Born in January
What does being born in January mean?
Being born in January means your birthday falls under either Capricorn (through January 19) or Aquarius (from January 20). The traditional January birthstone is the garnet, historically valued as a deep-red gem carried by travellers. In the Northern Hemisphere, January opens the calendar year in the depth of winter, a season long tied to fresh starts and resolutions.
Famous people born in January
Explore the day-by-day pages below for people born on each date in January.
January Zodiac Signs
January Birthstone — Garnet
Garnet is the quiet achiever of the gemstone world — deep red, ancient, and almost constantly underestimated. It has been carved into signet rings, stitched into battle armour, set into cathedral windows, and buried with pharaohs. For five thousand years, huma…
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- Carnation — admiration, devotion and enduring love
- Snowdrop — hope and the promise of renewal
The word "carnation" likely derives from "coronation," a nod to the flower's use in Greek ceremonial garlands, while in Victorian floriography different carnation colours carried distinct messages. Snowdrops, among the first blooms to pierce late-winter frost, became a folk emblem of hope precisely because they flower while snow still lies on the ground.
January in the Year
January is the first month of the year and falls in mid-winter in the Northern Hemisphere and midsummer in the Southern Hemisphere.
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What zodiac sign is January?
January covers two signs: Capricorn until January 19, and Aquarius from January 20 through the end of the month.
What is the January birthstone?
The January birthstone is garnet, most often seen as a deep red gem, though garnets naturally occur in several colours.
What flower represents January?
The carnation and the snowdrop are the traditional birth flowers for January.
Who are famous people born in January?
Notable January births include Martin Luther King Jr., Isaac Newton (Gregorian date), Betty White and Elvis Presley.