Every yearJanuary 28
Everything January 28 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 28 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Data Privacy DayLead | Tech | |
| 02 | Global Community Engagement Day | Community | |
| 03 | International LEGO Day | Kids & Family | |
| 04 | National Blueberry Pancake Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Kazoo Day | Music |
| 06 | Pop Art Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Daisy Day | Nature | |
| 08 | Thank a Plugin Developer Day | Tech |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on January 28 in some years.
The Start of Ramadan — 2028
Tu BiShvat — 2032
Born on January 28
Historic figures
- Jackson Pollock1912–1956American painter
- José Martí1853–1895Cuban journalist, poet, and theorist
- Colette1873–1954French novelist and journalist
- Ismail Kadare1936–2024Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, and playwright
- Henry VII of England1457–1509king of England
- Pope Clement IX1600–1669pope of the Catholic Church
- Arthur Rubinstein1887–1982Polish-American pianist and educator
- Mustafa III1717–1774Ottoman sultan
- George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen1784–18604th Earl of Aberdeen, Scottish politician
- Robert W. Holley1922–1993American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Celebrities & public figures
- Gianluigi Buffonb. 1978Italian footballer
- Elijah Woodb. 1981American actor and producer
- Alan Aldab. 1936American actor
- Carlos Slimb. 1940Mexican businessman and philanthropist
- Will Poulterb. 1993English actor
- Jamie Carragherb. 1978English footballer and sportscaster
- Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifab. 1950Bahraini king
- Dušan Vlahovićb. 2000Serbian footballer
- J. Coleb. 1985American rapper
- Ariel Winterb. 1998American actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 28 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 28, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.