Day Guide for Wednesday January 4th 2023 What are the holidays on January 4th 2023?

This is our day guide for Wednesday January 4th 2023 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 4th 2023

International: New Year's Holiday (bridge day)

Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration

DR Congo: Day of the Martyrs

Day of the Martyrs is a day of remembrance for those who died in protests against Belgian occupation in 1959.

Regional

India (regional): Gann-Ngai

A new year festival of the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland

Myanmar: Independence Day

Marks Burma's Declaration of Independence from Britain on January 4th 1948

Observances on January 4th 2023

USA: National Spaghetti Day

You'd have to be off your noodle to let this holiday 'pasta' you by...

USA: National Trivia Day

Pop Quiz! Name a national holiday dedicated to trivia.

International: World Braille Day

Highlights the importance of this form of communication for the visually impaired.

International: World Hypnotism Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Hypnotism Day.

Canada: Ribbon Skirt Day

A day where Indigenous women are encouraged to wear ribbon skirts to celebrate their culture, their strength and their connection as women.

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General Information for January 4th 2023
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 4 of 2023
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On this Day in History
1991 - Screenwriter Richard Maibaum passes away. His films include the James Bond movies From Russia With Love, Dr No, Goldfinger, Thunderball and Licence to Kill.
1910 - Leon Delagrange dies in an air crash when his Bleriot XI monoplane crashes.
1878 - Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is emancipated from Ottoman rule.
1838 - Charles Sherwood Stratton aka 'Tom Thumb' is born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.