Fun and food day
National Hugging Day is coming up.
Thursday, 21 January 2027
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About National Hugging Day
National Hugging Day is marked on 21 January each year. It’s one of the food and fun days listed on Wikipedia.
From Wikipedia: National Hugging Day, CC BY-SA 4.0
In 2027 it falls on a Thursday; in 2028 it’s on Friday 21 January, and in 2029 on Sunday 21 January. Also in January 2027: Armed Forces Day (Mali) (20 Jan), Engineers’ Day (Israel) (22 Jan) and Day of Unity of Ukraine (Ukraine) (22 Jan). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.
How we work out the date
It’s on 21 January every year.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Thursday, 21 January |
| 2028 | Friday, 21 January |
| 2029 | Sunday, 21 January |
| 2030 | Monday, 21 January |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 21 January |
| 2032 | Wednesday, 21 January |
| 2033 | Friday, 21 January |
| 2034 | Saturday, 21 January |
| 2035 | Sunday, 21 January |
| 2036 | Monday, 21 January |
On this day in history
From Wikipedia