The new year 2026 is here and, typically, it's a time to make resolutions to better ourselves, our lives, our jobs, our families, and our writing.
But the individual days of January also offer other reasons to celebrate. As a writer, I'm drawn to the following January days of celebration:
January 1 — Copyright Law Day
January 2 — National Motivation and Inspiration Day
— National Science Fiction Day
January 3 — J.R.R. Tolkien Day
January 4 — National CanDo Day
January 5 — National Screenwriters Day
January 6 — National Take a Poet to Lunch Day
January 7 — I Am a Mentor Day
January 8 — International Typing Day
— World Literary Day
January 9 — Word Nerd Day
— Poetry at Work Day
January 10 — National Peculiar People Day
— Quitters Day
January 11 — World Sketchnote Day
January 12 — Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution Day
— Work Harder Day
January 13 — Make Your Dreams Come True Day
— National Clean Your Desk Day
— Poetry Break Day
January 14 — Poetry at Work Day
— Printing Ink Day
— World Logic Day
January 15 — Wikipedia Day
January 16 — Appreciate a Dragon Day
— Book Publishers Day
— National Nothing Day
January 17 — Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day
— International We Are Not Broken Day
January 18 — National Gourmet Coffee Day
— National Use Your Gift Card Day
— Maintenance Day
— Thesaurus Day
— Winnie the Pooh Day
January 19 — Good Memory Day
January 20 — Blue Monday
— Civil Rights Day
— Elementary School Teacher Day
— National Coffee Break Day
— Take A Walk Outdoors Day
January 21 — One-Liners Day
— Thank Your Mentor Day
January 22 — Library Shelfie Day
January 23 — National Handwriting Day (which coincides with John Hancock’s Birthday)
January 24 — “Just Do It” Day
— International Day of Education
— Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
January 25 — National Irish Coffee Day
January 26 — Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement
January 27 — Better Business Communication Day
— National Chocolate Cake Day
January 28 — Christa McAuliffe Day
— National Plan for Vacation Day
— Speak Up and Succeed Day
January 29 — Curmudgeons Day
— Freethinkers Day
January 30 — National Escape Day
January 31 — Backwards Day
— Hell is Freezing Over Day
— Inspire Your Heart with the Arts Day
— Scotch Tape Day
What day especially intrigues you?
What days will you check off and celebrate?
Write on!
Catherine E. McLean
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