What Day of the Week Is January 23?
January 23, 2027 falls on a Saturday. This year, January 23, 2026 was a Friday.
It is day 23 of 2027, and 342 days of the year come after it. The date sits in ISO week 3 and in the first quarter, January to March. North of the equator it is day 34 of winter, and spring starts on March 20. In Australia and the rest of the south, it is summer. The Moon is a waning gibbous that day, and the next full moon is on Saturday, February 20, 2027. It is not a US federal holiday.
January 23 from 2025 to 2028
The same date in four years, side by side. Moon phases use US Eastern dates.
| Fact | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of the week | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Day of the year | 23 of 365 | 23 of 365 | 23 of 365 | 23 of 366 |
| Days left in the year | 342 | 342 | 342 | 343 |
| ISO week | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Quarter | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 |
| Season (north) | Day 34 of winter | Day 34 of winter | Day 34 of winter | Day 34 of winter |
| Moon (US Eastern) | Waning crescent | Waxing crescent | Waning gibbous | Waning crescent |
| US federal holiday | No | No | No | No |
| Other holidays | – | Vasant Panchami | Tu BiShvat | – |
Holidays on January 23
None of the 245 holidays and observances on this site is fixed to January 23.
Holidays that move with the calendar land on January 23 in some years from 2026 to 2035.
| Holiday or observance | Years on January 23 |
|---|---|
| Lunar New Year | 2031 |
| Wellington Anniversary Day | 2034 |
| Tu BiShvat | 2027 |
| Vasant Panchami | 2026 |
| Seollal | 2031 |
Born on January 23
In most horoscope tables, January 23 falls under Aquarius, the sign that runs from January 20 to February 18.
The birthstone for January is the garnet on the American Gem Society list.
January 23 every year from 1950 to 2049
Find the decade on the left, then the last digit of the year across the top. A baby born on January 23, 1990 arrived on a Tuesday, and one born on January 23, 2000 on a Sunday. Weekends are shaded.
| Years | …0 | …1 | …2 | …3 | …4 | …5 | …6 | …7 | …8 | …9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| 1960s | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu |
| 1970s | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue |
| 1980s | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon |
| 1990s | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 2000s | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri |
| 2010s | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed |
| 2020s | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue |
| 2030s | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 2040s | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat |
When January 23 is on the same weekday again
After 2027, January 23 is next a Saturday in 2038.
| Day of the week | Next year after 2027 |
|---|---|
| Monday | 2034 |
| Tuesday | 2029 |
| Wednesday | 2030 |
| Thursday | 2031 |
| Friday | 2032 |
| Saturday | 2038 |
| Sunday | 2028 |
January 23 by year
| Year | Day of the week | Weekend or weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Monday | Weekday |
| 2024 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2025 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2026 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2027 | Saturday | Weekend |
| 2028 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2029 | Tuesday | Weekday |
| 2030 | Wednesday | Weekday |
| 2031 | Thursday | Weekday |
| 2032 | Friday | Weekday |
| 2033 | Sunday | Weekend |
| 2034 | Monday | Weekday |
Why the weekday changes
A common year is 365 days, one day more than 52 weeks. So January 23 moves on one weekday each year: Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027. The jump is two days when February 29 comes in between, so January 23, 2029 is a Tuesday, two on from 2028's Sunday. Between 1901 and 2099, the whole pattern repeats every 28 years.
More about January 23 on this site
January 23 questions
What day of the week is January 23, 2027?
January 23, 2027 is a Saturday. It is day 23 of the year and falls in ISO week 3.
Is January 23 a holiday?
None of the holidays on this site is fixed to January 23. January 23, 2027 is not a US federal holiday. Some years it is Lunar New Year instead, as in 2031.
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