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What is celebrated on January 23?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Friday, January 23. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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Topics represented on January 23

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Food, Drink & Hospitality 3 Civic, Remembrance & History 2 Health, Wellness & Awareness 1 Workplace, Professions & Appreciation 1 Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 1 Celebrations & Social 1

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All observances on this date

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EITC Awareness Day

23 January 2026; annual IRS campaign held in January · United States / IRS outreach campaign

The IRS launched its 2026 EITC Awareness Day campaign on 23 January 2026 and describes EITC Awareness Day as an annual January outreach effort.

Source-backedFixed Annual

First Philippine Republic Day

23 January annually · Philippines / nationwide special working holiday

Republic Act No. 11014 declares January 23 of every year First Philippine Republic Day and a special working holiday throughout the Philippines.

Source-backedFixed Annual

International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day

23 January · International / informal dessert observance

National Today and Days Of The Year independently place International Sticky Toffee Pudding Day on January 23 each year.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

National Activity Professionals Day

Fourth Friday of January (23 January in 2026) · United States / activity-professional recognition with long-running sector history

California Association of Activity Professionals documents the history of National Activity Professionals Day, while current calendar references consistently use the fourth Friday in Januar…

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Handwriting Day

23 January annually · Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association / handwriting appreciation campaign

The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association says it sponsors National Handwriting Day every January 23 in conjunction with John Hancock’s birthday.

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Pie Day

23 January · United States / American Pie Council-created pie observance

The American Pie Council states that it created and promotes National Pie Day on January 23.

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Report Pharmaceutical Fraud Day

23 January · United States / Joel Hesch and Hesch Firm-created pharmaceutical-fraud awareness campaign

A creator-provided Hesch Firm release identifies January 23 as National Report Pharmaceutical Fraud Day and says Joel D. Hesch formed the observance, with the campaign beginning in 2017.

Source-backedFixed Annual

National Rhubarb Pie Day

23 January · Informal food-calendar usage documented by Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter material

Two Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals chapter calendars from different publication years list National Rhubarb Pie Day on 23 January.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Parakram Diwas

23 January annually; principal 2026 observance on 23 January · India; national commemoration of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

The Government of India designated 23 January, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary, to be observed every year as Parakram Diwas.

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