My tax refund got approved 1-23-17 what would be the exact day of my return

[bchostpatricia]

Was your REFUND approved or was your RETURN ACCEPTED? The IRS did not start processing returns this year until January 23, so it's very unlikely your refund was approved that day.  You can check the IRS site "Where's My Refund" and it should say if your refund is still processing or has been approved.