Friday, January 16, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day: Marcel
Astrological sign: Capricorn (December 22 - January 20)
Holidays and observances on January 16
- Martyrs' Day in Benin
- Prohibition Remembrance Day in the United States
- Teachers' Day in Thailand
- Lailat al-Mi'raj: commemoration of the Prophet's night journey and ascension
See also: January 15 - January 17 - 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 13-18: European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield (UK)
January 12 to February 1: Australian Open tennis tournament, Melbourne (Australia)
January 14-16 (every year): Jaipur Kite Festival (India)
January 15 to February 1: Men's European Handball Championship, Denmark / Sweden / Norway
January 16: start of the Patras Carnival (Greece), running until March 2
January 16, 1786: adoption of the principles of religious freedom in the United States by President Thomas Jefferson