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What is celebrated on January 21?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Wednesday, January 21. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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9 unique authority records

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6 explicit country-scope records

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Topics represented on January 21

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All observances on this date

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Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia

21 January 2026; not moved · Dominican Republic / 2026 national holiday calendar

The Dominican Ministry of Labor’s official 2026 holiday notice lists 21 January, Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia, and states that it is not moved.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Museum Selfie Day

Third Wednesday of January (21 January in 2026) · 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.

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Bakers-Crafters-Makers Day

21 January · 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…

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Check Your Coverage Day

21 January · 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…

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Hug Your Puppy Day

21 January · United States / informal pet-appreciation observance

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

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Hugging Day™

21 January · 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.

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Personalized Learning Day

21 January · 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…

Source-backedFixed Annual

Squirrel Appreciation Day

21 January · 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.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

Weedless Wednesday

Third Wednesday in January · 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.

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