January 2026 begins on a Thursday and gets its holidays in early: Lohri on Tuesday 13 January, Makar Sankranti on Wednesday 14 January, Thai Pongal on Thursday 15 January, and Republic Day on Monday 26 January, which makes the first long weekend of the year.
Starts on Thursday the 1st and ends on Saturday the 31st.
22 weekdays, or 21 after the national holiday on a weekday.
5 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
ISO weeks 1 to 5 of the year.
Days 1 to 31 of 2026's 365; 334 days remain after it.
January 2026 is in Q1 of the calendar year.
Every date below is marked with a dot on the calendar above. National holidays close central government offices and banks across India; festival and regional days depend on your state and employer.
| Date | Day | Occasion | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day A holiday in some states and many private offices. | Observance |
| 13 Jan | Tuesday | Lohri Bonfire festival of Punjab and Haryana. | Regional |
| 14 Jan | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti / Bhogi Uttarayan and Magh Bihu in the north and east; Bhogi in Tamil Nadu. | Festival |
| 15 Jan | Thursday | Thai Pongal Tamil Nadu holiday; Thiruvalluvar Day follows on the 16th and Uzhavar Thirunal on the 17th. | Regional |
| 23 Jan | Friday | Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja; also Parakram Diwas, the birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose. | Festival |
| 26 Jan | Monday | Republic Day National holiday; falls on a Monday this year. | National holiday |
Republic Day on Monday 26 January gives a Saturday-to-Monday break. Where Vasant Panchami on Friday 23 January is a local holiday, that weekend can stretch to four days.
Tamil Nadu’s Pongal holidays run from Thai Pongal on Thursday 15 January to Uzhavar Thirunal on Saturday 17 January, after Bhogi on the 14th. Buses and trains out of Chennai fill weeks ahead, so book early.
Add birthdays, insurance renewals, vehicle documents and school fee dates for all of 2026 now. Tax-saving investments for the financial year must be made by 31 March.
Where January gets its name, what the weather is like and which festivals usually fall in it: see all about January.
In Tamil, January is written ஜனவரி. See the 2026 Tamil monthly calendar for Tamil day names and festivals.
January 2026 starts on Thursday, January 1, and ends on Saturday, January 31.
January 2026 has 31 days: 22 weekdays (Monday to Friday), 5 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
There are 22 weekdays in January 2026. Leaving out Republic Day (Monday 26), a Monday-to-Friday office has 21 working days. State holidays can reduce this further.
Republic Day is on Monday, January 26, 2026. National holiday; falls on a Monday this year.
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