Holidays and Observances on January 20

Welcome to January 20, 2027, an exceptionally notable day on the calendar marked by civic leadership traditions, vital wildlife conservation awareness, and culinary indulgence!

Today's daily page highlights the historic solemnity of Inauguration Day, toasts to the bright and zesty flavors of National Buttercrunch Day, and explores the cozy, creative winter activities of International Day of Acceptance. Browse our complete chronological directory below to explore moving holiday scheduling rules, historic trivia, and unique facts for this specific day of the year!

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2027 Daily Holidays that fall on January 20, include:

• Camcorder Day 

• Feast of Saint Sebastian 

• Inauguration Day 

• International Day of Acceptance 

• Museum Selfie Day - January 20, 2027 (Third Wednesday in January)

• National Buttercrunch Day 

• National Charlie Day 

• National Cheese Lovers Day 

• National Claudia Day 

• National Coffee Break Day 

• National Disc Jockey Day 

• National Judy Day

• National Sebastian Day 

• Penguin Awareness Day 
  

• Take a Walk Outdoors Day

• Weedless Wednesday - January 20, 2027 (Wednesday of Third Full Week in January) - Canada

2027 Weekly Holidays that include January 20, are:

• January 12-23: Energy Saving Week (U.K.)

• January 18-24, 2027: European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week  

• January 17-23, 2027: Hunt for Happiness Week (Third Full Week)

• January 17-23, 2027 - International Printing Week (Third Week of January - the week that includes Benjamin Franklin's birthday of January 17th)

• January 18-25: International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 

• January 17-23, 2027: National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week (Third Full Week in January)

• January 17-23, 2027: National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week (Third Full week of January)

• January 17-23, 2027: National Handwriting Analysis Week (Week of John Hancock's birthday on January 23)

• January 20-23, 2027: National Soccer Coaches of America Week

• January 18-22, 2027: No Name Calling Week (Third Week of January during Monday - Friday)

• January 18-24, 2027: Sugar Awareness Week (Third Week in January starting on the Third Monday)

• January 18-25: Week of Christian Unity

• January 17-23, 2027: World Kiwanis Week (Third Full Week of January that includes January 21, which is the Kiwanis International Anniversary date)

2027 Monthly Holidays that include January 20, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out my January Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of January.

NOTE: If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• December 21, 2026 - February 21, 2027: Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival: Usually starts annually on January 5, and typically runs for a month or more, in Harbin, China and is the largest ice and snow festival in the world! 2026/2027 dates are a soft opening on December 21, 2026, with the Official Grand Opening on January 5 to the closing of the park on February 21

• January 9-24, 2027: National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver, CO) (Begins on the First Saturday after January 5 and runs for 16 consecutive days)

• January 14-24, 2027: Detroit Auto Show (Detroit, MI)

• January 15 - February 6, 2027: Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Worth, TX) (Also known as the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo)

• January 18-24, 2027: The American Express Tournament (Formerly: CareerBuilder Challenge and Prior to that Bob Hope Classic) (in La Quinta, CA)

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for January 20 is an Aquarius.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for January are:

• Carnation - The Carnation is the Birth Flower for January. The symbolization of the Carnation means love, pride, beauty, purity, distinction, fascination, and loyal.
• Snowdrop is a white flower with three small petals in the middle surrounded by three larger petals on the outside. The symbolization of the snowdrop means love, fascination, and purity.

See our GARDEN HOLIDAYS page for all the special days celebrating things of the garden!

Birthstone

The Birthstone for January is Garnet, which comes in a rainbow of colors. It is considered a great gift to symbolize friendship and trust.

Famous Birthdays

• 1896 – George Burns, American actor, comedian (d. 1996)
• 1928 - Martin Landau, actor (Mission Impossible)
• 1956 – Bill Maher, American author, comedian, and political analyst
• 1958 – Lorenzo Lamas, American actor (Falcon Crest, Renegade)
  
• 1965 – John Michael Montgomery, American Country singer
• 1966 – Rainn Wilson, American actor (Dwight from The Office)

Famous Deaths

• 1984 - Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79
• 1990 – Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (Big Valley) (b. 1907)
• 1993 – Audrey Hepburn, Anglo-Dutch actress (b. 1929)
• 2012 – Etta James, American singer (b. 1938)
• 2022 - Michael Aday (aka Meat Loaf), American singer and actor (I'd Do Anything For Love) (b. 1947)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1968 - Actress Sharon Tate marries actor and director Roman Polanski
• 2001 - Actor Peter Facinelli marries actress and director Jennie Garth (90210)

Quote of the Day

January 20 is National Coffee Break Day!
Have a Cup!

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Holidays and Observances Recipe of the Day for January 20 is Pumpkin Granola made by Kerry of Healthy Diet Habits. January 20 is National Granola Bar Day, and this was as close as we could come with a recipe! (Link goes to our new Holiday Recipes Hub)

Season

January 20th falls within the Winter Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Winter is one of the four seasons. It follows the Fall Season, and is before the Spring Season. It is the coldest and darkest season in the Northern Hemisphere. It also starts in one year, and ends in the next, so it straddles two different years. 

Check out our Winter Season page for information about Winter, Winter Dates, Major Winter Holidays and Observances, Major Winter Festivals, Fun Facts About Winter, Winter Food Tips, Winter Gardening, Winter Preparation, Winter Quotes, and Winter Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on winter foods: 

• Winter Foods
• Winter Weight Gain
• Winter Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Summer Season. 

• Summer
• Summer Cooking 
• Summer Weight Loss Tips 

This Day in History

• 1887 – The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
• 1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union is founded.
• 1937 - 1st Inauguration day on Jan 20th, (held every 4th years there-after)
• 1939 - Hitler proclaims to German parliament to exterminate all European Jews
• 1945 – World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8 million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months.
• 1945 - Franklin D. Roosevelt sworn-in for an unprecedented 4th term as President of the United States
• 1969 - Richard M Nixon inaugurated as President of the U.S.
  
• 1981 - 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days freed
• 1981 - Ronald Reagan inaugurated as the 40th President of the U.S.
  
• 1986 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
• 1989 - George H.W. Bush inaugurated as 41st US President
• 1991 - US Patriot missiles begin shooting down Iraqi missiles
• 1993 - Bill Clinton inaugurated as 42nd US President
• 2009 – Barack Obama is inaugurated as the first African-American  President of the United States.
• 2017 - Donald J. Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States - with high hopes to Make America Great Again!

Above, is one of the Ronald Reagan Inauguration Day Stamp First Day Covers from January 20, 1981.

This Day in Music

• 1956 - Buddy Holly records "Blue Days Black Night" in Nashville
• 1958 - Elvis Presley receives his draft notice in Memphis, TN. It allows a sixty-day deferment for him to finish his film King Creole.
• 1964 - "Meet The Beatles" album released in US
• 1988 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan, and The Supremes 
• 1990 - Michael Bolton's song  'How Am I Supposed To Live Without You' hits #1 on the US singles chart and stays on top for three weeks.
• 1998 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Mama & Papas & Eagles

This Day in Sports

• 1968 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming
• 1968 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood
• 1980 - President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow
• 1980 - Superbowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers beat LA Rams, 31-19 in Pasadena - MVP is Terry Bradshaw
• 1985 - Superbowl XIX: SF 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16 in Stanford Superbowl - MVP is Joe Montana
• 1996 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!