What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in January 2024 you might want to consider building content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts.

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Please keep in mind that this is not meant to be a full list of observances and we encourage you to check with your state/county for any area-specific days or with your peers in our GSM Facebook Community Group or free GSM network. Other helpful resources for additional observances include List of National Days, National Today, Ready.Gov’s Preparedness Calendar, NWS Awareness and Preparedness Calendar, or the United Nations List of International Days and Weeks.

Observed in the month of January

• Celebration of Life Month
• Cervical Health Awareness Month
• Family Fit Lifestyle Month
• Financial Wellness Month
• Get Organized Month
• Human Trafficking Prevention Month
• International Creativity Month
• Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month
• March of Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month
• National Bath Safety Month
• National Blood Donor Month
• National Book Blitz Month
• National Braille Literacy Month
• National Hobby Month
• National Mentoring Month
• National Poverty in America Awareness Month
• National Skating Month
• National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
• National Train Your Dog Month
• National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
• Stalking Awareness Month
• Teen Driving Awareness Month
• Walk Your Dog Month

Weeks observed in January

• 1-7: New Year’s Resolutions Week
• 14-20: Home Office Safety and Security Week
• 20-27: International Snowmobile Safety Awareness Week
• 21-27: Data Privacy Week
• 21-27: National Healthy Weight Week
• 21-27: Kiss a Shark Week
• 21-27: National School Choice Week
• 29-February 2: Tax Identity Theft Week

Days observed in January

• 1: Copyright Law Day
• 1: Ellis Island Day
• 1: Global Family Day
• 1: Haitian Independence Day
• 1: International Public Domain Day
• 1: Mummers Parade
• 1: National Ice Skating Day
• 1: New Year’s Day
• 1: Polar Bear Plunge Day
• 1: Rose Bowl Game & Tournament of Roses Parade
• 2: 55 MPH Speed Limit Day
• 2: National Pet Travel Safety Day
• 3: International Mind-Body Wellness Day
• 3: National Write to Congress Day
• 4: World Braille Day
• 6: Anniversary of Capitol Riot
• 6: Feast of the Epiphany
• 7: Orthodox Christmas Day
• 9: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
• 10: National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
• 10: National Save the Eagles Day
• 11: Cigarettes are Hazardous to Your Health Day
• 11: National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
• 13: Korean American Day
• 14: National Dress Up Your Pet Day
• 14: Ratification Day
• 15: Elementary School Teacher Day 
• 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• 16: National Religious Freedom Day
• 16: Prohibition Remembrance Day
• 17: Benjamin Franklin Day
• 17: Kid Inventors Day
• 17: Museum Selfie Day
• 18: Stalking Awareness Day of Action
• 20: Day of Acceptance
• 20: Take a Walk Outdoors Day
• 21: World Religion Day
• 21: World Snow Day
• 22: Better Business Communication Day
• 22: Celebration of Life Day
• 22: Roe vs. Wade Day
• 23: First Philippine Republic Day
• 24: Change a Pet’s Life Day
• 24: International Day of Education
• 24: Library Shelfie Day
• 25: NASA’s Day of Remembrance
• 26: Indian Republic Day
• 26: International Customs Day
• 26: International Environmental Education Day
• 27: International Holocaust Memorial Day
• 27: National Geographic Day
• 27: National Seed Swap Day
• 27: Vietnam Peace Day
• 28: Data Privacy Day
• 29: Seeing-Eye Guide Dog AnniversarY

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