January 2027 Events Celebrations & Special Days
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns, major sporting events - UK and global festivities happening in January 2027.
Happy New Year! January is the month when we celebrate a new year, Burn's Night, Martin Luther King Day and Winnie The Pooh Day.
Whether you are a teacher, a parent, an event organiser or just want to know what is going on this month, here are the key dates and events happening this January in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as around the world.
Kwanzaa
26th Dec to 1st Jan 2027
Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African heritage. It was created in 1966 to give people of colour an alternative to Christmas where they could celebrate their heritage and culture.
New Year's Day
1st Jan 2027
Happy New Year! It's the first day of the year, so it is time to look ahead to the new year. 1st January is a Bank Holiday in the UK and many countries across the world.
– Free 2027 Printable Calendar
Buy Nothing New Month
1st Jan to 31st Jan 2027
Keep Britain Tidy run Buy Nothing New Month, asking you to make a commitment to buy nothing new, other than essentials like food and medicines.
Global Family Day
1st Jan 2027
Families and communities are encouraged to spend the first day of the year together, focusing on peace, understanding, and mutual respect.
Veganuary
1st Jan to 31st Jan 2027
Veganuary is a non-profit organisation that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond. A plant-based diet as a way of preventing animal suffering, protecting the environment and improving the health of millions of people.
National Science Fiction Day
2nd Jan 2027
An unofficial holiday for Sci-Fi fans to celebrate, chosen because 2nd January was the birthday of Sci-Fi writer Isaac Asimov. Settle down with a sci-fi book, or watch your favourite sci-fi film today.
– Doctor Who Toys & Games That Little (and Big!) Whovians Will Love
– Doctor Who Free Colouring Pages and Printables
World Braille Day
4th Jan 2027
A day to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
Twelfth Night
5th Jan 2027
The twelfth day after Christmas and the official end of the the Christmas season, today is the day when you should have taken all your Christmas decorations down.
Houseplant Appreciation Day
10th Jan 2027
Tis is the day to get back to tending to, and loving each and every plant in your home. It?s also a day to appreciate just how special and important houseplants are to you.
Rubber Ducky Day
13th Jan 2027
Rubber Ducky Day is a fun holiday inspired by the song "Rubber Duckie" sung by Ernie on Sesame Street, where the ducks birthday was given as 13th January. It's a day to celebrate the iconic rubber ducky, a symbol of childhood and bath time fun.
World Logic Day
14th Jan 2027
UNESCO's World Logic Day brings the intellectual history, conceptual significance and practical implications of logic to the attention of interdisciplinary science communities and the broader public.
Global Word Search Day
16th Jan 2027
On a cold winter's day, why not snuggle up with a fun and educational wordsearch. A wordsearch will keep your brain active and can help to widen your vocabulary as well.
What is Global Wordsearch Day?
– 300+ Free Printable Wordsearches
National Nothing Day
16th Jan 2027
National Nothing Day is an "un-event" proposed in 1972 by columnist Harold Pullman Coffin and observed in the United States annually on January 16 since 1973
World Snow Day
17th Jan 2027
An annual event organised by the International Ski Federation (FIS), celebrated on the third Sunday of January each year, to encourage young people to take up winter sports.
Winnie the Pooh Day
18th Jan 2027
Celebrated on author A. A. Milne's birthday, Winnie the Pooh Day celebrates the beloved honey-obsessed bear with readings and teddy bear's picnics.
More About Winnie the Pooh Day
– 10 Inspirational and Funny Winnie The Pooh Quotes
Martin Luther King Day
18th Jan 2027
A day for celebration of the life and work of civil rights activist Martin Luther King. In the US some workers are given the day off work and schools may close for the day.
Red Squirrel Appreciation Day
21st Jan 2027
Red squirrels are native to the UK, but are under threat from invasive grey squirrels. Across the UK as a whole red squirrel numbers are declining and many conservation projects are monitoring and trying to reverse this decline.
National Hug Day
21st Jan 2027
Created by Kevin Zaborney, the purpose of the day is to encourage everyone to hug family and friends more often. Always ask permission of course, before hugging someone,
International Day of Education
24th Jan 2027
This UN day celebrates of the role of education in peace and development. The UN calls for free and compulsory elementary education, as well as stipulating that countries shall make higher education accessible to all.
Burns Night
25th Jan 2027
A celebration of the birthday of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns, celebrated with a Burn's Night Supper which includes many traditional Scottish dishes and reading of Burns' poetry.
St Dwynwen's Day
25th Jan 2027
St Dwynwen's Day, or Dydd Santes Dwynwen is the Welsh St. Valentine's Day, as the saint was the Welsh patron saint of lovers, and the day is a special day dedicated to love in Wales.
Opposite Day
25th Jan 2027
A fun holiday when you spend the day saying the opposite of what you mean.
Australia Day
26th Jan 2027
Australia Day is the national day of Australia which marks the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788. A public holiday in Australia, it is celebrates the diversity of the Australian people with community and family events.
Republic Day
26th Jan 2027
This day is celebrated across India as the anniversary of the day that the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950.
International Day of Clean Energy
26th Jan 2027
International Day of Clean Energy is a day to raise awareness and mobilize action for a just and inclusive transition to clean energy for the benefit of people and the planet.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
27th Jan 2027
The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops on 27 January 1945. It remembers not only the victims of the holocaust but of all genocide.
e Day
27th Jan 2027
e Day celebrates the mathematical constant e, Euler's Number, which is approximately equal to 2.71828. It is celebrated on February 7 (2/7) in countries that use the month/day date format, and on January 27 (27/1) in countries that use day/month.
International LEGO Day
28th Jan 2027
LEGO Day marks the date when Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish inventor, patented the original 2x4 LEGO brick. Celebrate by building a LEGO model - why not create something all your own?
More About International LEGO Day
International Day of Peaceful Coexistence
28th Jan 2027
The aim of this day is promoting tolerance, respect for religious and cultural diversity, and human rights, and to foster a culture of peace, inclusion, understanding, and solidarity.
International Zebra Day
31st Jan 2027
A day to raise awareness of the conservation issues of Zebras. Zebras are an endangered species which are at risk from habitat loss, hunting for their meat and competition with livestock.
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