Every yearJanuary 24
Everything January 24 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 24 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Beer Can Appreciation DayLead | Beer | |
| 02 | Global Belly Laugh Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Macintosh Computer Day | Tech | |
| 04 | National Compliment Day | Community | |
| 05 | National Lobster Thermidor Day | Food |
| 06 | National Peanut Butter Day | Food | |
| 07 | Talk Like a Grizzled Prospector Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | Child Labor Day | Community |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on January 24 in some years.
Eid al-Fitr — 2031
Born on January 24
Historic figures
- Frederick the Great1712–1786Prussian king
- Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais1732–1799French playwright and diplomat
- E. T. A. Hoffmann1776–1822German jurist, author, and composer
- Edith Wharton1862–1937American novelist and short story writer
- Ernest Borgnine1917–2012American actor
- Sharon Tate1943–1969American model and actress
- Gustav III1746–1792King of Sweden from 1771 to 1792
- John Belushi1949–1982American actor and screenwriter
- Walter Model1891–1945German field marshal
- Vicki Baum1888–1960Austrian author and screenwriter
Celebrities & public figures
- Moon Jae-inb. 1953South Korean politician
- Neil Diamondb. 1941American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Nastassja Kinskib. 1961German-American actress and producer
- Matthew Lillardb. 1970American actor
- Joachim Gauckb. 1940German pastor and politician
- Michio Kakub. 1947American physicist and academic
- Mischa Bartonb. 1986English-American actress
- Tatyana Alib. 1979American actress and singer
- Carrie Coonb. 1981American actress
- Phil LaMarrb. 1967American actor and comedian
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 24 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 24, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.