Every yearJanuary 4
Everything January 4 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 4 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Spaghetti DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National Trivia Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Pop Music Chart Day | Music | |
| 04 | World Braille Day | Community | |
| 05 | World Hypnotism Day | Celebration | |
| 06 | Free Flower Basket Day | Nature | |
| 07 | National Weigh-In Day | Health |
Born on January 4
Historic figures
- Louis Braille1809–1852French educator, invented Braille
- Jacob Grimm1785–1863German philologist and mythologist
- Giovanni Battista Pergolesi1710–1736Italian composer, violinist, and organist
- Carlos Saura1932–2023Spanish director and screenwriter
- Katsura Tarō1848–1913Japanese general and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Japan
- Georg Elser1903–1945German carpenter and attempted assassin of Adolf Hitler
- Julian Sands1958–2023English actor
- André Masson1896–1987French painter and illustrator
- Josef Suk1874–1935Czech violinist and composer
- James Ussher1581–1656Irish archbishop and historian
Celebrities & public figures
- Toni Kroosb. 1990German footballer
- James Milnerb. 1986English footballer
- Till Lindemannb. 1963German singer
- Dafne Keenb. 2005British-Spanish actress
- Julia Ormondb. 1965English actress and producer
- Victor Wembanyamab. 2004French basketball player
- Dyan Cannonb. 1937American actress
- Michael Stipeb. 1960American singer-songwriter and producer
- Jaeden Martellb. 2003American actor
- Matt Frewerb. 1958American-Canadian actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 4 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 4, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.