Key dates for your diary: January - March 2026

Dry January and Veganuary

Thursday 1st New Year’s Day

Monday 19th Blue Monday/Brew Monday https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/brew-monday/

Thursday 5th Time to Talk Day https://timetotalkday.co.uk/

Monday 9th - Sunday 15th National Apprenticeship Week https://nationalapprenticeshipweek.co.uk/

Saturday 14th Valentine’s Day

Tuesday 17th Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse)

Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th March Ramadan

Monday 2nd- Saturday 7th National Careers Week

Thursday 5th World Book Day https://www.worldbookday.com/

Friday 6th Employee Appreciation Day

Sunday 8th International Women’s Day https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Monday 16th - Friday 20th Neurodiversity Celebration Week https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/

Tuesday 17th Shrove Tuesday

Wednesday 18th Ash Wednesday

Friday 20th International Day of Happiness

Friday 20th Spring Equinox

Friday 20th Red Nose Day https://www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday/

Sunday 15th Mother’s Day

Sunday 29th Daylight Saving Time (Clocks go forward)

Jo Sanderson