January 14

January 14 is the 14th day of the year. 351 days remain until the end of the year (352 in leap years).

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

Albert Schweitzer

Born today

• Albert Schweitzer, 1875, German-French theologian, philosopher, physician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

• Jimmy Carter, 1924, the 39th US president, Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Observances

• Defender of the Motherland Day (Uzbekistan)

• Feast of the Ass (Medieval Christianity)

• Flag Day (Georgia)

• National Forest Conservation Day (Thailand)

• Old New Year, and its related observance:

  • Azhyrnykhua (Abkhazia)

  • Yennayer (Berbers)

• Ratification Day (United States)

• Sidereal winter solstice celebrations in South and Southeast Asian cultures; marking the transition of the Sun to Capricorn, and the first day of the six months Uttarayana period.

  • Magh Bihu (Assam)

  • Maghe Sankranti (Nepal)

  • Maghi (Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh)

  • Makar Sankranti (India)

  • The first day of Pongal (Tamil Nadu)

  • Uttarayan (Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Rajasthan)

• World Logic Day (UNESCO)

• National Dress Up Your Pet Day (US)

• Old New Year’s Day (US)

• International Kite Day

• National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day (US)

• National Organize Your Home Day (US)