January opens the year with fresh starts and a surprising number of fun observances. Alongside New Year’s Day, the month is packed with cosy food holidays like National Hot Chocolate Day and National Pie Day, feel-good days such as National Hugging Day and National Compliment Day, and quirky favourites like National Opposite Day. It’s also a month for resolutions, so you’ll find days that encourage learning, reading and looking after yourself. Browse the calendar below to find something to celebrate every day of January.
Every day in January 2027
January FAQs
What national days are in January 2027?
There are 101 national days and observances in January 2027. The most popular include Twelfth Night (Jan 5), Three Kings Day (Jan 6), Orthodox Christmas (Jan 7), Pongal (Jan 15) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 18). Browse the calendar above to see every day of the month.
What holidays and special days are in January 2027?
January starts with New Year's Day on January 1, a federal holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the month's second federal holiday, falls on Monday, January 18, 2027. Other well-known dates include Twelfth Night (January 5), Three Kings Day and Epiphany (January 6), Orthodox Christmas (January 7), Pongal and Makar Sankranti (mid-January) and Burns Night (January 25). Lunar New Year sometimes falls in late January.
What awareness month is January?
January is National Blood Donor Month, National Mentoring Month, Cervical Health Awareness Month, Glaucoma Awareness Month and National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Many people also take part in "Dry January" and "Veganuary" challenges.
How many national days are in January?
We list 101 national days and observances in January 2027. Every one of its 31 days has at least one thing to celebrate. The busiest dates are January 1, January 7 and January 9, with 4 observances each.
What food holidays are in January?
January has 29 food and drink days. Favorites include National Bagel Day (Jan 15), National Popcorn Day (Jan 19), National Cheese Lover’s Day (Jan 20), National Pie Day (Jan 23) and National Chocolate Cake Day (Jan 27).
What is January known for?
January is known for fresh starts: New Year's resolutions, new planners and goals for the year ahead. It's named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. In most of the U.S. it's also the coldest month, which is why so many January days celebrate cozy comfort foods like soup, hot chocolate and pie.