This is our day guide for Friday January 23rd 2026 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 23rd 2026
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India (regional): Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who attempted to rid India of British rule in WW2Observances on January 23rd 2026
USA: National Handwriting Day
In a world seemingly dominated by keyboards, it's good to remember the beauty and individuality of our own handwriting.
USA: National Pie day
This pie ain't so humble. The first pie recipe was published by the Romans and was for a rye-crusted goat cheese and honey pie.
India: Parakram Diwas
The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, an importnat figure in India's independence movement..
International: National Measure Your Feet Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Measure Your Feet Day.January 22nd 2026 | Go to Today | January 24th 2026
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| General Information for January 23rd 2026 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 23 of 2026 | |
| 342 days left in 2026 | |
| Week 04 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1955 - Following a night of drinking and gambling, unwilling hero Ira Hayes dies from exposure after falling into a ditch. | |
| 1948 - Three people are killed and many are injured in a London rail disaster when a train fails to stop at a signal just outside of London Brigde station. | |
| 1943 - The Memphis Belle flies to Lorient, France, to bomb U-boat pens. | |
| 1855 - Pioneering gun designer John Moses Browning is born. |
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