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- Jan 1, 202750% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
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- Jan 31, 202750% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Dry January 2027 Begins
- Dry January is Alcohol Change UK's challenge to give up alcohol for the whole of January, supported by its free Try Dry app and daily motivational emails[1]
- It began in 2013 with 4,000 people and had over 200,000 taking part in 2025[2]
- The idea came from Emily Robinson, who gave up alcohol in January 2011 while training for a half marathon[2]
- YouGov surveys in 2017 and 2018 found over 4 million Britons planning to give up alcohol in January[2]
- Alcohol Change UK points to research showing improvements in concentration and sleep and positive effects on blood sugar, blood pressure and the liver from a month off[2]
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- [1]50%alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-support/managing-your-drinking/dry-januaryalcoholchange.org.uk· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Jan 1, 2027 ✓· Ends Jan 31, 2027 ✓· 50% of score
Estimated: Alcohol Change[2] UK runs the challenge every January from 1 January ('people starting the challenge on 1 January 2026'), and 'The Dry January challenge started in 2013'; the 2027 edition is not yet announced.
- [2]85%The Dry January story - Alcohol Change UKalcoholchange.org.uk· Added Sep 27, 2026· 50% of score
The challenge started in 2013 with 4,000 people and had over 200,000 taking part in 2025; a YouGov survey in 2017 found over 4 million Britons planned to give up alcohol in January.[1]
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