| Wk | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | 14 | 15MLK Day | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 4 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 5 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
January 1979 at a Glance
- Working days
- 21 of 31
- Weekend days
- 8
- Day of year
- 1–31
- Quarter
- Q1 · 334 days left in 1979
January 1979 starts on a Monday and ends on a Wednesday. Long weekends this month: New Year's Day (Dec 30 – Jan 1, 3 days); MLK Day (Jan 13 – Jan 15, 3 days).
Holidays & Observances in January 1979
US Federal Holidays
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
Start of the calendar year; the day off after New Year's Eve celebrations.
- MLK DayMon, Jan 15
Honors civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the third Monday of January.
Public Holidays Around the World in January 1979
Scheduling with teams or family abroad? These countries have public holidays this month.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
🇨🇦 Canada holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
🇦🇺 Australia holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
- Australia DayFri, Jan 26
🇩🇪 Germany holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
🇨🇭 Switzerland holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
🇫🇷 France holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
🇯🇵 Japan holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
- Coming of Age DayMon, Jan 8
🇨🇳 China holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
🇮🇳 India holidays 1979
- Republic DayFri, Jan 26
🇧🇷 Brazil holidays 1979
- New Year's DayMon, Jan 1
January 1979 FAQ
How many working days are in January 1979?
January 1979 has 21 working days (Monday–Friday, excluding US federal holidays) out of 31 days, with 8 weekend days.
What holidays are in January 1979?
US federal holidays in January 1979: New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 1), MLK Day (Mon, Jan 15).
What day of the week does January 1979 start on?
January 1, 1979 is a Monday, and January 31 is a Wednesday. The month covers ISO weeks 1–5.
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