day.

January 24th

National Peanut Butter Day, Big Garden Birdwatch, Beer Can Appreciation Day, Belly Laugh Day, Change a Pet’s Life Day, International Day of Education, International Mobile Phone Recycling Day, Macintosh Computer Day, National Compliment Day, National “Just Do It” Day, Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day, and Unification Day.

Peanut Butter Day made all kinds of delicious with our Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats.

January 25th

National Florida Day, A Room of One’s Own Day, Clashing Clothes Day, NASA’s Day of Remembrance, Fluoride Day, National Fish Taco Day, National Irish Coffee Day, National IV Nurse Day, Observe the Weather Day, Opposite Day, and Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day.

January 26th

National Green Juice Day, Australia Day, 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, and Spouse’s Day.

January 27th

National Chocolate Cake Day, Holocaust Memorial Day, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Better Business Communication Day, Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, National Geographic Day, Community Manager Appreciation Day, Punch the Clock Day, Vietnam Peace Day, Visit Your Local Quilt Shop Day, and World Breast Pumping Day.

January 28th

National LEGO Day, National Plan for Vacation Day, 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 Blueberry Pancake Day, National Kazoo Day, National Pediatrician Day, Pop Art Day, Rattlesnake Roundup Day, World Leprosy Day, and Speak Up and Succeed Day.

LEGO Day made that much more fun with Lego Crafts.

January 29th

Kansas Day, Curmudgeons Day, Freethinkers Day, National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, National Carnation Day, National Corn Chip Day, National Puzzle Day, and Seeing Eye Guide Dog Anniversary.

We have all kinds of puzzles to fill not only Puzzle Day, but beyond including Word Searches, Color Puzzles, Fall Puzzles, and Earth Day Puzzles.

January 30th

National Croissant Day, National Draw a Dinosaur Day, NASA's Day of Remembrance, National Escape Day, National Inane Answering Message Day, National Plan for Vacation Day, School Day of Non-Violence and Peace, and Yodel for Your Neighbors Day.

January 31st

International Zebra Day, Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day, Brandy Alexander Day, Eat Brussels Sprouts Day, Gorilla Suit Day, Hell Is Freezing Over Day, Hug an Economist Day, Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day, National Backward Day, National Hot Chocolate Day, National Big Wig Day, National Fun at Work Day, National Preschool Health and Fitness Day, and Scotch Tape Day.

Download our Zebra Coloring Page on Zebra Day.

January Weekly Holidays and Observances

Week 1 of January

Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration Week
Celebration of Life Week
National Obesity Awareness Week
Someday We'll Laugh About This Week
National Law Enforcement Training Week
Energy Saving Week

Week 2 of January

National Pizza Week
Letter Writing Week
National Soccer Coaches of America Week
Home Office Safety and Security Week
National Mocktail Week

Enjoy National Pizza Week with our Pizza Craft, Pizza Coloring Page, and Hot Pizza Dip.

Week 3 of January

Hunt for Happiness Week
Cuckoo Dancing Week
International Hoof Care Week
International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week
Kiss a Shark Week
National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week

Kiss a Shark week is all kinds of more fun with our Shark Craft, Shark Color By Number, Shark Drawing, and Shark Bite Drink.

Week 4 of January

National Clean Out Your Inbox Week
National Medical Group Practice Week
Catholic Schools Week
National Meat Week

January National Monthly Holidays

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 Bath Safety 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 Oatmeal Month
National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month
National Polka Music Month
National Poverty in America Awareness Month
National Radon Action Month
National Skating Month
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

National Slow Cooking Month
National Soup Month
National Stalking Awareness Month
National Staying Healthy Month
National Sunday Supper Month

National Thank You Month
Random Action Month
Retail Bakers Month
Self-Help Group Awareness Month
Teen Driving Awareness Month
Thyroid Disease Awareness Month
Walk Your Pet Month

Floating Holidays in January

National Thank God Its Monday Day - 1st Monday
Handsel Monday - 1st Monday
Divorce Monday - 1st Monday
Plough Monday - 1st Monday after January 6th (Epiphany)
National Play Outside Day - 1st Saturday
Printing Ink Day - Tuesday closest to January 16th
National Sunday Supper Day - 2nd Sunday

Martin Luther King Jr. Facts

Martin Luther King Jr. facts offer inspiring insights into the life of a leader who championed equality and justice. Learn more about his legacy and impact during this meaningful January holiday!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - 3rd Monday
Blue Monday - 3rd Monday
Brew Monday - 3rd Monday
Soup Swap Day - 3rd Saturday
World Religion Day - 3rd Sunday
Library Shelfie Day - 4th Wednesday
National Bible Sunday - 4th Sunday

Don't miss our Bible Crafts to celebrate Bible Sunday!

National Preschool Health and Fitness Day (last Friday in January)
National Fun at Work Day - Last Friday
National Seed Swap Day - Last Saturday
National Bible Day - Last Monday
Golden Globe Awards
Chinese New Year (January 21st and February 20th)

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a vibrant celebration marking the start of the lunar calendar, filled with traditions, feasts, and family gatherings. It’s a joyful holiday that ushers in luck, prosperity, and the festive spirit of a fresh beginning.

Celebrate Chinese New Year with us with our Chinese New Year Printables, Chinese New Year Crafts, Chinese New Year Coloring Pages, and Chinese New Year Snacks.

Facts About Winter

Winter is a season of frosty fun, from snowflakes and chilly temperatures to cozy traditions. These cool winter facts will warm your curiosity and brighten the season!

Don't miss our other Winter Activities including Winter Crafts, Winter Drawings, Winter Printables, Winter Bingo, and Winter Color By Number.

January Activities

January activities like crafts, printables, and coloring pages are perfect for embracing winter creativity and staying cozy indoors. From snowflake crafts to fun printables, these projects bring joy to the frosty days of January!

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