Throughout the year there are so many awareness days, commemorative days, special days, celebrations, holidays, observances, etc, etc. These can be great as blog post inspiration, or just for getting a bit of extra traffic to an existing post by repromoting it as a tie-in.
Read on for a list of notable dates for January - if the day has its own website or wiki page, I've linked to it. A lot of the weirder ones are USA based unofficial 'national days'; I've included them in the list if they've crossed the pond, or had a fair number of media hits when I googled them.
I've included links to any posts I've written for a particular day.
☆ Army Day. [China]
☆ Emancipation Day.
☆ Independence Day. [Benin]
☆ Lammas Day.
☆ Lughnasadh.
☆ Minden Day.
☆ National Day. [Switzerland]
☆ National Girlfriends' Day.
☆ National Milkshake Day. [USA]
☆ National Minority Donor Awareness Day.
☆ Pachamama Raymi (Mother Earth Feast). [Peru]
☆ Respect for Parents Day.
☆ Yorkshire Day. [UK]
2nd
☆ Colouring Book Day.
☆ Republic Day. [Republic of Macedonia]
☆ Virgin de los Angeles. [Costa Rica]
3rd
☆ Flag Day. [Venezuela]
☆ Grab Some Nuts Day.
☆ Independence Day. [Niger]
☆ National Watermelon Day. [USA]
☆ National White Wine Day. [USA]
☆ Coast Guard Day. [USA]
☆ Constitution Day. [Cook Islands]
☆ Single Working Women's Day.
5th
☆ Independence Day. [Burkina Faso]
☆ National Oyster Day. [USA]
☆ Underwear Day.
☆ Victory Day. [Croatia]
6th
☆ Feast of the Transfiguration.
☆ Independence Day. [Bolivia]
☆ Independence Day. [Jamaica]
☆ National Fresh Breath Day. [USA]
☆ National Root Beer Float Day. [USA]
☆ Sandcastle Day.
7th
☆ Independence Day. [Ivory Coast]
☆ National Lighthouse Day. [USA]
☆ Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day.
☆ Professional Speakers' Day.
☆ Purple Heart Day. [USA]
8th
☆ Father's Day. [Taiwan & Mongolia]
☆ International Cat Day.
☆ Nane Nane Day. [Tanzania]
☆ National Dollar Day. [USA]
☆ National Frozen Custard Day. [USA]
☆ National Happiness Day. [USA]
☆ Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbours' Porch Day.
☆ My Birthday! :)
9th
☆ International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
☆ National Book Lovers' Day. [USA]
☆ National Day. [Singapore]
☆ National Peacekeepers' Day. [Canada]
☆ National Rice Pudding Day. [USA]
☆ National Women's Day. [South Africa]
10th
☆ Declaration of Independence of Quito. [Ecuador]
☆ Duran Duran Appreciation Day.
☆ National Lazy Day.
☆ National S'more Day. [USA]
☆ Skyscraper Appreciation Day.
11th
☆ Flag Day. [Pakistan]
☆ Independence Day. [Chad]
☆ Mountain Day. [Japan]
☆ National Presidential Joke Day.
☆ Son and Daughter Day.
12th
☆ International Youth Day.
☆ Middle Child Day.
☆ Mother's Day. [Thailand]
☆ Vinyl Record Day.
☆ World Elephant Day.
13th
☆ Independence Day. [Central African Republic]
☆ International Lefthanders Day.
☆ National Filet Mignon Day. [USA]
14th
☆ Independence Day. [Pakistan]
☆ National Creamsicle Day. [USA]
☆ Navajo Code Talkers' Day. [USA]
15th
☆ Armed Forces Day. [Poland]
☆ Assumption of Virgin Mary.
☆ Dozynki. [Various - Eastern Europe]
☆ Independence Day. [India]
☆ Independence Day. [Republic of the Congo]
☆ Mother's Day. [Costa Rica]
☆ National Acadian Day. [Canada]
☆ National Check the Chip Day. [USA]
☆ National Day of Mourning. [Bangladesh]
☆ National Lemon Meringue Pie Day. [USA]
☆ National Liberation Day of Korea. [North & South Korea]
☆ Relaxation Day.
☆ Shusen-kinenbi (WWII Memorial Day). [Japan}
☆ V-J Day. [UK]
16th
☆ Ashenda. [Ethiopia]
☆ Bennington Battle Day. [Vermont, USA]
☆ Children's Day. [Paraguay]
☆ National Airborne Day. [USA]
☆ National Bratwurst Day. [USA]
☆ National Rum Day. [USA]
☆ Rollercoaster Day.
☆ Tell a Joke Day.
☆ Wave at the Surveillance Cameras Day.
17th
☆ Engineer's Day. [Colombia]
☆ Flag Day. [Bolivia]
☆ I Love My Feet Day.
☆ Independence Day. [Gabon]
☆ Independence Day. [Indonesia]
☆ National Vanilla Custard Day. [USA]
☆ Thrift Shop Day.
18th
☆ Arbor Day. [Pakistan]
☆ Bad Poetry Day.
☆ Constitution Day. [Indonesia]
☆ National Pinot Noir Day. [USA]
19th
☆ Independence Day. [Afghanistan]
☆ International Orangutan Day.
☆ Mail Order Catalogue Day.
☆ National Aviation Day. [USA]
☆ National Potato Day. [USA]
☆ Savior of the Apple Feast Day.
☆ World Humanitarian Day.
20th
☆ Akshay Urja Day. [India]
☆ Day of Restoration of Independence. [Estonia]
☆ St. Stephen's Day. [Hungary]
☆ World Mosquito Day.
21st
☆ National Spumoni Day. [USA]
☆ Ninoy Aquino Day. [Philippines]
☆ Senior Citizens' Day. [USA]
☆ World Fashion Day.
☆ Youth Day. [Morocco]
22nd
☆ Be an Angel Day.
☆ Madras Day. [India]
☆ National Eat a Peach Day. [USA]
☆ National Pecan Torte Day. [USA]
☆ Southern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day.
☆ Take Your Cat to the Vet Day.
23rd
☆ Black Ribbon Day. [AKA European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism.]
☆ Day of the National Flag. [Ukraine]
☆ International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.
☆ National Sponge Cake Day. [USA]
☆ Ride with the Wind Day.
24th
☆ Flag Day. [Liberia]
☆ Independence Day. [Ukraine]
☆ Knife Day.
☆ National Peach Pie Day. [USA]
☆ National Waffle Day. [USA]
☆ Nostalgia Night. [Uruguay]
☆ Pluto Demoted Day.
☆ Wilka Raymi. [Peru]
25th
☆ Independence Day. [Uruguay]
☆ Kiss and Make Up Day.
☆ National Banana Split Day. [USA]
☆ National Whiskey Sour Day. [USA]
☆ Second Hand Wardrobe Day.
26th
☆ Heroes' Day. [Namibia]
☆ National Cherry Popsicle Day. [USA]
☆ National Dog Day. [USA]
☆ National WebMistress Day.
☆ Repentance Day. [Papua New Guinea]
☆ Toilet Paper Day.
☆ Women's Equality Day. [USA]
27th
☆ Independence Day. [Moldova]
☆ Just Because Day.
☆ Lyndon Baines Johnson Day. [Texas, USA]
☆ National Banana Lovers Day. [USA]
☆ National Pots De Creme Day. [USA]
☆ "The Duchess" Who Wasn't Day. (Celebration of the life of Margaret Wolfe)
28th
☆ Crackers Over the Keyboard Day.
☆ Grandparents Day. [Mexico]
☆ National Cherry Turnover Day. [USA]
☆ Race Your Mouse Around the Icons Day.
29th
☆ Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
☆ International Day against Nuclear Tests.
☆ More Herbs, Less Salt Day.
☆ National Chop Suey Day. [USA]
☆ National Lemon Juice Day. [USA]
☆ National Sports Day. [India]
☆ Telegu Language Day. [India]
30th
☆ Constitution Day. [Kazakhstan]
☆ Holistic Pet Day.
☆ International Cabernet Sauvignon Day.
☆ International Day of the Disappeared.
☆ National Toasted Marshmallow Day. [USA]
☆ Victory Day. [Turkey]
☆ Whale Shark Day.
31st
☆ Independence Day. [Kyrgyzstan]
☆ Independence Day. [Malaysia]
☆ Independence Day. [Trinidad and Tobago]
☆ Limba noastra. [Moldova]
☆ Love Litigating Lawyers Day.
☆ Matchmaker Day.
☆ National Trail Mix Day. [USA]
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☆ Civic Day. [First Monday - Canada]
☆ Picnic Day. [First Monday - Australia]
☆ Youth Day. [First Monday - Kiribati]
☆ National Night Out. [First Tuesday - USA]
☆ International Beer Day. [First Friday]
☆ National Mustard Day. [First Saturday - USA]
☆ American Family Day. [First Sunday - Arizona, USA]
☆ International Friendship Day. [First Sunday]
☆ Sisters' Day. [First Sunday]
☆ Kool-Aid Days. [First Weekend]
☆ Victory Day. [Second Monday - Rhode Island, USA]
☆ National Garage Sale Day. [Second Satruday - USA]
☆ Father's Day. [Second Sunday - Brazil & Samoa]
☆ Melon Day. [Second Sunday - Turkmenistan]
☆ Discovery Day. [Third Monday - Yukon, Canada]
☆ Men's Grooming Day. [Third Friday]
☆ Statehood Day. [Third Friday - Hawaii, USA]
☆ Chef Appreciation Day. [Third Friday]
☆ International Geocaching Day. [Third Saturday]
☆ International Homeless Animals' Day. [Third Saturday]
☆ National Honey Bee Day. [Third Saturday - USA]
☆ Children's Day. [Third Sunday - Argentina & Peru]
☆ Father's Day. [Last Monday - South Sudan]
☆ Liberation Day. [Last Monday - Hong Kong]
☆ National Burger Day. [Last Thursday - UK]
☆ Grandparents' Day. [Last Sunday - Taiwan]
☆ Go Topless Day. [Sunday nearest August 26th]
☆ International Bat Night. [Last Weekend]
Weeks / Months
☆ International Clown Week. [August 1st-7th]
☆ International Assistance Dog Week. [Week beginning First Sunday]
☆ National Catfish Month. [USA]
☆ Romance Awareness Month.
For other months, click HERE.
