Every yearJanuary 23
Everything January 23 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 23 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Sticky Toffee Pudding DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National Handwriting Day | Books | |
| 03 | National Rhubarb Pie Day | Food | |
| 04 | Local Quilt Shop Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | Measure Your Feet Day | Kids & Family | |
| 06 | Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day | Sports |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on January 23 in some years.
Tu BiShvat — 2027
Chinese New Year — 2031
Born on January 23
Historic figures
- David Hilbert1862–1943German mathematician and academic
- Stendhal1783–1842French novelist
- Édouard Manet1832–1883French painter
- Derek Walcott1930–2017Saint Lucian poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
- Hideki Yukawa1907–1981Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Gertrude B. Elion1918–1999American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Jeanne Moreau1928–2017French actress
- Subhas Chandra Bose1897–1945Indian freedom fighter and politician
- Otto Diels1876–1954German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Rutger Hauer1944–2019Dutch actor, director, and producer
Celebrities & public figures
- Arjen Robbenb. 1984Dutch footballer
- Mariska Hargitayb. 1964American actress and producer
- Megawati Sukarnoputrib. 1947Indonesian politician
- Richard Dean Andersonb. 1950American actor
- Tiffani Thiessenb. 1974American actress
- Joško Gvardiolb. 2002Croatian footballer
- Princess Caroline of Monacob. 1957Princess of Hanover
- Sully Sullenbergerb. 1951American pilot and diplomat
- Doutzen Kroesb. 1985Dutch model and actress
- Ruben Loftus-Cheekb. 1996English footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 23 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 23, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.