How Many Days Until Dry January 2029?
Dry January runs all of January: 31 days without alcohol, started in 2013 by Alcohol Change UK.
- Weeks
- 119
- Days
- 833
- Hours
- 19,995
- Minutes
- 1,199,742
- Seconds
- 71,984,558
Dry January 2029 falls on .
About Dry January 2029
Dry January is a month-long challenge to go without alcohol, run every January since 2013 by the charity Alcohol Change UK. It began as a single dare to a journalist and grew into one of the biggest health campaigns in the English-speaking world, with more than half a million people registering in record years.
Restaurants and supermarkets now build the month around it, with no-alcohol beer, wine and spirit ranges launched in December so the shelves are full on 1 January. January is the driest month of the year in the UK by sales, and the following months stay measurably below trend.
The health case is not about detoxing a healthy liver; it is about habit. Studies of people who took a month off alcohol found better sleep, lower blood pressure and weight loss within weeks, and a large share of participants still drinking less a year later.
- Started in 2013 after a reporter challenged a doctor to try a month without drink.
- UK alcohol sales in January are roughly a third lower than in December.
- A month off alcohol is long enough to see blood pressure and liver fat drop in clinical trials.
- Ireland runs a similar campaign called January Kickout, and Scandinavia has its own dry-February versions.
Dry January dates by year
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Frequently asked questions
How many days until Dry January 2029?
There are 834 days until Dry January 2029, which falls on Monday, January 1, 2029. The live countdown at the top of this page shows the exact time remaining in days, hours, minutes and seconds.
What day of the week is Dry January 2029?
Dry January 2029 falls on a Monday.
How many weeks, hours and minutes until Dry January 2029?
That is roughly 119 weeks, 19,995 hours or 1,199,742 minutes from now. The table on this page updates every second.
Is Dry January on the same date every year?
Yes. Dry January is on January 1 every year, although the day of the week changes.
When is Dry January in 2027, 2028, 2029?
Dry January falls on Jan 1, 2027 (Friday), Jan 1, 2028 (Saturday), Jan 1, 2029 (Monday).
When does Dry January start and end?
It runs from 1 January to 31 January, covering the whole month.
Is Dry January medically useful?
For most people the benefit is sleep quality, calorie reduction and breaking a daily habit rather than removing a dependency. Anyone physically dependent on alcohol should speak to a doctor before stopping, because withdrawal can be dangerous.
Do I have to register?
No. The charity offers a free sign-up for support and a certificate, but the challenge itself is just a month without alcohol.