Holidays in January 2026
13 holidays
1
Jan
Thursday
New Year's Day
1
Jan
Thursday
Seventh Day of Kwanzaa
6
Jan
Tuesday
Epiphany
6
Jan
Tuesday
Orthodox Christmas Eve
7
Jan
Wednesday
Orthodox Christmas Day
13
Jan
Tuesday
Stephen Foster Memorial Day
14
Jan
Wednesday
Orthodox New Year's Day
19
Jan
Monday
Civil Rights Day
Arizona, New Hampshire
19
Jan
Monday
Confederate Heroes' Day
Texas
19
Jan
Monday
Idaho Human Rights Day
Idaho
19
Jan
Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
19
Jan
Monday
Robert E. Lee's Birthday
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
29
Jan
Thursday
Kansas Day
Kansas
About These Holidays
United States observes 13 holidays in January 2026. Learn more about each observance below.
| Holiday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of New Year's Day.
| 1 Jan Thursday | Public Holiday |
| Seventh Day of Kwanzaa
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Seventh Day of Kwanzaa.
| 1 Jan Thursday | Observance |
| Epiphany
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Epiphany.
| 6 Jan Tuesday | Observance |
| Orthodox Christmas Eve
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Orthodox Christmas Eve.
| 6 Jan Tuesday | Observance |
| Orthodox Christmas Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Orthodox Christmas Day.
| 7 Jan Wednesday | Observance |
| Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Stephen Foster Memorial Day.
| 13 Jan Tuesday | Observance |
| Orthodox New Year's Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Orthodox New Year's Day.
| 14 Jan Wednesday | Observance |
| Civil Rights Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Civil Rights Day.
| 19 Jan Monday | Public Holiday |
| Confederate Heroes' Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Confederate Heroes' Day.
| 19 Jan Monday | Observance |
| Idaho Human Rights Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Idaho Human Rights Day.
| 19 Jan Monday | Public Holiday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
| 19 Jan Monday | Public Holiday |
| Robert E. Lee's Birthday
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Robert E. Lee's Birthday.
| 19 Jan Monday | Observance |
| Kansas Day
Learn about the history, traditions, and significance of Kansas Day.
| 29 Jan Thursday | Observance |