Updated, 11:28 a.m.

Good morning on this warmish Wednesday.

You’re back at work after the holiday break and checking your calendar. After weeks of festivities, January looks bleak.

Why not pencil in an obscure holiday to celebrate?

Aside from the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a major commemorative holiday, this month is also full of odd celebrations that are not popular enough to be highlighted in the average day planner.

Today, for instance, you can celebrate National Spaghetti Day or Dimpled Chad Day (to commemorate the scraps of paper “left over from various and sundry contested elections.”)

January is also National Bath Safety Month, National Hobby Month and National Slow Cooking Month.

These lesser-known observances are typically created by politicians (we have Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to thank for Pollinator Week and Mayor Bill de Blasio for “The View Day”), groups like the United Nations, or even friends and families of those so honored.