Day Guide for Monday January 20th 2020 What are the holidays on January 20th 2020?

This is our day guide for Monday January 20th 2020 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on January 20th 2020

International: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Each year on the third Monday of January, America honors the birth, life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

International: National Heroes' Day

Anniversary of the assassination of Amílcar Cabral on 20 January 1973

Azerbaijan: Martyrs' Day

Commemorates Black January (1990) when Soviet troops entered Baku and killed more than 130 civilians

Mali: Army Day

To recognise the important role, the Mali military has played in bringing peace and stability to the nation

Regional

New Zealand (regional): Wellington Anniversary Day

Wellington Anniversary Day is the Monday that falls closest to January 22nd and is observed as a public holiday within the old provincial boundaries

Public sector only

USA (regional): Civil Rights Day

Honours the activities of civil rights movements combined with the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.

Public sector only

USA (regional): Robert E. Lee's Birthday

Robert E. Lee's Birthday holiday is a US state holiday that marks the birthday of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in 1807.

Observances on January 20th 2020

USA: National Buttercrunch Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Buttercrunch Day

United Kingdom: National Cheese Lovers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Cheese Lovers Day

USA: National Disc Jockey Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Disc Jockey Day

United Kingdom: Blue Monday

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Blue Monday

USA: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Each year on the third Monday of January, America honors the birth, life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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General Information for January 20th 2020
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 20 of 2020
346 days left in 2020
Week 04 of the year
On this Day in History
1949 - The inauguration of Harry S Truman takes place - this is the first time an inaugural address is televised.
1937 - The annual date for presidential inauguration in the US shifts from 4 March to 20 January; Franklin Roosevelt is the first to be inaugurated in the month of January.
1907 - Dmitri Mendeleev, creator of the periodic table, dies.
1898 - Towns are razed to the ground and several people killed as fires sweps across the Otway Ranges and south and west Gippsland on 'Red Tuesday' - one of many tragic incidents in the history of bushfires in Victoria, Australia.