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

What National Day is Today?

January

January 2 – World Introvert Day

Jan. 4 – National Trivia Day

January 5 – National Bird 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

Winnie the Pooh Day – Jan 18

Jan. 19Popcorn Day

January 21 – Hugging Day

National Opposite Day – Jan. 25

Jan. 28 – National Kazoo Day

January 29 – National Puzzle Day

February

February 2 – National Tater Tot Day

World Nutella Day – February 5

Feb. 9 – National Pizza Day

National Umbrella Day – February 10

Feb. 11 – National Guitar Day

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 Son’s Day – March 4

National Day of Unplugging – March 5

March 7 – National Cereal Day

National Promposal Day – March 11

March 12 – Alfred Hitchcock Day

National Pi Day – March 14

National Napping Day – March 15

March 16 – National Panda Day

St. Patrick’s Day – March 17

National Let’s Laugh Day – March 19

March 19 – World Sleep Day

World Poetry Day – March 21

National Puppy Day – March 23

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

April 21 – National Tea Day

May

May Day – May 1

National Teachers Day – May 4

Cinco de Mayo – May 5

National Cartoonists Day – May 5

National Nurses Day – May 6

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)

National Wine Day – May 25

May 28 – National Hamburger Day

June

National Donut Day – June 4

June 8 – National Best Friends Day

National Flag Day – June 14

National Nature Photography Day – June 15

June 17 – National Eat Your Vegetables Day

Juneteenth — Freedom Day – June 19

June 19 – International Surfing Day

Father’s Day – June 20

July

National Kitten Day — July 10

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

Halloween – October 31

October 31 – National Knock-Knock Jokes Day

November

National Author’s Day – November 1

World Vegan 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

Veterans Day – November 11

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

Thanksgiving – November 25

Black Friday – November 26

National Native American Heritage Day – November 26

November 28 – National French Toast Day

Cyber Monday – November 29

November 30 – National Day of Giving

December

Rosa Parks Day – December 1

December 2 – National Mutt Day

December 3 – World Disability Day

Dec. 4National Cookie Day

Dec. 6 – St. Nicholas Day

December 7 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

National Brownie Day – December 8

Christmas Card Day – December 9

Dec. 9 – National Pastry 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

Dec. 15 – Cupcake Day

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

Dec. 23 – Festivus

Christmas Eve Captions, Quotes, FAQs – Dec. 24

Christmas Quotes and Insights – December 25

Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 – Kwanzaa

December 27 – National Fruitcake Day

Dec. 30 – National Bacon Day

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