National John Day 2023: Date, History, Facts, Events

National John Day is annually celebrated on September 25. John is an ancient Hebrew and Semitic masculine name. Derived from the Hebrew name ‘Yochanan,’ this name means ‘graced by Yahweh,’ ‘Yahweh is merciful,’ or ‘Yahweh is compassionate.’ Yochanan is the abbreviated form of the lengthier name ‘Yehochanan.’ The Latin form of the name is ‘Iohannes’ or ‘Ioannes,’ which is derived from the Greek ‘Ioannis’ and was originally borne by Hellenized Jews. John is one of the most common given names in Anglophone, Arabic, Turkish, European, Latin American, and Persian nations.

The background of National John Day

John is a masculine Hebrew name. It is derived from the Hebrew name ‘Yochanan,’ which means ‘graced by Yahweh,’ ‘Yahweh is merciful,’ or ‘Yahweh is compassionate.’ Yahweh is the divine appellation. Yochanan is the shortened form of the lengthier name ‘Yehochanan.’ The Latin form of the name is ‘Iohannes’ or ‘Ioannes,’ which is derived from the Greek ‘Ioannis’ and was originally borne by Hellenized Jews. John is one of the most prevalent first names in Anglophone, Arabic, Turkish, European, Latin American, and Persian nations. Its popularity is largely attributable to two biblical figures: John the Baptist and John the Beloved, a disciple of Jesus Christ. John the Apostle authored several volumes of the Bible, including the Gospel of John and the Book of Revelations.

John was the most popular name in the United States from 1900 to 1923, and remained in the top five until 1972. Not until 1973 did it drop to sixth place. Between 2000 and 2021, John remained a popular name, as it ranked fourteenth. In 2021, the name ranked 27th on the list of the most popular male names, with 8,130 infants being given this name, accounting for 0.437% of all males born that year.

Multiple presidents of the United States have the first name John. Additionally, there have been a number of monarchs named John, including John Lackland, who ruled England from 1199 to 1216. From 1385 until his demise in 1433, John I, also known as “John of Aviz,” reigned as king of Portugal. Furthermore, John reigned as King of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway from 1481 to 1513.

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National John’s Day Events

Commemorate John

Show gratitude to anyone you know with the name John. Explain what makes their name so unique.

Research

Numerous notable historical figures boldly bore the name ‘John.’ Spend some time conducting investigation on some of these historical figures.

Employ the hashtag

Create online awareness with others about the day. Share this article using #nationaljohnday as the hashtag.

5 PRESIDENTS WERE NAMmud

John Adams, who was born in 1735, was the second President of the United States of America.

John Quincy Adams, who was born in 1767, was the son of former president John Adams and the sixth President of the United States.

John Tyler was the 10th President of the United States from 1841 to 1845. He was born in 1790.

Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States from 1865 to 1869. He was born in 1808.

John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was born on May 29, 1917.

NATIONAL JOHN DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2023	September 25	Monday
2024	September 25	Wednesday
2025	September 25	Thursday
2026	September 25	Friday
2027	September 25	Saturday