Fun January Theme Days
Welcome to January 2026
Here is a by-no-means-complete list of some of the offbeat, fun, wacky and not-so-wacky theme days headed your way this January!
Celebrating these theme days, even just by listing them on a whiteboard in the lunch room, or acknowledging them in your emails or voice mail messages, is a simple way to add a bit more fun into your workplace!
January 1
New Year’s Day
First Foot Day
Polar Bear Plunge Day
Copyright Law Day
Global Family Day
Public Domain Day
Z Day
World Day of Peace
January 2
Buffet Day
Happy Mew Year for Cats
Motivation and Inspiration Day
Personal Trainer Awareness Day
Science Fiction Day
World Introvert Day
Stop Spam Day
Pet Travel and Safety Day
St Basil’s Day
January 3
Play Outside Day
Chocolate-Covered Cherry Day
Drinking Straw Day
J.R. Tolkien Day
Festival of Sleep Day
January 4
Pop Music Chart Day
Trivia Day
World Hypnotism Day
Tom Thumb Day
World Braille Day
Dimpled Chad Day
January 5
Thank God It’s Monday Day
Bird Day
Monopoly Game Day
Whipped Cream Day
Screenwriters Day
January 6
I am a Mentor Day
Shortbread Day
Bean Day
Technology Day
January 7
Bobblehead Day
International Programmers’ Day
Harlem Globetrotter’s Day
Old Rock Day
Tempura Day
“I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore” Day
January 8
Show and Tell Day at Work
Career Coach Day
Snuggle a Chicken Day
World Typing Day
Argyle Day
Bubble Bath Day
Earth’s Rotation Day
English Toffee Day
January 9
Balloon Ascension Day
Cassoulet Day
Static Electricity Day
January 10
Houseplant Appreciation Day
Cut Your Energy Costs Day
Vision Board Day
Eagle Day
Oysters Rockefeller Day
January 11
Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
Milk Day
January 12
Clean Off Your Desk Day
Kiss a Ginger Day
Hot Tea Day
Pharmacists Day
January 13
Poetry at Work Day
Make Your Dream Come True Day
Rubber Ducky Day
Sticker Day
Public Radio Broadcasting Day
January 14
Dress Up Your Pet Day
International Kite Day
Organize Your Home Day
World Logic Day
January 15
Get to Know Your Customers Day
Humanitarian Day
Bagel Day
Thank Your Mentor Day
January 16
Civil Service Day
Appreciate a Dragon Day
Hat Day
Fig Newton Day
Nothing Day
Quinoa Day
January 17
Bootleggers Day
Cable Car Day
Appreciate Bald Eagles Day
Use Your Gift Card Day
International Mentoring Day
Rye Whiskey Day
Popeye Day
January 18
Thesaurus Day
Winnie the Pooh Day
World Snow Day
January 19
Blue Monday (but don’t let that get you down!)
Rid the World of Fad Diet and Gimmicks Day
Popcorn Day
Tin Can Day
World Quark Day
January 20
Cheese Lovers Day
Penguin Awareness Day
Tech Day
Disc Jockey Day
Camcorder Day
January 21
International Sweatpants Day
International Squirrel Appreciation Day
Hugging Day
Mariachi Day
Cheesy Socks Day
Hug Your Puppy Day
January 22
Answer Your Cat’s Question Day
Polka Dot Day
January 23
Handwriting Day
Pie Day
January 24
Belly Laugh Day
Compliment Day
Beer Can Day
Peanut Butter Day
Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day
Local Quilt Shop Day
January 25
Robert Burns Day
Macintosh Computer Day
Irish Coffee Day
Opposite Day
January 26
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
Clashing Clothes Day
Dental Drill Appreciation Day
Peanut Brittle Day
January 27
Plan a Vacation Day
National Geographic Day
Thomas Crapper Day
International Port Wine Day
January 28
Kazoo Day
Thank a Plug-In Developer Day
Library Shelfie Day
Data Privacy Day
January 29
Curmudgeons Day
Freethinkers Day
Puzzle Day
Seeing Eye Dog Day
January 30
Fun at Work Day
Inane Voice Mail/Answering Machine Message Day
Croissant Day
January 31
Inspire Your Heart With Art Day
Fruitcake Toss Day
Michael Kerr is a Canadian Hall of Fame Speaker who travels the world researching, writing, and speaking about inspiring workplace cultures and businesses that leverage their humor resources to drive outrageous results! He is the author of eight, including The Humor Advantage: Why Some Businesses are Laughing all the Way to the Bank.
