Important Days of January 2022: List of National & International Days in January

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Check here the list of important National and International days and dates in January 2022.

Check the list of Important Days and Dates in January like Gantantra Diwas, Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, National Youth Day, Vishwa Hindi Diwas, Netaji Jayanti, Martin Luther King Day & More at ixamBee!

List of National & International Days in January

January is the first month of the Gregorian Calendar. While ushering in a new year, the month also brings a number of new opportunities for us in the new year. In this article, we will discuss all the important Days of January 2022, i.e., a list of National & International Days that we have observed in January 2022.

Important Days of January 2022

Let us learn about the important days and dates in January 2022 and their significance.

Date	Event	Significance/Importance
January 1	New Year’s Day	January 1 marks the beginning of the new year according to the Gregorian calendar.
January 1	Global Family Day	This day gives us the message of Peace, Unity and Sharing. The day reminds us that at the end, all of us are members of one Human race and we are all part of a big Global Family.
January 2-6	Manali Winter Carnival	The Manali Winter Carnival is celebrated in Himachal Pradesh between January 2 and 6. The carnival celebrates the new year while also showcasing Himachal Pradesh’s cultural heritage.
January 4	World Braille Day	The day honours the birth anniversary of Louis Braille. He invented the Braille reading and writing system for the visually impaired.
January 6	World Day for War Orphans	The World Day for War Orphans raises awareness about the lives and plight of children who have been orphaned due to war.
January 7	Orthodox Christmas Day	Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. This date corresponds with the birthday of Jesus Christ as per the Julian Calendar.
January 9	*Pravasi Bharatiya Divas*	This day honours the role of the Indian community residing overseas toward the development of India.
January 9	Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti	This day celebrates the birth of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. It is also known as Prakash Parv
January 10	World Hindi Day (Vishwa Hindi Diwas)	The day is marked to celebrate the Hindi language. This day also commemorates the World Hindi Conference first held in 1975.
January 11	Death anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri	This day marks the passing away of India’s then-Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966.
January 11	National Human Trafficking Awareness Day	This day raises awareness about engaging children and adults in any form of forced labour, particularly, commercial sexual activity
January 12	National Youth Day	This day honours the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Therefore, it is also known as Vivekananda Jayanti.
January 13	Lohri	Lohri is a festival celebrated in North India, particularly Punjab. It marks the end of the winter solstice. It is observed on the evening of Makar Sankranti.
January 14	Makar Sankranti	Makar Sankranti falls on the day of equinox when the hours of the day and night are equally long. It is also known as Uttarayan or Maghi. It also celebrates the transition of the Sun God to Capricorn, i.e., Makar.
January 14	International Kite Festival	The International Kite Festival is celebrated in Gujarat, particularly Ahmedabad as a part of the Uttarayan celebrations.
January 14	Pongal	Pongal is a winter harvest festival celebrated in South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu. The festival celebrates and thanks the Sun God for abundant harvest. This year, Pongal was celebrated between January 14-17, 2022.
January 15	Indian Army Day	Indian Army Day or Army Day in India celebrates the day when Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa’s took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949.
January 17	Martin Luther King Day	Martin Luther King Junior was born on January 15, 1929. However, this US federal holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in January. Therefore, this year, Martin Luther King Day was celebrated on January 17.
January 21	Meghalaya Day/Tripura Day/ Manipur Day	The states of Meghalaya, Tripura and Manipur were created through the North Eastern Region (Re-organisation) Act, 1971, on this day. Thus, it is also known as Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya Foundation Day
January 21	World Hug Day	World Hug Day or the Hugging Day is an observation that began in the USA. It is a day dedicated to hugging.
January 23	Netaji Jayanti	As the name suggests, this day commemorates the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose who was born on January 23, 1897. It is also known as Parakram Diwas.
January 24	*Rashtriya Balika Diwas*	The National Girl Child Day was marked by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008. This day educates us about the problems faced by girls in India that can be broadly summed up in the broad vast umbrella term of “gender discrimination”.
January 25	Himachal Pradesh Day	Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of India by virtue of the State of Himachal Pradesh Act.
January 25	National Tourism Day	This day is celebrated in India to acknowledge the benefits of tourism and travel and particularly, the role played by the tourism industry in India’s economy.
January 26	Republic Day/ Gantantra Diwas	This day marks the official adoption of the Indian Constitution through which India became a Republic.
January 27	International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust	This day pays homage to the victims of the Holocaust during World War 2. This day was marked by the UNESCO and is also known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
January 28	Data Protection Day	This day raises awareness about the best practices for data protection and its privacy. It is also known as Data Privacy Day.
January 30	Martyrs’ Day in India	This day honours the brave heroes who have martyred their lives to protect India. This date was chosen because Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948. It is also known as Shaheed Diwas.
January 30	National Cleanliness Day	This day reminds us to raise and maintain high standards of cleanliness of our surroundings like home, offices, public places and such.
January 30	World Leprosy Day	This day is celebrated on the last Sunday of January. It raises awareness about the problems faced by those affected with Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease. This day is also known as World Leprosy Eradication Day.

Important Days of January 2022 Trivia

The month of January was named after the Roman God, Janus. Janus is the God of new beginnings in Roman Mythology.
This year marked the 125^th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
In honour of his 125^th anniversary, from this year onward, Republic Day Celebrations will commence on January 23 every year.
This year, there were no foreign chief guests at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. Read more such interesting trivia about Republic Day celebration 2022.
Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa (then General Cariappa) took over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army on January 15, 1949 from General Francis Roy Bucher who was the last British Commander-in-Chief of India.
Learn more about World Leprosy Day.

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