January 2026: festivals, holidays and important days

Festivals, holidays and important days in January 2026

1. Thu1

   New Year's Day

   The first day of the year, a fresh start shared with wishes for health, joy and success.

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2. Mon12

   National Youth Day

   Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary, celebrated across India as a day for young people.

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3. Tue13

   Lohri

   Punjab's winter harvest festival, celebrated around a bonfire with songs, rewri and popcorn.

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4. Wed14

   Makar Sankranti

   The sun's move into Capricorn, marked with kites, til-gul sweets and harvest celebrations.

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5. Wed14

   Pongal

   Tamil Nadu's four-day harvest festival of thanks to the sun, the land and the cattle.

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6. Thu15

   Indian Army Day

   A day to honour the soldiers of the Indian Army.

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7. Fri23

   Parakram Diwas

   Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary, observed as the Day of Valour.

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8. Fri23

   Vasant Panchami

   The arrival of spring and the day of Goddess Saraswati, when many wear yellow and begin new learning.

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9. Sat24

   National Girl Child Day

   A day to celebrate girls and speak up for their education, health and rights.

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10. Mon26

    Republic Day

    The day India's Constitution came into force in 1950, marked by the parade in New Delhi. Public holiday in India.

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Born in January

• SPSavitribai Phule3 January 1831 · Pioneer of women's education in India
• VSwami Vivekananda12 January 1863 · Monk, teacher and voice of India's youth
• MLMartin Luther King Jr.15 January 1929 · Leader of the American civil rights movement
• SCNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose23 January 1897 · Leader of the Indian National Army