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January marks the end of the holiday season with the celebration of Epiphany. The month also has a day set aside to remember the legacy of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. But did you know that there is a special interest, hobby or person to honor and celebrate on every day of the month? Here is a list of January holidays and observances for the week of January 15.
January 15
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Day
- Hat Day
- Humanitarian Day
- National Bagel Day
- National Kombucha ‘Booch’ Day
- National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day
- Strawberry Ice Cream Day
- Wikipedia Day
- World Religion Day (third Sunday in January)
- World Snow Day
January 16
- Appreciate a Dragon Day
- Blue Monday (third Monday of the year)
- Book Publishers Day
- Civil Service Day
- Elementary School Teacher Day (third Monday in January)
- Idaho Human Rights Day
- International Hot & Spicy Food Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January)
- National Crowd Feed Day (third Monday in January)
- National Day of Service (third Monday in January)
- National Fig Newton Day
- National Good Teen Day
- National Nothing Day
- National Quinoa Day
- Prohibition Remembrance Day
- Psychiatric Technician’s Day
- Religious Freedom Day
- Robert E. Lee Day (in several Southern states)
January 17
- Betty White Day
- Cable Car Day
- Customer Service Day
- Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day
- Hot-Buttered Rum Day
- International Mentoring Day
- Judgement Day
- Kid Inventors Day
- National Bootleggers Day
- National Hot Heads Chili Day
- Popeye Day
January 18
- Maintenance Day
- Museum Selfie Day (third Wednesday in January)
- National Gourmet Coffee Day
- Peking Duck Day
- Thesaurus Day
- Winnie the Pooh Day
January 19
- Archery Day
- Brew a Potion Day
- Confederate Memorial Day (in Texas)
- Get to Know Your Customer Day (third Thursday of the start of each quarter)
- Good Memory Day
- National Gun Appreciation Day
- National Popcorn Day
- New Friends Day
- Tenderness Toward Existence Day
January 20
- International Day of Acceptance
- National Bill Cosby Sweater Day
- National Buttercrunch Day
- National Cheese Lovers Day
- National Coffee Break Day
- National Disc Jockey Day
- Penguin Awareness Day
- Take a Walk Outdoors Day
January 21
- International Playdate Day
- International Sweatpants Day
- National Cheesy Socks Day
- National Granola Bar Day
- National Hug Your Puppy Day
- National Hugging Day
- National Use Your Gift Card Day (third Saturday in January)
- New England Clam Chowder Day
- One-Liners Day
- Own Your Own Home Day
- Squirrel Appreciation Day
Source: https://parade.com/living/january-holidays-observances
