Plan campaigns and editorial topics with the 2028 calendar, including important dates, seasonal topics, solar terms, public holidays, travel ideas, consumer themes, and lunar-calendar events.
2028 Gregorian Calendar: January
January 2028
Important Dates
2028/1/1 Thu
New Year Day
2028/1/3 Sat
Laba Festival
The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
2028/1/4 Sun
World Braille Day
Raises awareness of Braille and access for people with visual impairments.
2028/1/6 Tue
Minor Cold
The weather turns colder, though it has not reached the coldest point yet.
2028/1/11 Sun
International Thank You Day
A day to express gratitude.
2028/1/14 Wed
Diary Valentine Day
A day for couples to exchange diaries and plans.
2028/1/16 Fri
World Religion Day
Promotes understanding among religions.
2028/1/20 Tue
Major Cold
The coldest period of the year, with biting cold weather.
2028/1/21 Wed
International Hug Day
Encourages friendly care and emotional support.
2028/1/23 Fri
World Freedom Day
Promotes freedom, human rights, and democracy.
2028/1/24 Sat
International Day of Education
Recognizes education as a public good.
2028/1/25 Sun
Lunar New Year Eve
2028/1/26 Mon
International Customs Day
2028/1/26 Mon
Lunar New Year Day
First day of the first lunar month.
2028/1/27 Tue
Second Day of Lunar New Year
2028/1/28 Wed
Third Day of Lunar New Year
2028/1/29 Thu
Fourth Day of Lunar New Year
2028/1/30 Fri
World Leprosy Day
Raises awareness and reduces stigma.
2028/1/30 Fri
Fifth Day of Lunar New Year
2028/1/31 Sat
Sixth Day of Lunar New Year
Content Angles and Topic Focus
year-end banquet peak, Lunar New Year shopping at Dihua Street and warehouse stores, deep cleaning and decluttering/recycling, GSAT encouragement, winter break begins, Lunar New Year gifts, homecoming tickets, year-end bonus planning, cold-wave outfits
Astrology Topics
Capricorn 12/22-1/19Aquarius 1/20-2/18
Holiday and Festival Topics
New Year's Day, winter break, year-end banquets
Solar Terms
2028/1/6
Minor Cold
The weather turns colder, though it has not reached the coldest point yet.
2028/1/20
Major Cold
The coldest period of the year, with biting cold weather.
Important Exams
2028/TBD
General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT)
The exact date of the 117 academic year General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) is pending announcement by the College Entrance Examination Center.
2028/TBD
General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) intermediate / elementary
First GEPT session of 2028. Based on previous years, it is usually held in January; the exact date is pending announcement by the Language Training and Testing Center.
Taiwan Food and Travel
Nantou plum blossoms, Dahu strawberry picking, year-end banquet dining, Dihua Street holiday markets, Hehuanshan snow trips, hot springs in Beitou, Guguan, and Zhiben, bald-cypress scenery
Consumer Trends
New Year's countdown, year-end banquet peak, final exams, GSAT, winter break begins, Lunar New Year deep-cleaning shopping peak, holiday gift boxes, winter camps, year-end bonus financial planning
Gregorian 2028 Lunar January
Lunar January
- First lunar month, 1st day
- Spring Festival, beginning of the lunar year, Lunar New Year, year crossing, New Year celebration, Yuanshi Tianzun (Maitreya Buddha) birthday | one of the four major Han Chinese traditional festivals
- First lunar month, 4th day
- Welcoming the gods Kitchen God
- First lunar month, 5th day
- Welcoming the God of Wealth, market-opening day God of Wealth (Tudi Gong)
- First lunar month, 9th day
- Jade Emperor birthday Tiangong
- First lunar month, 14th to 15th day
- Tainan Yanshui Beehive Fireworks
- First lunar month, 15th day
- Lantern Festival, Shangyuan Festival, Sanguan Dadi (Heaven Official) birthday, Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival Sanguan Dadi
- First lunar month, 20th day
- Sky-Patching Day, Hakka Day
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