January 2026 Holidays - Daily Calendar National, World Days
About Holidays in January 2026
It’s a brand-new year. The big mega holidays from Halloween and Thanksgiving through to the New Year celebrations are over. But, January 2026 holidays abound, both big and small. Certainly, there’s no shortage of January National holidays and international holidays to mark on your calendar this month. So, fill your January 2026 calendar with holidays to celebrate every day. For most people, things slow down a bit during the winter months. But, not the number of bizarre and unique days on our calendar. So, grab a cup of hot cocoa and sit by the fireside, as you preview all the special days you will celebrate this month. We hope you take the time to enjoy every one of them.
January Monthly Celebrations
- National Bath Safety Month
- National Blood Donor Month
- Braille Literacy Month
- National Hobby Month
- Hot Tea Month
- National Oatmeal Month
- National Soup Month
Weekly Events in January
2nd Week Letter Writing Week
January 2026 Holidays - Special Events
January is the beginning of a whole new year. While we do not know what the new year will bring, we are filled with optimism that it will be a great year. What we do know is that January is filled with a wide variety of fun holidays to help us get through a very cold and snowy month. Among the fun and sometimes quirky holidays this month, make sure not to miss:
Here are January 2026 Calendar with Holidays by Day
January 1
New Year’s Day – At this time, we celebrate a bright new year with much optimism.
January 2
Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day
January 3
January 4
January 5
January 6
Feast of the Epiphany – Three Kings – The date varies.
January 7
January 8
Making Snowmen is Great January 2026 Holiday Fun
January 9
January 10
January 11
Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend’s Day
January 12
Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
January 13
January 14
National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
National Take the Stairs Day – The second Wednesday of the month.
January 15
January 16
January 2026 holidays include many International and National Holidays
January 17
Ditch New Years Resolutions Day
January 18
Winnie the Pooh Day – the Birthday of Winnie’s author A.A. Milne
January 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – It is celebrated on the third Monday in January.
January 20
January 21
January 22
January 23
Measure Your Feet Day– we only ask….”Why!?!”
January 24
Grab a Cup of Hot Chocolate and enjoy the many January 2026 Holidays
January 25
January 26
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day – The last Monday of the month.
January 27
January 28
January 29
January 30
National Inane Answering Message Day
January 31
Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
National Seed Swap Day – The last Saturday in January.
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People who like January holidays will also like:
Famous January Birthdays – Find out who shares your birth date.
This Day in History for January
Ecards – Send a free Ecard for just about any January calendar holiday, occasion, observance, or event. Without a doubt, it’s fun for both the sender and the recipient.
Holiday Blog – See what’s happening.
Notes:
2027 dates will be available later in 2026.
Holiday Insights is one of the original holiday calendar websites. We are proudly one of very few websites who actually research each holiday and special day prior to publishing them.
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Holiday Insights, where everyday is a holiday, a bizarre day, a wacky day, or a special event. Thus, please join us in the fun each and every day of the year.
Did You Know? In addition to January 2026 holidays, there are literally thousands of holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. Many new holidays are being created on a very frequent basis. At Holiday Insights we strive to thoroughly research and report details of each one as accurately as possible.