National Day Today Calendar
Here’s our National Day Today Quick-Glance Menu. If you’re wondering what National Day is today, we’ve got you covered.
National Days of interest include celebrating specific foods, e.g., National Waffle Day, notable people, e.g. Alfred Hitchcock Day, and some that stand on their own, like “Kiss a Ginger Day.”
Simply follow the link to learn more about each holiday. You’ll find out the date of the National Day, ideas for how to celebrate, FAQs, quotes, jokes, captions, and more.
National Days of Interest
January
January 2 – World Introvert Day
National Bobblehead Day – January 7
January 11 – National Milk Day
Kiss a Ginger Day – January 12
January 14 – National Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 16 – Appreciate a Dragon Day
National Opposite Day – Jan. 25
January 29 – National Puzzle Day
February
February 2 – National Tater Tot Day
World Nutella Day – February 5
National Umbrella Day – February 10
National Pancake Day – February 16
Random Acts of Kindness Day – February 17
February 18 – National Drink Wine Day
National Love Your Pet Day – February 20
March
Peanut Butter Lover’s Day – March 1
National Day of Unplugging – March 5
National Promposal Day – March 11
March 12 – Alfred Hitchcock Day
National Napping Day – March 15
National Let’s Laugh Day – March 19
March 25 – International Waffle Day
Respect Your Cat Day – March 28
March 31 – National Crayon Day
April
National Zoo Lovers Day – April 8
April 10 – National Siblings Day
April 13 – National Scrabble Day
National Banana Day – April 15
National Orchid Day – April 16
April 17 – National Haiku Poetry Day
National Animal Crackers Day – April 18
National Garlic Day – April 19
May
National Cartoonists Day – May 5
May 8 – National Miniature Golf Day
National Twilight Zone Day – May 11
National Limerick Day – May 12
May 13 – National Apple Pie Day
National Love a Tree Day – May 16
May 20 – National Pick Strawberries Day
National Endangered Species Day – May 21 (third Friday of May each year)
May 28 – National Hamburger Day
June
June 8 – National Best Friends Day
National Nature Photography Day – June 15
June 17 – National Eat Your Vegetables Day
Juneteenth — Freedom Day – June 19
June 19 – International Surfing Day
July
July 12 — Cow Appreciation Day
July 20 — National Fortune Cookie Day
National Cousins Day – July 24
National Avocado Day — July 31
August
August 8 – National Pickleball Day
National Banana Split Day – August 25
August 28 – International Bat Day
September
September 6 – National Read A Book Day
National Teddy Bear Day – September 9
Grandparent’s Day – September 12
September 14 – National Coloring Day
National Dance Day – September 18
September 19 – International Talk like a Pirate Day
September 21 – International Peace Day
National Ice Cream Cone Day – September 22
National Cooking Day – September 25
October
October 1 – International Coffee Day
National Boyfriend Day – October 3
October 5 – National Do Something Nice Day
Mid-October (usually around Oct. 16) – National Boss Day
National Pasta Day – October 17
October 26 – National Pumpkin Day
National Chocolate Day – October 28
National Magic Day – October 31
October 31 – National Knock-Knock Jokes Day
November
National Author’s Day – November 1
National Sandwich Day – November 3
November 4 – National Candy Day
National Doughnut Day – November 5
National Nachos Day – November 6
November 7 – National Cancer Awareness Day
November 8 – National Tongue Twister Day
National STEM/STEAM Day – November 8
November 10 – Sesame Street Day
World Kindness Day – November 13
National Pickle Day – November 14
National Seat Belt Day – November 14
November 15 – National Bundt Cake Day
November 17 – National Take a Hike Day
Great American Smokeout – November 18
National Child’s Day – November 20
November 20 – National Absurdity Day
November 21 – National Gingerbread Cookie Day
National Espresso Day – November 23
National Native American Heritage Day – November 26
November 28 – National French Toast Day
November 30 – National Day of Giving
December
December 2 – National Mutt Day
December 3 – World Disability Day
December 7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
National Brownie Day – December 8
Christmas Card Day – December 9
December 10 – National Lager Day
International Mountain Day – December 11
Dec. 12 – Gingerbread House Day
December 13 – National Cocoa Day
National Violin Day – December 13
December 14 – National Monkey Day
International Tea Day – December 15
December 16 – Pythagorean Theorem Day
December 17 – National Maple Syrup Day
Wright Brothers Day – December 17
Dec. 18 – Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
December 20 – National Sangria Day
December 21 – National Crossword Puzzle Day
Christmas Eve Captions, Quotes, FAQs – Dec. 24
Christmas Quotes and Insights – December 25
December 27 – National Fruitcake Day
Funny New Year’s Eve Quotations
Final Thoughts
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