Happy New Year! The start of a fresh year is always a time full of energy and excitement, isn’t it?! I love that January kicks off with a day of celebration – New Year’s Day is a wonderful day to entertain family and friends with a brunch and share your hopes, dreams and resolutions for another trip around the sun.
While there are a few big standout holidays in January, there are also 34 additional days full of unique and bizarre things to celebrate this month! Here at Parties 365 we believe there is always a reason to celebrate, so here’s your guide to some of the best weird holidays to celebrate in January!
Did you know that January is National Blood Donor Month, Hot Tea Month, National Soup Month and National Hobby Month? The year is already off to a great start, right?! Grab your brand new sparkly planner and add these special days to your calendar so you don’t miss a single celebration…
Unique January Holidays
- 1st: New Year’s Day and National Hangover Day (thanks New Year’s Eve)
- 3rd: Festival of Sleep Day; Fruitcake Toss Day
- 4th: National Spaghetti Day
- 6th: Cuddle Up Day
- 8th: Bubble Bath Day
- 10th: Houseplant Appreciation Day
- 12th: Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day (yeah, we’re not sure either…)
- 13th: Make Your Dreams Come True Day; National Take the Stairs Day
- 14th: Dress Up Your Pet Day (this is a fun one!)
- 16th: Appreciate a Dragon Day (because why not?!)
- 17th: Ditch Your Resolutions Day (I mean, 17 days was long enough, right?)
- 18th: Winnie the Pooh Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- 19th: National Popcorn Day
- 20th: National Cheese Lover Day (make this cheese board to celebrate); Penguin Awareness Day (we have lots of penguins in our Winter Party Theme ideas post)
- 21st: National Hugging Day; Squirrel Appreciation Day
- 23rd: National Pie Day; Measure Your Feet Day
- 24th: Beer Can Appreciation Day; Compliment Day
- 27th: Punch the Clock Day; Chocolate Cake Day
- 28th: Fun at Work Day; National Kazoo Day
- 31st: Backward Day
So many awesome opportunities for celebrating a little bit of everything this month! Did you find a weird holiday you can’t wait to celebrate in January? Join us on Facebook and Instagram to share your January Holiday celebrations!
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Looking for other months with strange holidays to celebrate? You can find them here:
- January: 34 Unique Holidays to Celebrate in January
- February: 36 Holidays to Celebrate in February
- March: 47 Unique Holidays to Celebrate in March
- April: 48 Strange Holidays to Celebrate in April
- May: 36 Unusual Holidays to Celebrate in May
- June: 39 Special Holidays to Celebrate in June
- July: 35 Unique Holidays to Celebrate in July
- August: 28 Strange Holidays to Celebrate in August
- September: 28 Unusual Holidays to Celebrate in September
- October: 23 October Holidays to Celebrate
- November: 27 Unique Holidays to Celebrate in November
- December: 28 Additional Holidays to Celebrate in December