How many days until January 26?
There are 156 days until January 26, 2027, which lands on a Tuesday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to January 26
January 26 birthday facts
Born on January 26? That makes you a Aquarius — original, independent and a little ahead of their time. Your birthstone is the garnet, your birth flower is the carnation, and your half-birthday lands on July 26 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in January, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on January 26
Anyone celebrating a January 26 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Paul Newman (1925) — Hollywood legend
- Ellen DeGeneres (1958) — comedian and host
- Wayne Gretzky (1961) — hockey's Great One
January 26 is also Australia Day, so a birthday on this date shares the calendar with a celebration the whole world already knows.
What makes a January 26 birthday special
January 26 is the 26th day of the year, which means a January 26 birthday arrives with 339 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 7th day of Aquarius season — original, independent and a little ahead of their time. January is named for Janus, the Roman god of doorways and beginnings, who looks to the past and future at once.
What day of the week is January 26?
| Year | January 26 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | Friday |
| 2030 | Saturday |
Quick answers
- How many days until January 26?
- There are 156 days until January 26, 2027. It falls on a Tuesday.
- What zodiac sign is January 26?
- People born on January 26 are Aquarius — typically original, independent and a little ahead of their time.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for January 26?
- The January birthstone is Garnet and the birth flower is the Carnation.
- Which famous people were born on January 26?
- Famous January 26 birthdays include Paul Newman, Ellen DeGeneres, Wayne Gretzky.