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Observance · United States

National Sanctity of Human Life Day is coming up.

Sunday, 17 January 2027

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About National Sanctity of Human Life Day

National Sanctity of Human Life Day is marked on the third Sunday of January each year in the United States. It’s one of the observances proclaimed by US presidents listed on Wikipedia.

In 2027 it falls on a Sunday; in 2028 it’s on Sunday 16 January, and in 2029 on Sunday 21 January. This time it falls at the weekend; some countries move the day off to a weekday when that happens. Also in January 2027: Teachers’ Day (Thailand) (16 Jan), Religious Freedom Day (16 Jan) and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (18 Jan). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.

How we work out the date
It’s on the third Sunday of January every year.
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Page updated 5 November 2026. Report a wrong date

Dates

YearDate
2027Sunday, 17 January
2028Sunday, 16 January
2029Sunday, 21 January
2030Sunday, 20 January
2031Sunday, 19 January
2032Sunday, 18 January
2033Sunday, 16 January
2034Sunday, 15 January
2035Sunday, 21 January
2036Sunday, 20 January

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