Calendar / January 2027
What's on in January 2027
Dates read confirmed where the organizer has published them, and expected where we've projected the recurrence. Always verify before booking.
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2 events in January 2027 for Witness / Attend in Africa.
Vodun Days
Ouidah · Benin
Witness / Attend
Held every year on 8 to 10 January in Ouidah, built around Benin's 10 January national holiday for traditional religions. The 2026 edition ran 8 to 10 January; the 2027 edition is expected on the same dates.
Dates & details →Timkat
Gondar · Ethiopia
Witness / Attend
Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, falls on 11 Ter, which is 19 January in most years and 20 January in the year before a Gregorian leap year, with the Ketera eve procession the afternoon before. Upcoming: 19 January 2027 in Gondar; 20 January 2028.
Dates & details →In season in January
Beyond dated events: where January is honestly good, from our featured picks. Every link is a full guide with timing, conditions, and providers.
Wildlife Safaris
- Abuko Nature Reserve
- Bale Mountains
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha
- Bialowieza Forest
- Bioko Island
- Brunei River
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Churchill
- Dzanga-Sangha
- Hula Valley
- Makgadikgadi Pans
- Mole National Park
- Mosquito Bay
- Odzala-Kokoua National Park
- Orango
- Roseau
- Salt Cay
- San Ignacio Lagoon
- Sundarbans
- Tacugama
- Volcanoes National Park