Every yearJanuary 16
Everything January 16 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 16 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Appreciate a Dragon DayLead | Kids & Family | |
| 02 | Book Publishers Day | Books | |
| 03 | International Hot and Spicy Food Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Fig Newton Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Quinoa Day | Food |
| 06 | National Nothing Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Prohibition Remembrance Day | Beer | |
| 08 | Religious Freedom Day | Community |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on January 16 in some years.
The Start of Ramadan — 2029
Blue Monday — 2034
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — 2034
National Day of Service — 2034
Born on January 16
Historic figures
- Susan Sontag1933–2004American novelist, essayist, and critic
- Fulgencio Batista1901–1973Cuban colonel and politician, ninth President of Cuba
- Johannes Rau1931–2006German journalist and politician, eighth Federal President of Germany
- Dian Fossey1932–1985American zoologist and anthropologist
- Aaliyah1979–2001American singer and actress
- Vittorio Alfieri1749–1803Italian poet and playwright
- John C. Breckinridge1821–1875American general and politician
- Ethel Merman1908–1984American actress and singer
- Franz Brentano1838–1917German philosopher and psychologist
- Ismail Qemali1844–1919Albanian politician and statesman, first prime minister of Albania
Celebrities & public figures
- Jennieb. 1996South Korean singer
- Sadeb. 1959Nigerian-English singer-songwriter and producer
- Kate Mossb. 1974English model and fashion designer
- John Carpenterb. 1948American director
- Lin-Manuel Mirandab. 1980American actor
- Sidharth Malhotrab. 1986Indian actor
- FKA Twigsb. 1988English singer-songwriter and actress
- Kabir Bedib. 1946Indian actor
- Roy Jones Jr.b. 1969American boxer
- James Mayb. 1963English journalist and television presenter
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 16 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 16, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.