January is the first month of the calendar, marking the beginning of the year. The name of January is inspired by the Roman god Janus, the God who is remembered for all beginnings.
There are so many events that are held in January, from the New Year to International Zebra Day; some of the events you might be familiar with, and some events you've never heard of.
Festivals like Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, as well as historic cultural events and global awareness days.
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Here is the full list
•January 1 - Global Family Day
•January 2 - World Introvert Day
•January 3 - International Mind-Body Wellness Day
•January 4 - World Braille Day
•January 5 - National Bird Day
•January 6 - Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, World Day of War Orphans
•January 7 - Mahayana New Year
•January 8 - African National Congress Foundation Day, Earth's Rotation Day
•January 9 - Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (or NRI Day)
•January 10- World Hindi Day
•January 11 - Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
•January 12 - National Youth Day
•January 13 - Lohri
•January 14 - Makar Sankranti
•January 15 - Pongal, Indian Army Day, Voting for BMC Elections in Mumbai
•January 16 - National Startup Day, Counting of votes for BMC Elections
•January 17 - Benjamin Franklin Day
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•January 19 - Kokborok Day
•January 20 - Penguin Awareness Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
•January 21 - Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya Foundation Day
•January 22 - Weedless Wednesday
•January 23 - Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
•January 24- National Girl Child Day, International Day of Education
•January 25 - National Voters' Day, National Tourism Day
•January 26 - Republic Day, International Customs Day
•January 27 - National Geographic Day
•January 28 - Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, KM Cariappa Jayanti
•January 29 - Indian Newspaper Day
•January 30 - Martyrs' Day/Shaheed Diwas, World Leprosy Day
•January 31 - International Zebra Day
The first month of the year, January 2026, will give you a well-planned calendar which will help you to stay informed, organised, and prepared for the year ahead.
