January is the first month of the year and has 31 days. Below are printable January calendars for the next two years, with holidays marked, plus what the month is like across India.
January 2028 at a glance. Open it for the full holiday list, working days and a print-ready page, or see the January 2027 page.
Starts Saturday · 31 days · 21 weekdays
January is named after Janus, the Roman god of doorways and beginnings, who was shown with two faces looking forward and back. It became the first month of the Roman civil year in 153 BC, when consuls began taking office on 1 January.
January is the coldest month across North India, with dense fog in the Indo-Gangetic plains and snow in the Himalayan states. The south stays mild and dry, which makes it peak season for Kerala, Goa and Tamil Nadu.
The harvest festivals cluster in mid-January: Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Magh Bihu and Uttarayan. Republic Day on 26 January is one of India’s three national holidays.
January always has 31 days.
January is month number 1 of 12.
January 2027 starts on Friday and ends on Sunday.
January 2028 starts on Saturday and ends on Monday.
Capricorn until about 19 January, then Aquarius.