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Fun National Holidays to Celebrate in January

Find Your Family Fun each month with these silly and tasty National Holidays

By Tina Villalobos, Publisher of Farmingdale & Babylon Macaroni Kid and Helen Partlow, Publisher of Port Jefferson & Mt Sinai Macaroni Kid January 2, 2020

January can be cold, wet, and full of surprises, but it can also have some FUN National Holidays to enjoy! Whether it's a much-desired snow day or in the 50's so your kid wears shorts kinda morning, we've got lots of fun days ahead.

Have some fun with your own Family Fun Goals calendar. Enjoy writing in a few activities your family wants to do in January and circle some of the National holidays you want to celebrate. Surprise the kids with spaghetti dinner on January 4th or family supper on January 12th! Print your FREE calendar here!

National Holidays - January 2020

January 1
New Years Day 🎉 🍾
Polar Bear Plunge Day
January 2
National Cream Puff Day
National Buffet Day
National Science Fiction Day
January 3
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day 🍒
January 4
National Spaghetti Day 🍝
National Trivia Day
January 5
National Bird Day
National Whipped Cream Day
January 6
National Cuddle Up Day
January 7
National Bobblehead Day
January 9
National Bubble Bath Day 🛀🏾
January 9
National Apricot Day
January 10
National Bittersweet Chocolate Day 🍫
National Save the Eagles Day 🦅
January 11
National Milk Day 🥛
National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day
National Vision Board Day (Second Saturday in January)
January 12
National Sunday Supper Day (Second Sunday in January)
January 13
National Clean Off Your Desk Day (Second Monday in January)
National Rubber Ducky Day
National Sticker Day
January 14
National Dress Your Pet Day
National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
January 15
National Bagel Day 🥯
National Hat Day 👒
National Strawberry Ice Cream Day 🍨
January 16
National Fig Newton Day
National Nothing Day
January 17
Kid Inventor's Day
January 18
National Thesaurus Day 📗
National Winnie the Pooh Day
January 19
National Popcorn Day
January 20
National Cheese Lover's Day
Martin Luther Kind Jr. Day (Third Monday in January)
January 21
National Granola Bar Day
National Hugging Day 🤗
Squirrel Appreciation Day
January 22
LIbrary Shelfie Day (Fourth Wednesday of January)
National Blonde Brownie Day
January 23
National Handwriting Day
National Pie Day
January 24
National Compliment Day
National Peanut Butter Day 🥜
January 25
National Opposite Day
National Seed Swap Day (Last Saturday of January)
January 26
National Spouses Day 💑
January 27
National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (Last Monday of January)
National Chocolate Cake Day
January 28
National Blueberry Pancake Day
National Have Fun at Work Day
January 29
National Corn Chip Day
National Puzzle Day 🧩
January 30
National Croissant Day
January 31
National Backward Day
National Hot Chocolate Day ☕

Print your FREE calendar here!

Flower of the Month
Astrological Sign
Famous Birthdays
Birth Stone
Carnation & Snowdrop
Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 19)
Ben Franklin - 1-17-1706
Alexander Hamilton - 1-11-1755
Elvis Presley - 1-8-1935
Martin Luther King Jr. - 1-15-1929
Muhammad Ali - 1-17-1942
Garnet


Have a fun recipe, events, or craft you'd like to share? Did you and your kids celebrate a National Holiday or do one of our activities?  Feel free to email us the craft idea or a photo of your kids to share.











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