January 2026 calendar
31 days22 weekdaysStarts on ThursdayISO weeks 1–5
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January 2026 in numbers
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays (Mon–Fri)
- 22
- Weekend days
- 9
- First and last day
- Thursday – Saturday
- First and last working day
- Fri, Jan 2 – Fri, Jan 30
- Week numbers
- 1–5
- Day of the year
- 1–31
- Quarter
- Q1 2026
- Islamic months (computed)
- Rajab – Sha'ban 1447 AH
With 31 days, January 2026 has four full weeks plus 3 extra days, so Thursday, Friday and Saturday occur five times; every other weekday occurs four times. It has 9 weekend days and 22 weekdays.
January 1 is day 1 of the year, so January 2026 covers day numbers 001 to 031. In the Umm al-Qura Islamic calendar, 1 Sha'ban 1447 AH falls on January 20 (computed; where months begin with the sighting of the new crescent, the start can differ by a day).
Public holidays in January 2026
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | New Year's Day | United States (federal), UK: England and Wales, UK: Scotland, UK: Northern Ireland, Canada (federal), Australia (national), Australia: New South Wales, Australia: Queensland, Australia: Western Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Japan, France, Spain |
| Thu, Jan 1 | The first day of January | Hong Kong |
| Fri, Jan 2 | 2nd January | UK: Scotland |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Day after New Year's Day | New Zealand |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Epiphany | Spain |
| Mon, Jan 12 | Coming of Age Day | Japan |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | United States (federal) |
| Mon, Jan 26 | Australia Day | Australia (national), Australia: New South Wales, Australia: Queensland, Australia: Western Australia |
National holidays of the 17 sets we take from official government sources; see public holidays by country for regional days and sources. Where a holiday that falls on a weekend moves to a weekday, the table shows the day off.
Questions
How many weekdays are in January 2026?
22 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 9 weekend days, out of 31 days. Public holidays are not subtracted, because they depend on the country; this month has 8 holiday dates in the countries we cover (see the table on this page).
What day does January 2026 start on?
January 2026 starts on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and ends on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The first working day is Fri, Jan 2 and the last is Fri, Jan 30 (Thu, Jan 1 is New Year's Day in 17 of our 17 holiday sets).
What week numbers are in January 2026?
Under ISO 8601 (weeks from Monday) January 2026 spans weeks 1–5. The week number page explains the rule.
What is the day number of January 1, 2026?
January 1 is day 1 of 2026 and January 31 is day 31. In the YYDDD format often called a Julian date, the month runs from 26001 to 26031.
What holidays are in January 2026?
New Year's Day (Thu, Jan 1: 16 of our holiday sets); The first day of January (Thu, Jan 1: Hong Kong); 2nd January (Fri, Jan 2: UK: Scotland); Day after New Year's Day (Fri, Jan 2: New Zealand); Epiphany (Tue, Jan 6: Spain); Coming of Age Day (Mon, Jan 12: Japan); Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Mon, Jan 19: United States (federal)); Australia Day (Mon, Jan 26: 4 of our holiday sets).