Every yearJanuary 20
Everything January 20 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 20 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Camcorder DayLead | Tech | |
| 02 | International Day of Acceptance | Community | |
| 03 | Museum Selfie Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Cheese Lovers Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Coffee Break Day | Coffee |
| 06 | National Disc Jockey Day | Music | |
| 07 | Penguin Awareness Day | Nature | |
| 08 | Take a Walk Outdoors Day | Health |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on January 20 in some years.
Blue Monday — 2031
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — 2031
National Day of Service — 2031
Born on January 20
Historic figures
- Federico Fellini1920–1993Italian director and screenwriter
- André-Marie Ampère1775–1836French physicist and mathematician
- David Lynch1946–2025American director, producer, and screenwriter
- Johannes V. Jensen1873–1950Danish author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
- Charles III of Spain1716–1788King of Spain from 1759 to 1788
- Patricia Neal1926–2010American actress
- Gordian III225–244Roman emperor
- Alp Arslan1029–1072Seljuk sultan (probable
- Sebastian, King of Portugal1554–1578King of Portugal
- George Burns1896–1996American actor, comedian, and producer
Celebrities & public figures
- Buzz Aldrinb. 1930American colonel
- Nikki Haleyb. 1972American accountant and politician
- Evan Petersb. 1987American actor
- Bill Maherb. 1956American comedian
- Rainn Wilsonb. 1966American actor
- Owen Hargreavesb. 1981English footballer
- Sophie, Duchess of Edinburghb. 1965Duchess of Edinburgh
- Rob Bourdonb. 1979American musician and songwriter
- Paul Stanleyb. 1952American singer-songwriter
- José María Giménezb. 1995Uruguayan footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 20 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 20, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.