What month is Wayne Gretzky's birthday?

Wayne Gretzky’s birthday is in January.

Gretzky was born on January 26, 1961, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in a hockey-loving family and began developing his skills on a backyard rink built by his father, Walter Gretzky. That early environment helped launch the career of the player widely known as “the Great One.”

The full date is useful because quiz questions sometimes confuse the month with the day. January is the answer to this question; January 26 is Gretzky’s complete birth date. He was born in 1961 and later played 20 NHL seasons from 1979 through 1999.

Gretzky became the NHL’s leading career scorer, finishing with 2,857 regular-season points. His birthday is also often mentioned alongside his remarkable longevity: he entered the NHL as a teenager and remained a top-level player for two decades.