Every yearJanuary 5
Everything January 5 celebrates
5 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 5 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | George Washington Carver DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Bird Day | Nature | |
| 03 | National Keto Day | Health | |
| 04 | National Screenwriters Day | Books | |
| 05 | National Whipped Cream Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on January 5 in some years.
The Start of Ramadan — 2030
Born on January 5
Historic figures
- Umberto Eco1932–2016Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher
- Konrad Adenauer1876–1967German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of West Germany
- Rudolf Christoph Eucken1846–1926German philosopher and author, Nobel Prize laureate
- Diane Keaton1946–2025American actress, director, and businesswoman
- Robert Duvall1931–2026American actor and director
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt1921–1990Swiss author and playwright
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o1938–2025Kenyan author and playwright
- Paramahansa Yogananda1893–1952Indian-American guru and philosopher
- Walter Mondale1928–2021American soldier, lawyer, and politician
- Jane Wyman1917–2007American actress
Celebrities & public figures
- Bradley Cooperb. 1975American actor and producer
- Marilyn Mansonb. 1969American singer-songwriter
- Juan Carlos Ib. 1938King of Spain from 1975 to 2014
- Hayao Miyazakib. 1941Japanese animator
- Deepika Padukoneb. 1986Indian actress
- Frank-Walter Steinmeierb. 1956German academic and politician
- January Jonesb. 1978American actress
- László Krasznahorkaib. 1954Hungarian author and screenwriter
- Clancy Brownb. 1959American actor
- Suki Waterhouseb. 1992English actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 5 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 5, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.