Every yearJanuary 26
Everything January 26 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 26 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Customs DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | Lotus 1-2-3 Day | Tech | |
| 03 | National Green Juice Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Peanut Brittle Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Plan for Vacation Day | Celebration |
| 06 | Spouse's Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Speak Up and Succeed Day | Community | |
| 08 | Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement | Nature |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on January 26 in some years.
Chinese New Year — 2028
Born on January 26
Historic figures
- Douglas MacArthur1880–1964American general, Medal of Honor recipient
- Paul Newman1925–2008American actor, activist, director, race car driver, and businessman
- Charles XIV John1763–1844King of Sweden and Norway from 1818 to 1844
- Claude Adrien Helvétius1715–1771French philosopher
- Polykarp Kusch1911–1993German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Jörg Haider1950–2008Austrian lawyer and politician, Governor of Carinthia
- Achim von Arnim1781–1831German poet and author
- Eddie Van Halen1955–2020Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- Roger Vadim1928–2000French actor and director
- Seán MacBride1904–1988Irish lawyer and politician
Celebrities & public figures
- José Mourinhob. 1963Portuguese footballer and manager
- Ellen DeGeneresb. 1958American comedian
- Angela Davisb. 1944American activist
- Wayne Gretzkyb. 1961Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Sergio Pérezb. 1990Mexican race car driver
- Brendan Rodgersb. 1973Northern Irish footballer and manager
- Kevin McCarthyb. 1965American politician
- David Strathairnb. 1949American actor
- Ester Expósitob. 2000Spanish actress
- Vince Carterb. 1977American basketball player
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 26 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 26, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.