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January Awareness Days 2027 (UK) and National Days

There are 69 awareness days, weeks and months in January 2027. The ones people look up most: Blue Monday (18 January), National Hug Day (21 January), Kiss A Ginger Day (12 January), Squirrel Appreciation Day (21 January) and World Religion Day (17 January).

Updated 27 October 2026

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Single-day events
6
Awareness weeks
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Awareness months
69
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Key January 2027 awareness days

  1. : Kiss A Ginger Day (Australia)
  2. : World Religion Day (International)
  3. : Blue Monday (International)
  4. : Brew Monday (International)
  5. : Winnie The Pooh Day (International)
  6. : National Hug Day (International)
  7. : Squirrel Appreciation Day (Australia)
  8. : National Reading Day (US)
12 Jan12 JanTuesdayFun & QuirkyAustraliaKiss A Ginger Day 2027Australia · Tue 12 Jan17 Jan17 JanSundayCommunityInternationalWorld Religion Day 2027International · Sun 17 Jan18 Jan18 JanMondayHealth & WellbeingInternationalBlue Monday 2027International · Mon 18 Jan18 Jan18 JanMondayHealth & WellbeingInternationalBrew Monday 2027International · Mon 18 Jan18 Jan18 JanMondayCommunityInternationalWinnie The Pooh Day 2027International · Mon 18 Jan21 Jan21 JanThursdayCommunityInternationalNational Hug Day 2027International · Thu 21 Jan21 Jan21 JanThursdayAnimals & WildlifeAustraliaSquirrel Appreciation Day 2027Australia · Thu 21 Jan23 Jan23 JanSaturdayEducation & YouthUSNational Reading Day 2027US · Sat 23 Jan

Awareness Months in January 20278

Dry January 2027National Mentoring Month 2027National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2027Veganuary 2027Walk Your Dog Month 2027The Great Big Hearing Test 2027January Sales 2027Big Schools Birdwatch 2027

All January 2027 Awareness Days by Date

All 69 January 2027 dates as a list
  1. : Dry January (UK)
  2. : National Mentoring Month (International)
  3. : National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month (US)
  4. : Veganuary (UK)
  5. : Walk Your Dog Month (International)
  6. : The Great Big Hearing Test (Australia)
  7. : January Sales (International)
  8. : Big Schools Birdwatch (UK)
  9. : Cuba — Liberation Day (Triumph of the Revolution) (International)
  10. : Haiti — Independence Day (International)
  11. : Slovakia — Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (International)
  12. : Sudan — Independence Day (International)
  13. : New Years Day (International)
  14. : National Pet Travel Safety Day (US)
  15. : Festival Of Sleep Day (UK)
  16. : Myanmar — Independence Day (International)
  17. : National Spaghetti Day (US)
  18. : World Braille Day (Australia)
  19. : Dimpled Chad Day (US)
  20. : World Hypnotism Day (International)
  21. : National Bird Day (Australia)
  22. : National Shortbread Day (US)
  23. : National Obesity Awareness Week (UK)
  24. : National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (US)
  25. : Paget’s Awareness Day (UK)
  26. : Kiss A Ginger Day (Australia)
  27. : National Fourth Graders Day (US)
  28. : Houseplant Week UK (International)
  29. : STIQ Day (UK)
  30. : National Religious Freedom Day (US)
  31. : National Fig Newton Day (US)
  32. : Dragon Appreciation Day (International)
  33. : World Religion Day (International)
  34. : Blue Monday (International)
  35. : Brew Monday (International)
  36. : Martin Luther King Day (International)
  37. : Winnie The Pooh Day (International)
  38. : Big Energy Saving Week (International)
  39. : Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (International)
  40. : Energy Savers Week (International)
  41. : National Popcorn Day (US)
  42. : National Hug Day (International)
  43. : Race Against Dementia Day (UK)
  44. : Squirrel Appreciation Day (Australia)
  45. : National Illustration Day (UK)
  46. : National Pie Day (US)
  47. : National Reading Day (US)
  48. : International Day of Education (International)
  49. : Feast of Our Lady of Peace in Roman Catholic Church (International)
  50. : National Peanut Butter Day (US)
  51. : Burns Night (UK)
  52. : Opposite Day (US)
  53. : India — Republic Day (International)
  54. : International Day of Clean Energy (International)
  55. : Australia Day (Australia)
  56. : Holocaust Memorial Day (International)
  57. : International Day of Peaceful Coexistence (International)
  58. : National Kazoo Day (International)
  59. : National Puzzle Day (International)
  60. : International Swedenborg Day (International)
  61. : World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (International)
  62. : National Croissant Day (US)
  63. : Parent Mental Health Day (International)
  64. : National Draw A Dinosaur Day (International)
  65. : National Storytelling Week (International)
  66. : Nauru — Independence Day (International)
  67. : National Backwards Day (International)
  68. : National Bug Busting Day (International)
  69. : World Leprosy Day (International)
1 Jan1 JanFridayCountry National DaysInternationalCuba — Liberation Day (Triumph of the Revolution)International · Fri 1 Jan1 Jan1 JanFridayCountry National DaysInternationalHaiti — Independence DayInternational · Fri 1 Jan1 Jan1 JanFridayCountry National DaysInternationalSlovakia — Day of the Establishment of the Slovak RepublicInternational · Fri 1 Jan1 Jan1 JanFridayCountry National DaysInternationalSudan — Independence DayInternational · Fri 1 Jan1 Jan1 JanFridaySeasonalInternationalNew Years Day 2027International · Fri 1 Jan2 Jan2 JanSaturdaySafety & PreventionUSNational Pet Travel Safety DayUS · Sat 2 Jan3 Jan3 JanSundayFun & QuirkyUKFestival Of Sleep Day 2027UK · Sun 3 Jan4 Jan4 JanMondayCountry National DaysInternationalMyanmar — Independence DayInternational · Mon 4 Jan4 Jan4 JanMondayFood & NutritionUSNational Spaghetti Day 2027US · Mon 4 Jan4 Jan4 JanMondayCommunityAustraliaWorld Braille Day 2027Australia · Mon 4 Jan4 Jan4 JanMondayFun & QuirkyUSDimpled Chad DayUS · Mon 4 Jan4 Jan4 JanMondayHealth & WellbeingInternationalWorld Hypnotism DayInternational · Mon 4 Jan
5 Jan5 JanTuesdayAnimals & WildlifeAustraliaNational Bird Day 2027Australia · Tue 5 Jan6 Jan6 JanWednesdayFood & NutritionUSNational Shortbread Day 2027US · Wed 6 Jan10–16 JanWeek10 Jan to 16 JanWeekHealth & WellbeingUKNational Obesity Awareness WeekUK · 10–16 Jan11 Jan11 JanMondayCommunityUSNational Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2027US · Mon 11 Jan11 Jan11 JanMondayHealth & WellbeingUKPaget’s Awareness Day 2027UK · Mon 11 Jan12 Jan12 JanTuesdayFun & QuirkyAustraliaKiss A Ginger Day 2027Australia · Tue 12 Jan12 Jan12 JanTuesdayEducation & YouthUSNational Fourth Graders DayUS · Tue 12 Jan13–19 JanWeek13 Jan to 19 JanWeekCommunityInternationalHouseplant Week UK 2027International · 13–19 Jan14 Jan14 JanThursdayEducation & YouthUKSTIQ Day 2027UK · Thu 14 Jan16 Jan16 JanSaturdayCommunityUSNational Religious Freedom Day 2027US · Sat 16 Jan16 Jan16 JanSaturdayFun & QuirkyUSNational Fig Newton DayUS · Sat 16 Jan16 Jan16 JanSaturdayFun & QuirkyInternationalDragon Appreciation DayInternational · Sat 16 Jan
17 Jan17 JanSundayCommunityInternationalWorld Religion Day 2027International · Sun 17 Jan18 Jan18 JanMondayHealth & WellbeingInternationalBlue Monday 2027International · Mon 18 Jan18 Jan18 JanMondayHealth & WellbeingInternationalBrew Monday 2027International · Mon 18 Jan18 Jan18 JanMondayCommunityInternationalMartin Luther King Day 2027International · Mon 18 Jan18 Jan18 JanMondayCommunityInternationalWinnie The Pooh Day 2027International · Mon 18 Jan18–24 JanWeek18 Jan to 24 JanWeekBusiness & FinanceInternationalBig Energy Saving WeekInternational · 18–24 Jan18–24 JanWeek18 Jan to 24 JanWeekCancerInternationalCervical Cancer Prevention Week 2027International · 18–24 Jan18–24 JanWeek18 Jan to 24 JanWeekBusiness & FinanceInternationalEnergy Savers Week 2027International · 18–24 Jan19 Jan19 JanTuesdayFood & NutritionUSNational Popcorn Day 2027US · Tue 19 Jan21 Jan21 JanThursdayCommunityInternationalNational Hug Day 2027International · Thu 21 Jan21 Jan21 JanThursdayHealth & WellbeingUKRace Against Dementia Day 2027UK · Thu 21 Jan21 Jan21 JanThursdayAnimals & WildlifeAustraliaSquirrel Appreciation Day 2027Australia · Thu 21 Jan
22 Jan22 JanFridayArts & CultureUKNational Illustration Day 2027UK · Fri 22 Jan23 Jan23 JanSaturdayFood & NutritionUSNational Pie Day 2027US · Sat 23 Jan23 Jan23 JanSaturdayEducation & YouthUSNational Reading Day 2027US · Sat 23 Jan24 Jan24 JanSundayEducation & YouthInternationalInternational Day of Education 2027International · Sun 24 Jan24 Jan24 JanSundaySeasonalInternationalFeast of Our Lady of Peace in Roman Catholic Church 2027International · Sun 24 Jan24 Jan24 JanSundayFood & NutritionUSNational Peanut Butter Day 2027US · Sun 24 Jan25 Jan25 JanMondayArts & CultureUKBurns Night 2027UK · Mon 25 Jan25 Jan25 JanMondayFun & QuirkyUSOpposite DayUS · Mon 25 Jan26 Jan26 JanTuesdayCountry National DaysInternationalIndia — Republic DayInternational · Tue 26 Jan26 Jan26 JanTuesdayEnvironmentInternationalInternational Day of Clean Energy 2027International · Tue 26 Jan26 Jan26 JanTuesdayGlobal & NationalAustraliaAustralia Day 2027Australia · Tue 26 Jan27 Jan27 JanWednesdayCommunityInternationalHolocaust Memorial Day 2027International · Wed 27 Jan
28 Jan28 JanThursdayCommunityInternationalInternational Day of Peaceful Coexistence 2027International · Thu 28 Jan28 Jan28 JanThursdayArts & CultureInternationalNational Kazoo DayInternational · Thu 28 Jan29 Jan29 JanFridayFun & QuirkyInternationalNational Puzzle DayInternational · Fri 29 Jan29Jan29 Jan29 JanFridayArts & CultureInternationalInternational Swedenborg Day 2027International · Fri 29 Jan30 Jan30 JanSaturdayEducation & YouthInternationalWorld Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2027International · Sat 30 Jan30 Jan30 JanSaturdayFood & NutritionUSNational Croissant Day 2027US · Sat 30 Jan30 Jan30 JanSaturdayHealth & WellbeingInternationalParent Mental Health Day 2027International · Sat 30 Jan30 Jan30 JanSaturdayFun & QuirkyInternationalNational Draw A Dinosaur Day 2027International · Sat 30 Jan30 Jan – 5 FebWeek30 Jan to 5 FebWeekArts & CultureInternationalNational Storytelling Week 2027International · 30 Jan – 5 Feb31 Jan31 JanSundayCountry National DaysInternationalNauru — Independence DayInternational · Sun 31 Jan31 Jan31 JanSundayGeneralInternationalNational Backwards DayInternational · Sun 31 Jan31 Jan31 JanSundayHealth & WellbeingInternationalNational Bug Busting Day 2027International · Sun 31 Jan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What national days are in January 2027?+

There are 69 national days, awareness days, and observances in January 2027. This includes 55 single-day events, 6 awareness weeks, and 8 awareness months covering health, community, food, education, and more.

What awareness month is January?+

January 2027 is home to 8 awareness months and month-long campaigns. Browse the full list above to discover all the causes and observances being marked throughout the month.

What holidays and special days are in January?+

January 2027 includes 55 single-day events, 6 awareness weeks, and 8 awareness months. These range from international observances and national days to fun and quirky celebrations.

How many awareness days are in January?+

There are 69 total awareness events in January 2027. This includes national days, international observances, awareness weeks, and month-long campaigns. Awareness Days maintains one of the most comprehensive calendars of these events.

What is January known for?+

January is known for 69 awareness days and national observances. It is a key month for awareness campaigns, with 8 month-long observances and 6 awareness weeks running alongside 55 individual days.