Dry January 2027 · Friday 1 to Sunday 31 January
Dry January 2027: the free guide, tools and daily challenge in one place
Dry January is a month with no alcohol, from 1 to 31 January. Here is everything on this site to help with it: the basics, free tools, a daily email challenge and 37 guides from the party season to February. بالعربية
Quick answer. Dry January 2027 runs from Friday 1 to Sunday 31 January. The UK charity Alcohol Change UK started it in 2013. To do it: decide your rules, clear the house, plan your Fridays, line up support and count what you keep. Start with what is Dry January?, then sign up for the free daily email challenge.
Free tools
- Dry January email challenge: 31 short daily emails from 1 January 2027; free, one-click unsubscribe.
- Dry January calculator: money, calories and units a month off keeps; nothing stored.
- 31-day alcohol-free checklist: one task a day, tick boxes, printable.
- Dry January 2027 planner: a printable PDF calendar with an idea for every day.
- Alcohol spending calculator: what drinking costs over a year.
- 30 Quiet Days: our other free January email: calm routines for a quiet month at home.
Start here
- What is Dry January?
- Dry January rules
- Dry January day by day
- Dry January 2027: a practical plan that actually lasts
- Dry January tips
Before 1 January: the party season
- Dry December
- How to stop drinking over Christmas, and still enjoy it
- A Christmas party without drinking: how to go, enjoy it and leave on a high
- Alcohol-free party ideas
- How to say no to a drink
- Mocktails for New Year's Eve
- Sober New Year's Eve: 30 ideas for a clear 1 January
- Alcohol-free Christmas drinks
- Gifts for people who don't drink: 40 thoughtful ideas
During January
- How to tell people you're not drinking in January
- How to do Dry January when everyone at work drinks
- Dry January when your partner still drinks: a calm plan for two
- Dry January support: where to find help that works
- Dry January apps
- Easy mocktail recipes
- Sleep without alcohol: what changes in the first month, honestly
- Drank during Dry January? What to do the next morning
- Dry January quotes and captions
The research
- Dry January benefits
- Dry January weight loss
- What happens when you stop drinking for a month
- Alcohol units explained
- Is alcohol-free beer healthy?
Other months and other ways
- Dry January vs Sober October
- Sober months of the year
- Dry February 2027: what it is, and how to do it
- Damp January 2027: how to drink less without quitting
- What does sober curious mean?
- Dry January abroad: where and how to spend a sober month
- Dry January retreat: how to plan a sober January away from home
After January
Not connected to Alcohol Change UK. "Dry January" is their registered trade mark; their official campaign and free app are at alcoholchange.org.uk.
Safety first
- If you drink heavily or every day, talk to a doctor before you stop. Stopping suddenly can be dangerous.
- This site is not health or medical advice. The Quiet Month is not medical and not therapy.
- Need support now? Find a free helpline in your country at findahelpline.com.
Want January somewhere quiet, with others doing the same?
The Quiet Month is a calm month away for up to four guests, each in their own flat: slow mornings, daily movement, shared meals and long evening talks, with no alcohol, no smoking and no drugs. It is not medical and not therapy. The first month starts on 1 January 2027, then on the 1st of every month; the programme fee is US$10,000 and your flat is extra. Email me first at info@thequietmonth.com, apply (about five minutes, free, no commitment) or book a free 20-minute call.
The Quiet Month team