January 14
Updated November 6, 2026 · Edited by the JanuaryCalendar.com team
January 14 is Old New Year for Orthodox churches that follow the Julian calendar and, in most years, the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti. History on this date includes the 1784 ratification of the Treaty of Paris and the 2005 landing of the Huygens probe on Titan.
January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 351 days remain in the year (352 in leap years). In 2027, January 14 falls on a Thursday.
- Day of year
- 14
- Days left
- 351 (352 in leap years)
- Zodiac sign
- Capricorn ♑︎
- Birthstone
- Garnet
- ISO week (2027)
- Week 2
- Weekday (2027)
- Thursday
Holidays and observances on January 14
- Cultural Orthodox New Year (Old New Year) (Russia, Serbia and other Orthodox countries) — January 1 on the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar.
- Religious Makar Sankranti (India and Nepal) — Hindu festival of the sun's entry into Makara (Capricorn); usually January 14, sometimes January 15.
Events on January 14 in history
- 1784 – The Congress of the Confederation ratified the Treaty of Paris at Annapolis, formally ending the American Revolutionary War.
- 1814 – Under the Treaty of Kiel, Denmark agreed to cede Norway to the King of Sweden.
- 1900 – Giacomo Puccini's opera Tosca premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome.
- 1943 – Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill opened the Casablanca Conference in Morocco to plan Allied strategy.
- 1952 – NBC's Today show premiered with host Dave Garroway, pioneering the morning television news format.
- 1954 – Marilyn Monroe married baseball star Joe DiMaggio at San Francisco City Hall.
- 1973 – Elvis Presley's Aloha from Hawaii concert was broadcast live by satellite to audiences across Asia and the Pacific.
- 2005 – The European Space Agency's Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon Titan, the first landing on a moon in the outer solar system.
- 2011 – Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia after weeks of protests, an early moment of the Arab Spring.
Famous birthdays on January 14
- 1836 – Henri Fantin-Latour, French painter of flowers and portraits
- 1875 – Albert Schweitzer, Theologian, doctor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
- 1886 – Hugh Lofting, English author who created Doctor Dolittle
- 1896 – John Dos Passos, American novelist of the U.S.A. trilogy
- 1925 – Yukio Mishima, Japanese novelist and playwright
- 1941 – Faye Dunaway, American actress, Oscar winner for Network
- 1963 – Steven Soderbergh, American film director
- 1969 – Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters founder and Nirvana drummer
- 1977 – Narain Karthikeyan, First Indian Formula One driver
What day is January 14?
Frequently asked questions
Why is January 14 called Old New Year?
It is January 1 on the Julian calendar, which some Orthodox churches still use and which currently runs 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. Many people in Russia, Serbia and other Orthodox countries celebrate it informally.
Is Makar Sankranti always on January 14?
No. Makar Sankranti marks the sun's entry into Makara (Capricorn) in the sidereal zodiac used in Hindu astronomy, so it usually falls on January 14 but sometimes on January 15. Related harvest festivals include Pongal in Tamil Nadu.
What landed on Titan on January 14, 2005?
The European Space Agency's Huygens probe, carried to Saturn by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, landed on Titan. It was the first landing on a moon in the outer solar system.
What day of the week is January 14, 2027?
January 14, 2027 is a Thursday. In 2028 it falls on a Friday.
What zodiac sign is January 14?
People born on January 14 are Capricorns (December 22 – January 19) in Western astrology.