Every yearJanuary 2
Everything January 2 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 2 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Fruitcake Toss DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Buffet Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Cream Puff Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Science Fiction Day | Books | |
| 05 | Swiss Cheese Day | Food | |
| 06 | National Personal Trainer Awareness Day | Health | |
| 07 | World Introvert Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on January 2 in some years.
Eid al-Fitr — 2033
Born on January 2
Historic figures
- Thérèse of Lisieux1873–1897French nun and saint
- Rudolf Clausius1822–1888Polish-German physicist and mathematician
- Mehmed IV1642–1693Ottoman sultan
- Osman III1699–1757Ottoman sultan
- Dziga Vertov1896–1954Polish-Russian director and screenwriter
- Toshiki Kaifu1931–2022Japanese lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Japan
- Barry Goldwater1909–1998American politician, businessman, and author
- Ernst Barlach1870–1938German sculptor and playwright
- Piero di Cosimo1462–1522Italian painter
- Kane Tanaka1903–2022Japanese Supercentenarian, Oldest Japanese person ever
Celebrities & public figures
- Cuba Gooding Jr.b. 1968Jr.
- Kate Bosworthb. 1983American actress
- Kemi Badenochb. 1980English politician
- Tia Carrereb. 1967American actress
- Paz Vegab. 1976Spanish actress
- Dax Shepardb. 1975American actor
- Maxi Rodríguezb. 1981Argentine footballer
- Loïc Rémyb. 1987French footballer
- Christy Turlingtonb. 1969American model
- Shelley Hennigb. 1987American actress and model
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 2 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 2, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.