Holidays and observances on January 23

10 observances are celebrated on January 23 around the world: Bounty Day (Pitcairn Islands), Christian feast day: Abakuh, Christian feast day: Marianne of Molokai, Christian feast day: Emerentiana, Christian feast day: Espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Christian feast day: Ildefonsus of Toledo. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.

56 documented historical events happened on January 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Louis IX of France issued the Mise of Amiens, a settlement between King Henry III of England and barons led by Simon de Montfort heavily favouring the former, which later led to the Second Barons' War. On the same day, in another year: The Hongwu Emperor (pictured) ascended the throne, initiating the Ming dynasty, which would rule China for three centuries. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.