Every yearApril 12
Everything April 12 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for April 12 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Big Wind DayLead | Nature | |
| 02 | Drop Everything and Read Day | Books | |
| 03 | International Day for Street Children | Community | |
| 04 | International Day of Human Space Flight | Tech | |
| 05 | National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day | Food |
| 06 | National Only Child Day | Kids & Family | |
| 07 | Walk on Your Wild Side Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | Wear a Star Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on April 12 in some years.
Good Wednesday — 2028
Holy Saturday — 2031
Holy Tuesday — 2033
Born on April 12
Historic figures
- Tom Clancy1947–2013American historian and author
- Jan Tinbergen1903–1994Dutch economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Christian IV of Denmark1577–1648King of Denmark and Norway from 1588 to 1648
- Shannen Doherty1971–2024American actress, director, and producer
- Otto Fritz Meyerhof1884–1951German physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Robert Delaunay1885–1941French painter
- Bobby Moore1941–1993English footballer and manager
- Antoine Laurent de Jussieu1748–1836French botanist and author
- Ioannis Metaxas1871–1941Greek general and politician, 130th Prime Minister of Greece
- Raymond Barre1924–2007French economist and politician, Prime Minister of France
Celebrities & public figures
- Saoirse Ronanb. 1994American-born Irish actress
- Claire Danesb. 1979American actress
- David Lettermanb. 1947American comedian and talk show host
- Jennifer Morrisonb. 1979American actress
- Tulsi Gabbardb. 1981American politician
- Ed O'Neillb. 1946American actor and comedian
- Andy Garciab. 1956Cuban-American actor
- Herbie Hancockb. 1940American pianist
- Marcello Lippib. 1948Italian footballer
- Brooklyn Deckerb. 1987American model and actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers April 12 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see April 12, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.