Alzheimer Awareness Month
Crime Stoppers Month (Ontario)
Ontario March of Dimes Month
National Hobby Month in Canada.
The third week of January is observed as National Non-Smoking Week in Canada
| Observance | Observed as | Remarks |
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | Celebrate the first day of every year in the Gregorian calendar. |
| January 4 | World Braille Day | Louis Braille’s birthday, the inventor of braille Language. |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Known as three Kings’ Day or Little Christmas, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. |
| January 11 | Sir John A. Macdonald Day | In honor of Sir John A. Macdonald – the first Prime Minister of Canada |
| January 14 | World Logic Day | A global day of supporting the development of logic through teaching and research (UNESCO). |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | A federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. |
| January 24 | International Day of Education | In celebration of the role of education for peace and development by the United Nations. |
| January 26 | Family Literacy Day | In Canada. Family literacy focuses on parents, grandparents, and other family members to improve their reading and writing skills. |
| January 27 | International Holocaust Remembrance Day | UNESCO day to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust |
| January 28 | Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day) | Jewish holiday |