January 2026 CalendarJanuary 2026
31 days · spans ISO weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 · 2 holidays
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
About January 2026
Janus, the two-faced Roman god of beginnings, gave January its name and its symbolic role as the calendar's hinge between one year and the next. The Gregorian calendar's reform in 1582 fixed January 1 as the start of the civil year across the countries that adopted it first, though Britain and its American colonies held out until 1752 — meaning for nearly two centuries, 'January' meant different starting points depending on where you stood. The month's zodiac split falls between Capricorn and Aquarius around the 19th or 20th, and its traditional birthstone, garnet, is said in folklore to protect travelers, a fitting association for a month historically tied to journeys and new starts. Northern Hemisphere readers are deep in winter's shortest-daylight stretch; those south of the equator are enjoying peak summer warmth during the same four weeks.
In the Northern Hemisphere's temperate farming regions, January is typically a dormant month for most field crops, with agricultural activity concentrated on planning, equipment maintenance, and livestock care rather than planting or harvest.
US college football's postseason bowl games, including the national championship, are concentrated in early January, driving a notable seasonal spike in sports media attention.
January 2026: 22 weekdays, 9 weekend days.
January 2026: first day Thursday, last day Saturday — January runs 31 days total.
In January, the 13th lands on Tuesday this 2026.
January 2026 contains 4 complete Saturday-to-Sunday weekends.
January 2026: first Monday 5th, first Sunday 4th.
January 2026: third Friday is the 16th.
2026, January: day 1 to 31 of 2026 (Q1).
January 2026 ends with 334 days left in 2026.
January 2026: 2 holidays tracked.
Holidays in January 2026
- New Year's Day — Thursday, January 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, January 19
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