Wednesday, January 14, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
NinaAstrological sign: Capricorn (December 22 - January 20)
Holidays and observances on January 14
- Donkey Festival in France
- Pongal in India, also called Makar Sankranti or Lohri depending on the region.
- National Forest Conservation Day in Thailand.
- Divina Pastora in Venezuela.
See also: January 13 - January 15 - All days of 2026
December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026: Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Football, in Morocco
January 3-17: Dakar Rally (Saudi Arabia)
January 7 to February 3: January sales in France
January 11-18: Snooker Masters in London (Great Britain)
January 12 to February 1: Australian Open tennis tournament, Melbourne (Australia)
January 13-18: European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield (UK)
January 14-16 (every year): Jaipur Kite Festival (India)
January 14, 1986: Thierry Sabine (organizer of the Paris-Dakar rally), Daniel Balavoine (singer) and three other people die in a helicopter crash in Mali