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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 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, Copyright Law Day, First Foot Day, Z Day
  2. National Buffet Day, National Motivation & Inspiration Day, National Cream Puff 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
  4. World Braille Day, World Hypnotism Day, National Cheese Fondue Day, National Spaghetti Day, Trivia Day, Humiliation Day
  5. National Whipped Cream Day, National Bird Day
  6. Three Kings Day, National Shortbread Day, Bean Day, Cuddle Up Day
  7. International Silly Walk Day, International Programmers Day, National Tempura Day, Harlem Globetrotters Day, Old Rock Day
  8. National English Toffee Day, Earth's Rotation Day, Bubble Bath Day, Show-and-Tell at Work Day, Man Watchers Day
  9. National Apricot Day, National Clean Off Your Desk Day, National Static Electricity Day, Balloon Ascension Day, Play God Day
  10. National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, National Bittersweet Chocolate Day, League of Nations Day, Peculiar People Day, Houseplant Appreciation Day
  11. National Hot Toddy Day, National Human Trafficking Awareness 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 Pharmacist Day, National Curried Chicken Day, National Marzipan Day, Feast Of Fabulous Wild Men Day
  13. National Peach Melba Day, Rubber Duckie Day, Public Radio Broadcasting Day, Make Your Dream Come True Day
  14. National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day, National Dress Up Your Pet Day, Organize Your Home Day
  15. World Religion Day, National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, National Fresh-Squeezed Juice Day, National Hat Day, Humanitarian Day
  16. International Hot & Spicy Food Day, National Fig Newton Day, National Nothing Day, Religious Freedom Day, Appreciate A Dragon Day
  17. National Sanctity of Human Life Day, National Hot Buttered Rum Day, Cable Car Day, Kid Inventors Day, Rid The World Of Fad Diets And Gimmicks Day, Blessing Of The Animals At The Cathedral Day, Ditch New Year's Resolution Day
  18. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, National Peking Duck Day, Thesaurus Day, Winnie the Pooh Day
  19. National Popcorn Day, Robert E. Lee Day, Women's Healthy Weight Day, Get To Know Your Customers Day, Tin Can Day
  20. National Disc Jockey Day, National Cheese Lovers Day, National Buttercrunch Day, Penguin Awareness Day, Camcorder Day
  21. National Hugging Day, National Granola Bar Day, New England Clam Chowder Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day
  22. Celebration Of Life Day, National Blond Brownie Day, Answer Your Cat's Questions Day
  23. National Handwriting Day, National Pie Day, National Rhubarb Pie Day, Measure Your Feet Day
  24. Global Belly Laugh Day, National Compliment Day, National Peanut Butter Day, Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day, Eskimo Pie Day, Lobster Thermidor Day, Beer Can Appreciation Day
  25. World Leprosy Day, National Irish Coffee Day, Macintosh Computer Day, Opposite Day
  26. National Peanut Brittle Day, National Pistachio Day, Australia Day, Spouse's Day
  27. National Preschool Fitness Day, National Chocolate Cake Day, Holocaust Memorial Day, Thomas Crapper Day, Punch The Clock Day
  28. National Kazoo Day, National Blueberry Pancake Day, Data Privacy Day, Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, Thank A Plugin Developer Day, Clash Day, Rattlesnake Roundup Day
  29. National Fun At Work Day, National Puzzle Day, National Corn Chip Day, Seeing Eye Dog Day, Curmudgeons Day
  30. National Croissant Day, National Inane Answering Message Day, Escape Day
  31. National Brandy Alexander Day, Inspire Your Heart With Art Day, Child Labor Day, Backward Day