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List of Important Days in January 2025, National and International Days

January is a month full of important national and international days. These days are celebrated to honor significant events, raise awareness about important issues and remember influential people. From marking the start of the new year to celebrating youth and human rights, January brings several opportunities to reflect and take actions on meaningful causes. Here is a list of key days to remember in January 2025.

Important Days in January 2025

January 2025 is the first month of the year and is named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. It is a month full of fresh starts and new possibilities, symbolizing new opportunities for growth and reflection. The month of January holds various important national and international days, which are observed to raise awareness, celebrate achievements and honor significant events and people.

List of Important Days in January 2025

January 2025 is filled with significant days that celebrate various elements, events, people and causes. These important days highlight historical events, cultural observances and important social issues, offering a chance for reflection and awareness.

Here is the list of important days in January 2025:

January 2025 Important Days
January Dates  January Important Days 
1 January Global Family Day
3 January International Mind Body Wellness Day
4 January World Braille Day
5 January National Birds Day
6 January World Day of War Orphans
6 January Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
8 January African National Congress Foundation Day
8 January Earth’s Rotation Day
9 January NRI (Non-Resident Indian) Day or Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
10 January World Hindi Day
11 January Death Anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
11 January National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
12 January National Youth Day
13 January Lohri Festival
14 January Makar Sankranti
14 January Pongal
14 January Mahayana New Year
15 January Indian Army Day
16 January National Startup Day
16 January Martin Luther King Jr Day
17 January Benjamin Franklin Day
21 January Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya Foundation Day
23 January Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
24 January National Girl Child Day
24 January International Day of Education
25 January National Voters Day
25 January National Tourism Day
26 January Republic Day
26 January International Customs Day
27 January National Geographic Day
28 January Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai
28 January K.M. Cariappa Jayanti
29 January Indian Newspaper Day
30 January Martyrs Day or Shaheed Diwas
30 January World Leprosy Day
31 January International Zebra Day
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