January 2028 observances

Apple Gifting Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Apple Gifting Day on 1 January.

Calennig

Welsh New Year custom

Wales.com identifies Calennig as a traditional Welsh custom on 1 January, involving children singing or reciting rhymes in exchange for small gifts.

Global Family Day

International peace/family observance with U.S. congressional history

The U.S. Congressional Record documents advocacy for Global Family Day on January 1, and National Today independently places the observance on January 1 annually.

Haiti Independence Day

Haiti

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Haiti National Independence Day as 1 January.

Bloody Mary Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Bloody Mary Day on 1 January.

National Hangover Day

United States / informal lifestyle observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Hangover Day on January 1 each year.

New Year’s Day

United States federal holiday

U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103

Independence Day

Sudan / national public-holiday list

Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority eAIP lists 1 January as Independence Day / New Year’s Day in its national public-holiday table.

Triumph of the Cuban Revolution anniversary

Cuba / national revolutionary anniversary

Cuba's official tourism information lists January 1 as the anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution among national days celebrated each year.

World Day of Peace

Catholic Church / global papal observance

The Holy See’s 1 January 2026 Angelus states that the World Day of Peace has been celebrated on 1 January since 1968; the Pope’s current peace message confirms the 2026 edition.

Happy Mew Year For Cats Day

United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

Wellcat Holidays places Happy Mew Year For Cats Day on January 2 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.

National Pet Travel Safety Day

United States / informal pet-travel safety observance recognized by ASPCA

ASPCA publishes pet-travel safety guidance specifically for National Pet Travel Safety Day on January 2, providing strong current recognition of the fixed date.

National Science Fiction Day

Literary / science-fiction reader observance associated with Isaac Asimov’s birthday

MIT Press describes National Science Fiction Day as marked on 2 January in honor of Isaac Asimov’s birthday.

Reconquest Day

Granada, Spain / historical civic observance

Timeanddate lists Reconquest Day on January 2 as an observance in Spain, and Calendarific independently records January 2 for the same observance.

Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church

Catholic Church / Roman liturgical observance

USCCB identifies 2 January as the Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church.

Festival of Sleep Day

International / informal rest and lifestyle observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place Festival of Sleep Day on January 3 each year.

International Mind-Body Wellness Day

International / informal mind-body wellness observance

NAMI StigmaFree lists International Mind-Body Wellness Day as observed yearly on January 3, and National Today independently uses the same annual date.

Memento Mori

United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat observance

The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar places its Memento Mori observance on January 3 and identifies Wellcat Holidays as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.

Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day on 3 January.

National Write to Congress Day

United States / informal civic-engagement observance

National Today places National Write to Congress Day on January 3 annually, and EventGuide independently lists it every January 3.

National Missouri Day

United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Missouri

National Day Calendar lists National Missouri Day on 4 January. The U.S. Senate records Missouri’s admission/statehood date as 10 August 1821. The two dates are deliberately kept separate s…

National Spaghetti Day

United States / informal food observance with U.S. pasta-industry association corroboration

The National Pasta Association’s Share the Pasta consumer program identifies January 4 as National Spaghetti Day.

National Trivia Day

United States / informal trivia observance

Timeanddate lists Trivia Day / National Trivia Day on January 4 consistently across future years.

World Braille Day

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/73/161

World Hypnotism Day

International organizer-led awareness observance

The official World Hypnotism Day organization identifies 4 January as the observance and maintains current 2026 event information.

Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China / international municipal ice-and-snow festival

Chinese government sources document successive Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival openings on January 5, including the 40th edition in 2024, 41st in 2025 and 42nd in 2026.

National Bird Day

United States-origin / Avian Welfare Coalition captive-bird welfare campaign

The Avian Welfare Coalition states it established National Bird Day on January 5 as a day of action and education concerning captive birds.

National Screenwriters Day

United States / ScreenwritingU creator-defined recognition day

ScreenwritingU announced National Screenwriters Day for January 5 and identifies itself as the creator; current observance registry material retains the January 5 date.

Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Armenian Apostolic Church / liturgical observance

The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin states that the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany on 6 January.

Bean Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Bean Day on 6 January.

National Take a Poet to Lunch Day

United States / informal poetry-and-social observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Take a Poet to Lunch Day on January 6; Days Of The Year also attributes its origin to poet Arnold Adoff.

National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day

United States / informal seasonal observance

National Today places the observance on January 6 annually, and the American Red Cross Utah region independently referenced January 6, 2026 as Take Down the Christmas Tree Day in a safety c…

National Shortbread Day

Food observance / Walker’s Shortbread first-party usage

Walker’s Shortbread states that National Shortbread Day is celebrated on January 6 every year. The current page title is treated as a Walker’s-branded search alias, not as evidence of a dis…

Three Kings Day / Día de Reyes

Christian and Hispanic cultural observance; customs and holiday status vary by country

Spain’s official tourism material identifies Día de Reyes on 6 January and describes the Three Kings tradition.

World Day of War Orphans

International / informal humanitarian-awareness observance

National Today places World Day of War Orphans on January 6 annually, and India Today independently states that it is observed on January 6 every year.

Harlem Globetrotters first-road-game anniversary

Harlem Globetrotters / anniversary of the team’s first road game in 1927

The Harlem Globetrotters’ official FAQ dates the team’s first road game to 7 January 1927. This verifies a reusable anniversary anchor, not an official team-created holiday called “Harlem G…

National Bobblehead Day

National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum-organized pop-culture observance

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum identifies National Bobblehead Day on 7 January and runs annual activities around the date.

National Tempura Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Tempura Day on 7 January.

Earth’s Rotation Day

International / informal science-history observance

Timeanddate consistently places Earth’s Rotation Day on January 8 and connects the observance theme to Léon Foucault’s 1851 rotation demonstration.

English Toffee Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list English Toffee Day on 8 January.

National Snuggle a Chicken Day

United States / informal animal-appreciation observance

National Day Archives identifies January 8 and credits Tracey Glover with the 2019 observance, while National Today independently lists the day on January 8.

National Vision Board Day

United States / informal goal-setting observance referenced by Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs

Pennsylvania’s MyODP communication resource identifies National Vision Board Day as occurring annually on the second Saturday of January and lists 10 January for 2026.

National Winter Skin Relief Day

United States / CeraVe-created winter skin awareness observance

Valeant Consumer Healthcare, then maker of CeraVe, announced the observance for January 8 in 2017; National Day Calendar records CeraVe as founder and January 8 as the annual date.

War on Poverty Day

United States / informal historical-policy commemoration

National Today lists War on Poverty Day on January 8; the LBJ Presidential Library independently preserves President Lyndon Johnson’s January 8, 1964 State of the Union in which he declared…

First free balloon flight from American soil anniversary

United States / historical anniversary of Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s 1793 ascent

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum dates Jean-Pierre Blanchard’s first free flight from American soil to 9 January 1793.

National Apricot Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendar material lists National Apricot Day on January 9.

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.)

United States / law-enforcement appreciation observance associated with Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)

The U.S. Department of Justice states that Concerns of Police Survivors has designated January 9 as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day since 2015.

Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi)

Japanese national holiday

Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

Houseplant Appreciation Day

Gardener’s Network-created houseplant appreciation observance

Gardener’s Network explicitly identifies itself as the creator of Houseplant Appreciation Day and proclaims 10 January each year; an independent observance reference corroborates the date a…

Bittersweet Chocolate Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendar material lists Bittersweet Chocolate Day on January 10.

National Clean Your Desk Day

United States / informal workspace-organization observance

Multiple current observance references place Clean Your Desk/Clean Off Your Desk Day on the second Monday in January; secondary history attributes it to Anne Moeller.

National Cut Your Energy Costs Day

United States / informal energy-efficiency awareness observance recognized by government and industry sources

U.S. Department of Energy material lists National Cut Your Energy Costs Day on January 10, with municipal-utility and energy-industry sources independently using the same annual date.

National Oysters Rockefeller Day

United States / Antoine’s Restaurant-created food-history observance

National Day Calendar’s proclamation record states that Antoine’s Restaurant founded National Oysters Rockefeller Day, with the first observance in 2017, and sets January 10 as the annual d…

National Save the Eagles Day

United States / informal eagle-conservation awareness observance

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center states that January 10 is designated National Save the Eagles Day.

Birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama

Philippines / DILG cultural advocacy calendar

The DILG Aurora advocacy calendar lists the birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama on January 11 and gives 1902 as the birth year.

International Parity at Work Day

International / workplace gender-parity awareness observance recognized in institutional publications

UK Foreign Office and ILOSTAT publications have recognized International Parity at Work Day; trade-union guidance places it on January 11.

International Thank-You Day

International / informal gratitude observance

National Today places International Thank You Day on January 11 annually, and EventGuide independently lists International Thank You Day as an every-January-11 observance.

Kosrae State Constitution Day

Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia / state government holiday

Kosrae law lists Kosrae State Constitution Day on 11 January and provides a mechanism for written holiday-date adjustments.

National Arkansas Day

United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Arkansas

National Day Calendar lists National Arkansas Day on 11 January. The U.S. Senate records Arkansas’s admission/statehood date as 15 June 1836. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so…

National Girl Hug Boy Day

United States / informal relationship observance

National Today gives National Girl Hug Boy Day an every-January-11 recurrence, and EventGuide independently lists it every January 11.

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day / #WearBlueDay

United States / DHS Blue Campaign awareness

DHS Blue Campaign identifies January 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and uses #WearBlueDay to spotlight awareness and education activities.

Poetry at Work Day

Tweetspeak Poetry / workplace poetry observance

Tweetspeak Poetry’s declaration establishes Poetry at Work Day on the second Tuesday in January, and its 2026 resource page gives 13 January 2026.

Kiss a Ginger Day

International/informal red-hair inclusion and anti-bullying observance created in 2009

The Irish Times identifies Canadian Derek Forgie as the creator of the 12 January anti-bullying observance in 2009; ITV News independently reports that Kiss a Ginger Day has been marked eve…

Curried Chicken Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Curried Chicken Day on 12 January.

National Hot Tea Day

United States / Tea Council of the USA-created observance

The Tea Council of the USA announced the first National Hot Tea Day for January 12, 2016 and continued using January 12 in later annual campaigns.

National Pharmacist Day

United States / pharmacist recognition observance

U.S. government public-health and Census materials recognize National Pharmacist Day on January 12; the Congressional Record also records January 12 recognition.

National Take the Stairs Day

United States / lung-health and activity awareness

The American Lung Association describes National Take the Stairs Day as an annual observance on the second Wednesday of January.

National Youth Day

India / Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports national observance

India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports states that the Government of India commemorates Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary on January 12 as National Youth Day.

Korean American Day

United States

Current congressional materials support January 13 as Korean American Day and connect it with the first Korean immigrants’ arrival in 1903 and Korean American contributions

National Sticker Day

StickerGiant-founded creative and sticker-industry observance

StickerGiant identifies National Sticker Day on 13 January and states that it created the day in 2016.

Public Radio Broadcasting Day

United States / informal radio-history observance

Capitol Technology University identifies January 13 as Public Radio Broadcasting Day and discusses the 1910 de Forest broadcast; National Today independently places the observance on Januar…

Stephen Foster Memorial Day

United States / federal commemorative observance

36 U.S.C. §140 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day and describes appropriate commemorative programs.

National Dress Up Your Pet Day

United States / creator-defined pet observance

Pet-lifestyle advocate Colleen Paige lists National Dress Up Your Pet Day on 14 January, and observance registries attribute its creation to her.

National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendar material lists National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day on January 14.

World Logic Day

UNESCO international day

Proclaimed by UNESCO in 2019

Alpha Kappa Alpha Founders’ Day

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated organizational founding anniversary

Alpha Kappa Alpha’s official history states the sorority was founded on 15 January 1908, and its first-party calendar/materials use Founders’ Day for the anniversary. The inventory wording…

Army Day (India)

India / Indian Army commemoration

India's Press Information Bureau states that Army Day is celebrated every year on January 15 and documents current Army Day observances.

Strawberry Ice Cream Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendar material lists Strawberry Ice Cream Day on January 15.

National Use Your Gift Card Day

United States / consumer gift-card reminder campaign

The campaign site states that National Use Your Gift Card Day is held on the third Saturday of every January; its 2026 page identifies Saturday, 17 January 2026.

National Soup Swap Day

United States-origin community food-sharing tradition

Independent observance histories trace Soup Swap Day to Knox Gardner and document a third-Saturday-in-January recurrence for community soup exchanges.

Wikipedia Day / Wikipedia birthday

Wikimedia community / Wikipedia founding anniversary

Wikimedia’s official Meta-Wiki 25th-birthday calendar documents celebrations on 15 January 2026, the anniversary of Wikipedia’s launch.

Appreciate a Dragon Day

International / literary-fantasy observance created by author Donita K. Paul

Creator-linked and publishing references identify Donita K. Paul as the 2004 creator of Appreciate a Dragon Day and January 16 as its recurring date.

International Hot & Spicy Food Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

ANFP chapter calendar material lists International Hot & Spicy Food Day on January 16.

National B2B Salesperson Day

International / Salesperson Inc. creator-defined B2B recognition day

Salesperson Inc. states that it founded National B2B Salesperson Day in 2026 and designates January 16 every year for B2B salesperson recognition.

National Nothing Day

United States / satirical informal observance proposed by columnist Harold Pullman Coffin

Modern news and observance references consistently identify January 16 and trace the satirical “un-event” to columnist Harold Pullman Coffin in the early 1970s.

Eighteenth Amendment ratification anniversary

United States / historical anniversary of Eighteenth Amendment ratification

The U.S. National Archives records that the Eighteenth Amendment was ratified on 16 January 1919; Prohibition took effect one year later.

World Religion Day

Bahá’í-initiated interfaith observance with international community participation

Bahá’í World News Service says World Religion Day was initiated in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and is commemorated on the third Sunday in Jan…

Brew Monday

Samaritans connection and conversation campaign

Samaritans identifies Brew Monday as its third-Monday-in-January campaign encouraging people to connect over a cuppa, with 19 January for 2026.

Cable Car Day

United States / cable-car history observance tied to Andrew Smith Hallidie’s 1871 patent

NFTA’s public-transport history feature identifies 17 January as National Cable Car Day and ties it to Andrew Smith Hallidie’s 1871 cable-car patent.

Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day

Arizona state holiday naming

Arizona’s official 2026 holiday calendar lists Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day on Monday, 19 January.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Idaho Human Rights Day

Idaho, United States / state holiday

The Idaho State Treasurer’s 2026 state-holiday calendar lists Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Idaho Human Rights Day on Monday 19 January 2026; Idaho court rules place the observance on the th…

James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day

Special nonworking holiday in Olongapo City and Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines

Republic Act No. 11217 / Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

United States / federal legal public holiday

5 U.S.C. §6103 lists the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third Monday in January as a legal public holiday.

Hot-Buttered Rum Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Hot-Buttered Rum Day on 17 January.

National Gourmet Coffee Day

United States / informal coffee observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Gourmet Coffee Day on January 18 each year.

National Michigan Day

United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Michigan

National Day Calendar lists National Michigan Day on 18 January. The U.S. Senate records Michigan’s admission/statehood date as 26 January 1837. The two dates are deliberately kept separate…

Confederate Heroes Day

Texas, United States / official state partial-staffing holiday

The Texas State Library lists Confederate Heroes Day on 19 January as an official partial-staffing state holiday and documents its 1973 statutory consolidation; the current FY2027 state sch…

Museum Selfie Day

International / museum-participation campaign created by Mar Dixon

Museum and government cultural sources identify Museum Selfie Day as a Mar Dixon-created annual campaign on the third Wednesday of January.

National Popcorn Day

U.S. popcorn-industry education and consumer celebration

The Popcorn Board identifies January 19 as National Popcorn Day and maintains dedicated educational and celebration resources for the observance.

Weedless Wednesday

Canadian tobacco-cessation awareness activity within National Non-Smoking Week

Health Canada identifies Weedless Wednesday as the third Wednesday in January and lists it alongside National Non-Smoking Week cessation activities.

International Day of Acceptance

Global / 3E Love organizer campaign

3E Love identifies 20 January as the International Day of Acceptance.

National Cheese Lover’s Day

United States / informal cheese-appreciation observance; 2026 Wisconsin state proclamation is an edition-specific acknowledgment, not federal status

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin identifies January 20 as National Cheese Lover’s Day, and Wisconsin’s governor separately proclaimed Cheese Lover’s Day for January 20, 2026.

National Coffee Break Day

United States / coffee-industry observance attributed by participating brands to the National Coffee Association

A Don Francisco’s Coffee first-party release identifies January 20 as National Coffee Break Day and states that the nationwide celebration was initiated by the National Coffee Association.

National Penguin Day

United States / informal wildlife-awareness observance

American Humane published its penguin-conservation article on January 20 specifically for National Penguin Day, corroborating the recurring date usage.

Penguin Awareness Day

International informal conservation/education observance recognized by aquariums and zoos

SEA LIFE London states that Penguin Awareness Day is marked every year on January 20; aquarium and zoo institutions also use the date for penguin education.

National Bakers-Crafters-Makers Day

United States / Gift Biz Unwrapped and Sue Monhait-created maker appreciation observance

Creator Sue Monhait’s Gift Biz Unwrapped material states that January 21 is National Bakers Crafters Makers Day and that she established the day; current observance calendars retain January…

National Check Your Coverage Day

United States / Talkspace-created insurance-awareness campaign

Talkspace launched Check Your Coverage Day on January 21 in 2025, and its later corporate materials explicitly describe every January 21 as National Check Your Coverage Day and promoted the…

National Hug Your Puppy Day

United States / informal pet-appreciation observance

National Today and Holidays & Observances independently place National Hug Your Puppy Day on January 21 each year.

National Hugging Day™

International informal kindness observance created by Kevin Zaborney / National Hugging Day LLC

The official National Hugging Day site states that Kevin Zaborney founded the observance in 1986 and that it is celebrated every year on January 21.

National Personalized Learning Day

United States / Fusion Academy-created education observance

Fusion Academy announced the first National Personalized Learning Day for January 21, 2026 and states that the observance is to be held annually on January 21, using 1/21 as a reference to…

Squirrel Appreciation Day

United States / informal wildlife appreciation observance

Smithsonian Institution and Smithsonian National Zoo material repeatedly identify January 21 as Squirrel Appreciation Day and note that it has been celebrated since 2001.

Answer Your Cat’s Question Day

United States / creator-defined informal Wellcat animal-themed observance

The first-party Wellcat Holidays calendar lists Answer Your Cat’s Question Day on January 22 and identifies the collection as created by Thomas and Ruth Roy.

First Philippine Republic Day

Philippines / nationwide special working holiday

Republic Act No. 11014 declares January 23 of every year First Philippine Republic Day and a special working holiday throughout the Philippines.

International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day

International / informal dessert observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day on January 23 each year.

National Handwriting Day

Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association / handwriting appreciation campaign

The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association says it sponsors National Handwriting Day every January 23 in conjunction with John Hancock’s birthday.

National Pie Day

United States / American Pie Council-created pie observance

The American Pie Council states that it created and promotes National Pie Day on January 23.

National Report Pharmaceutical Fraud Day

United States / Joel Hesch and Hesch Firm-created pharmaceutical-fraud awareness campaign

A creator-provided Hesch Firm release identifies January 23 as National Report Pharmaceutical Fraud Day and says Joel D. Hesch formed the observance, with the campaign beginning in 2017.

National Rhubarb Pie Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Rhubarb Pie Day on 23 January.

Parakram Diwas

India; national commemoration of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

The Government of India designated 23 January, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary, to be observed every year as Parakram Diwas.

Beer Can Appreciation Day

United States / beer-packaging historical appreciation observance

The Beer Institute explicitly marks Beer Can Appreciation Day on January 24 and ties it to the first public sale of canned beer on January 24, 1935; National Today independently lists the o…

Change a Pet’s Life Day

Informal pet-awareness calendar usage documented by a veterinary institution

The Animal Medical Center lists Change a Pet’s Life Day on January 24 in multiple annual pet-holiday calendars, including 2022, 2025 and 2026.

Community Manager Appreciation Day (CMAD)

Community-management profession / creator-origin observance

Jeremiah Owyang’s original 2010 announcement defines Community Manager Appreciation Day as the fourth Monday of January.

International Day of Education

United Nations / UNESCO international observance

A/RES/73/25

Macintosh launch anniversary

Technology-history anniversary / original Macintosh release

The Computer History Museum records that Apple released the Macintosh on 24 January 1984.

National Compliment Day

United States / informal appreciation observance

National Day Calendar records January 24 and attributes creation in 1998 to Kathy Chamberlin and Debby Hoffman.

National Lobster Thermidor Day

United States and wider informal food observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place National Lobster Thermidor Day on January 24 each year.

World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture

UNESCO world day

Burns Night

Scotland and international Burns-supper tradition

VisitScotland identifies Burns Night on 25 January as the annual celebration of Robert Burns’s life and work.

Burns Supper / Burns Night

Scotland cultural celebration of Robert Burns

VisitScotland states that Burns Night is celebrated every year on 25 January and describes traditional Burns suppers as part of the commemoration of Robert Burns.

International Day of Women in Multilateralism

UNESCO international day

UNESCO General Conference 41 C/Resolution 54 (adopted 23 November 2021); proposal document 41 C/57

National Fish Taco Day

United States / Rubio’s creator-defined food promotion observance

National Day Archives records National Fish Taco Day on January 25 and attributes its creation to Rubio’s Coastal Grill in 2018; current event listings continue to tie the date to Rubio’s p…

National Florida Day

United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Florida

National Day Calendar lists National Florida Day on 25 January. The U.S. Senate records Florida’s admission/statehood date as 3 March 1845. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so t…

National Irish Coffee Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Irish Coffee Day on 25 January.

National Tourism Day

India national tourism observance

Government of India, Ministry of Tourism / Press Information Bureau

Dydd Santes Dwynwen / St Dwynwen’s Day

Wales / Welsh cultural tradition

Visit Wales states that Dydd Santes Dwynwen is celebrated on 25 January every year and identifies St Dwynwen as the Welsh patron saint of lovers.

Tatiana Day / Russian Students Day

Russian student and cultural observance

Russian public-state reporting identifies 25 January as Students Day/Tatiana Day and notes the modern official Students Day status established by presidential decree.

Australia Day

Australian national day; 2026 government observance on 26 January

Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Birth Anniversary of National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva

Philippines / National Artist cultural commemoration

The NCCA gives Napoleon Abueva’s birth date as 26 January 1930, and the National Museum explicitly commemorates his birth anniversary on 26 January.

Día de Duarte / birth anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte

Dominican Republic — national holiday calendar context

Dominican Republic Ministry of Labour annual holiday calendar published through the Presidency

Republic Day

India / national civic observance

India’s National Portal identifies Republic Day as a national occasion observed on January 26 and maintains a dedicated Republic Day facts page.

International Customs Day

international customs-service recognition and public-awareness observance

World Customs Organization (WCO)

International Day of Clean Energy

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/77/327

International Environmental Education Day

International / environmental-education awareness observance recognized by education and biodiversity institutions

Environmental-education institutions mark January 26 as International/World Environmental Education Day. The evidence supports the recurring date but is not used to claim a current UN-desig…

Library Shelfie Day

Libraries and readers / social book-and-library tradition

The New York Public Library says Library Shelfie Day occurs every year on the fourth Wednesday of January and that the tradition started in 2014.

National Spouse Day

United States / informal spouse-appreciation observance

National Today gives National Spouse Day a fixed January 26 recurrence, while Always the Holidays independently says National Spouses Day falls annually on January 26.

Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Auschwitz-Birkenau / Holocaust remembrance context

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum states that the camp was liberated on 27 January 1945 and documents the 81st anniversary of liberation on 27 January 2026.

Holocaust Memorial Day

United Kingdom / national Holocaust remembrance

UK government material marks Holocaust Memorial Day annually on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

United Nations international remembrance observance

A/RES/60/7

Chocolate Cake Day

Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list Chocolate Cake Day on 27 January.

Vietnam Peace Day

United States / informal Vietnam War historical commemoration

National Today lists Vietnam Peace Day every January 27; the U.S. National Archives independently identifies January 27, 1973 as the signing date of the Paris Peace Agreement.

World Breast Pumping Day

Snugabell creator-origin / breast-pumping support observance

Snugabell states that it created World Breast Pumping Day in 2017 and invites pumping parents to celebrate on January 27; Northern Health separately recognizes January 27 as World Breast Pu…

Data Protection Day / International Data Protection Day / Privacy Day

Council of Europe / worldwide privacy-awareness usage

The Council of Europe states that its Committee of Ministers designated 28 January as Data Protection Day in 2006 and that the day is now celebrated worldwide under names including Internat…

Data Protection Day

Council of Europe-designated international privacy observance

Council of Europe

Global Community Engagement Day

International community-engagement profession / Engage 2 Act-created observance

The Consultation Institute identifies January 28 as Global Community Engagement Day and describes Engage 2 Act as the creator of the observance.

International Day of Peaceful Coexistence

United Nations / international observance

A/RES/79/269

José Martí birth anniversary

Cuba / national-hero commemorative context

Granma identifies January 28 as the birth anniversary of Cuba’s National Hero José Martí and documents recurring commemorations around that date.

National Activity Professionals Day

United States / activity-professional recognition with long-running sector history

California Association of Activity Professionals documents the history of National Activity Professionals Day, while current calendar references consistently use the fourth Friday in Januar…

National Blueberry Pancake Day

United States / blueberry-industry observance

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council repeatedly identifies January 28 as National Blueberry Pancake Day and publishes promotional assets for the date.

National Preschool Health and Fitness Day

United States / preschool health-and-fitness awareness; Virginia education-agency recognition

The Virginia Department of Education states that National Preschool Health and Fitness Day is observed annually on the last Friday of January and identifies January 30 for 2026.

Thank a Plugin Developer Day

WordPress-origin developer-appreciation observance

WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg declared January 28 Thank a Plugin Developer Day in a 2009 WordPress News post; JetBrains independently references the same January 28 initiative.

Puzzle Day

Creator-defined puzzle appreciation observance / international participation

Puzzle creator Jodi Jill identifies herself as the founder of Puzzle Day and states that Puzzle Day is celebrated annually on January 29.

Bible Sunday (Philippines)

Philippines / National Bible Month framework led by the Philippine Bible Society

The Philippine Bible Society explains that Presidential Proclamation No. 124 established January as National Bible Month with the final week as National Bible Week and the last Sunday as Bi…

School Day of Non-Violence and Peace

Schools / peace and non-violence education

UNICEF Spain states that the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace is celebrated every year on January 30.

World Leprosy Day

World Health Organization-supported observance

WHO campaign / global health observance

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

World Health Organization official global public-health day

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Sealed Air / Bubble Wrap brand appreciation event

Sealed Air states that Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day is celebrated on the last Monday of January and published a 2026 observance for January 26.

International Zebra Day

Wildlife awareness and zebra conservation observance

Smithsonian’s National Zoo uses 31 January for International Zebra Day, and a 2026 Taiwan government news service item likewise identifies 31 January and documents zoo programming around th…

National Bible Day

Philippines / statutory national observance and special working holiday

Republic Act No. 11163 declares the last Monday of January every year as National Bible Day and a special working holiday throughout the Philippines.

National Hot Chocolate Day

United States / informal food observance with repeated first-party beverage-brand usage

Dunkin first-party material identifies January 31 as National Hot Chocolate Day in multiple archived pieces.