Every yearJanuary 22
Everything January 22 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 22 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Celebration of Life DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Activity Professionals Day | Community | |
| 03 | National Blonde Brownie Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Hot Sauce Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Polka Dot Day | Celebration |
| 06 | National Southern Food Day | Food | |
| 07 | Answer Your Cat's Questions Day | Kids & Family | |
| 08 | Come in From the Cold Day | Nature |
Born on January 22
Historic figures
- Lord Byron1788–1824English poet and playwright
- Francis Bacon1561–1626English philosopher and politician
- Antonio Gramsci1891–1937Italian philosopher and politician
- August Strindberg1849–1912Swedish novelist, poet, and playwright
- U Thant1909–1974Burmese educator and diplomat, 3rd United Nations Secretary-General
- D. W. Griffith1875–1948American director, producer, and screenwriter
- Ibn Taymiyya1263–1328Syrian scholar and theologian
- Ivan III of Russia1440–1505Grand Prince of Moscow from 1462 to 1505
- John Hurt1940–2017English actor
- Robert E. Howard1906–1936American author and poet
Celebrities & public figures
- Diane Laneb. 1965American actress
- Jim Jarmuschb. 1953American director and screenwriter
- Pau Cubarsíb. 2007Spanish footballer
- Gabriel Machtb. 1972American actor
- Linda Blairb. 1959American actress
- Hidetoshi Nakatab. 1977Japanese footballer
- Caitlin Clarkb. 2002American basketball player
- Logicb. 1990American rapper
- Rogério Cenib. 1973Brazilian footballer
- Vincent Aboubakarb. 1992Cameroonian footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 22 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 22, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.