Join us in unfurling a new chapter as we journey through the month of January, our constant genesis. There really is a holiday for every inclination, whether it’s food-related or as niche as they come.
We’re off to a promising start, where creativity, knowledge, and inspiration intertwine with the spirit of celebration.
January 1. New Year’s Day #NewYearsDay
January 2. Science Fiction Day #ScienceFictionDay
January 2. World Introvert Day #WorldIntrovertDay
January 3. International Mind-Body Wellness Day #MindBodyWellnessDay
January 4. National Trivia Day #NationalTriviaDay
January 8. World Typing Day #WorldTypingDay
January 11. Human Trafficking Awareness Day #HumanTraffickingDay
January 14. World Logic Day #WorldLogicDay
January 15. National Hat Day #NationalHatDay
January 16. International Hot and Spicy Food Day #InternationalHotandSpicyFoodDay
January 16. Get to Know Your Customers Day #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay
January 17. Ditch Your Resolution Day #DitchYourResolutionDay
January 19. National Popcorn Day #NationalPopcornDay
January 19. Martin Luther King Jr. Day #MLKDay
January 20. Blue Monday #BlueMonday
January 20. Cheese Lovers Day #CheeseLoversDay
January 21. National Hugging Day #NationalHuggingDay
January 24. International Education Day #InternationalDayofEducation
January 25. Opposite Day #OppositeDay
January 27. Community Manager Appreciation Day #CommunityManagerAppreciationDay
January 28. Data Privacy Day #PrivacyAware
January 28. International Lego Day #LegoDay
January 31. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day #InspireYourHeartWithArtDay
Key Takeaway
January is about connection and reflection, from celebrating knowledge and wellness to embracing fun, creativity, and small acts of kindness that start the year on a meaningful note. Every date you see here offers the chance for your brand to put out truly spectacular and impactful content. We hope this helps you with inspiration for such a busy month. Happy New Year!
January 1. New Year’s Day #NewYearsDay
Billions of people around the world come together to celebrate the start of a new year as the clock strikes midnight. It tends to be a day of reflection, resolutions, and celebrations.
Content idea: Share the tiny rituals or “quiet resets” your team swears by.
January 2. Science Fiction Day #ScienceFictionDay
It’s only right that the beloved genre gets its own unofficial holiday. From imaginative worlds to grand adventures, the day could be spent reading or watching a work of sci-fi or cosplaying as your favorite character.
Content idea: Reimagine your brand in a sci-fi universe: new rules, new tech, new tagline.
January 2. World Introvert Day #WorldIntrovertDay
Perfectly timed after the hectic party season, introverts finally get to lock in some dedicated and much-deserved time to rest and enjoy some solitude.
Content idea: Create a calming post that celebrates low-stim, no-pressure joy. Some kind of introvert starter pack featuring your product or workplace culture.
January 3. International Mind-Body Wellness Day #MindBodyWellnessDay
It might sound cliché, but health is and will always be wealth. Boost your holistic well-being on this day however you see fit. Whether it's yoga, meditation, or a peaceful stroll, your only priority should be self-care and tranquility.
Content idea: Offer one small, doable wellness habit that actually sticks.
@qubbusiness Prioritise your well-being on World Mental Health Day (and every other day, too)🧠 If you or someone you know needs help, remember that Queen’s University is here to support you: 🔴International Student Support Advisers 🔴Student Well-being Service for all students 🔴Mind your Mood: free mental health awareness workshops 🔴Mind Matters student society 🔴#QUBeWell framework #WorldMentalHealthDay #BeKindToYourMind ♬ dźwięk oryginalny - mertazy
January 4. National Trivia Day #NationalTriviaDay
How much do you know about the world around you? This day is a great opportunity to find out in the most engaging and fun-filled way. Gather your friends and family and step up to the challenge to prove who's the real expert.
Content idea: Drop a surprising or bizarre piece of trivia related to your industry and let followers guess if it’s real before revealing the truth.
January 8. World Typing Day #WorldTypingDay
We do it every day, all day long. On devices, both large and small. Typing to send a meme or compose a work email. The art has come a long way from typewriters and has truly revolutionized the way we communicate with each other. This holiday is easy; just celebrate your click-clacking.
Content idea: Share the funniest or most chaotic autocorrect mishaps your team has survived. Bonus: invite your audience to submit theirs.
January 11. Human Trafficking Awareness Day #HumanTraffickingDay
This is a noble effort to raise awareness about the horrors of human trafficking around the world. Join this global effort to combat modern-day slavery and support the organizations working to eradicate it.
Content idea: Amplify verified educational resources and spotlight one organization doing meaningful work.
January 14. World Logic Day #WorldLogicDay
This date corresponds to the date of death of Kurt Gödel and the date of birth of Alfred Tarski, two of the most prominent logicians of the 20th century. Celebrate intellectual history and the powers of critical thinking and logical analysis with some food for thought.
Content idea: Post a logic puzzle or paradox tied loosely to what your brand does if you can.
January 15. National Hat Day #NationalHatDay
A hat tells you a lot about a person. In the world of Harry Potter, it determines what house you’ll be in and, by extension, shapes the path of every student at Hogwarts. So, we’re just saying: hats are important.
Content idea: Reveal the ‘unofficial hats’ your team wears (the metaphorical ones that keep everything running).
January 16. International Hot and Spicy Food Day #InternationalHotandSpicyFoodDay
Turn up the heat and dive into the flavors of your favorite spicy foods all day long. You could even put on Hot Ones to make it more entertaining; watch some of the world’s biggest celebrities struggle with spicy chicken wings.
Content idea: Create a heat-level scale with your product or brand personality mapped onto it. Let your audience decide where you actually belong.
January 16. Get to Know Your Customers Day #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay
Especially popular with small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs, it’s all about showing appreciation and engaging meaningfully with your customer base.
Content idea: Feature a customer story that’s wonderfully unexpected: a use case, moment, or anecdote that surprised even your team.
January 17. Ditch Your Resolution Day #DitchYourResolutionDay
The ability to recalibrate or go back to the drawing board when things aren’t exactly working out is essential. So, while you’re welcome to completely abandon your New Year’s resolutions, we find January 17 simply makes for a good day to adjust your goals.
Content idea: Invite your audience to share the resolution they’re happily letting go of, and pair it with a healthier, more achievable alternative.
January 19. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (third Monday of January) #MLKDay
A great man and a beloved legend, this holiday calls for honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. With his impact spreading beyond his home country of America, we strive to achieve his dream of equality and justice every day.
Content idea: Highlight one actionable way your community can continue MLK’s work today- grounded, specific, and aligned with your brand’s values.
January 19. National Popcorn Day #NationalPopcornDay
So many questions arise when it comes to this snack. Sweet, salty, or mixed? Should we put on a movie? What drink do you reach for when your mouth inevitably gets dry? Either way, eating popcorn is a great, tasty experience when it’s all said and done.
Content idea: Ask your audience to share how they enjoy their popcorn: sweet, salty, caramel, or something else entirely.
@marcustheatres 🍿 Happy #NationalPopcornDay to all! (Especially you psychos - how are you washing that down, bestie??) Pop on by Marcus Theatres today, January 19, for a FREE complimentary-sized popcorn! #movietheater #movietheaterpopcorn #popcorn #dontworrydarling #yourepsychotic #freepopcorn ♬ original sound - Majix
January 20. Blue Monday #BlueMonday
Welcome to the most depressing day of the year. First established in 2005, Cliff Arnall (who coined the term) has since come out to clarify that it was never his intention to dwell on the negative aspects (feeling blue) of the day, but rather to bring some energy into their day.
Content idea: Offer a realistic mood-boost: a grounding ritual, playlist, or micro-habit that doesn’t try too hard to fix the day.
January 20. Cheese Lovers Day #CheeseLoversDay
I used to think that the moon was made of cheese. Maybe you did as a child, too. Even though that’s not true, it’s still a widely cherished food; rich, diverse, and perfect for your pasta, sandwich, or pizza. Let’s try to appreciate this gift to the culinary arts.
Content idea: Rank your cheeses and see if your audience agrees.
January 21. National Hugging Day #NationalHuggingDay
Created by Kevin Zaborney in 1986, the celebration underlines the importance of a single hug. It can brighten your day and express emotions that words can’t quite articulate.
Content idea: Ask your audience to share the best hug they’ve received this week and why it mattered.
January 24. International Education Day #InternationalDayofEducation
Whatever form it manifests in, education has always been one of the cornerstones of human society and civilization. At the core of it all, it’s supposed to enlighten, challenge, and inspire the masses.
Content idea: Spotlight a piece of knowledge that changed how your team works
January 25. Opposite Day #OppositeDay
Immerse yourself into an experience where everything is upside down. Left means right, stop means go… The possibilities are endless. And the added perk is that most of us have extensive practice playing opposites from childhood.
Content idea: Flip one word in your usual tagline and wait for your audience to notice.
January 27. Community Manager Appreciation Day #CommunityManagerAppreciationDay
They keep things running smoothly and use the internet as a tool to make sure everyone’s okay. Sounds like a real-life superhero that probably deserves a raise.
Content idea: Show the wildest DMs, funniest comments, or heroic saves your community manager has handled (with anonymity).
@samy.uk_ We have the best community managers 💙 (even if they say so themselves 😉) #communitymanager #agencylife #officefun #communitymanagerappreciationday ♬ say it right - .
January 28. Data Privacy Day #PrivacyAware
As more of the world we live in adopts digital systems, ensuring the privacy and safeguarding of our data is more important than ever. One way to go is reading about how you can play your part in protecting your online privacy.
Content idea: Share a quick privacy check your audience can complete in under one minute.
January 28. International Lego Day #LegoDay
On this date back in 1958, Danish carpenter Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, first submitted his patent for the original Lego brick. Life has never been the same for children and adults alike. There’s no better time to whip out your Lego set and get to building (just make sure not to step on any of them).
Content idea: Post a single Lego brick with the caption: What would you build first?
@brickit_app Can we normalize the instant search for Lego builds and pieces? #lego #legotiktok #brickit #brickitapp ♬ original sound - Ian Asher
January 31. Inspire Your Heart With Art Day #InspireYourHeartWithArtDay
This day is your gentle reminder to allow art to let you feel and stir your soul with inspiration. It doesn’t have to be just literal art, either. Music, photography, or any kind of creative expression counts too.
Content idea: Showcase a piece of art (visual, musical, written, digital) that moved someone on your team recently, and share why it struck a chord.
That’s a wrap
Start your year off in style with our dynamic insights, designed to help your brand dominate social in January.
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