Every yearApril 16
Everything April 16 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for April 16 every year, and 5 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Day of the MushroomLead | Nature | |
| 02 | Foursquare Day | Kids & Family | |
| 03 | National Eggs Benedict Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Healthcare Decisions Day | Health | |
| 05 | National Librarian Day | Books |
| 06 | National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Save The Elephant Day | Nature | |
| 08 | World Semicolon Day | Books |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on April 16 in some years.
Easter Sunday — 2028
Boston Marathon Day — 2029 and 2035
Patriots' Day — 2029 and 2035
Holy Tuesday — 2030
Holy Saturday — 2033
Born on April 16
Historic figures
- Charlie Chaplin1889–1977English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and composer
- Pope Benedict XVI1927–2022Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013
- Anatole France1844–1924French journalist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate
- Selena1971–1995American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer
- Peter Ustinov1921–2004English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
- Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun1755–1842French painter
- Ernst Thälmann1886–1944German politician
- Joseph Black1728–1799French-Scottish physician and chemist
- Kingsley Amis1922–1995English novelist, poet, and critic
- Henry Mancini1924–1994American composer and conductor
Celebrities & public figures
- Margrethe IIb. 1940Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbarb. 1947American basketball player and coach
- Akonb. 1973Senegalese-American singer
- Anya Taylor-Joyb. 1996Argentine-British actress
- Sadie Sinkb. 2002American actress
- Martin Lawrenceb. 1965German-American actor
- Claire Foyb. 1984English actress
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourgb. 1955Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- Rafael Benítezb. 1960Spanish footballer and manager
- Ellen Barkinb. 1954American actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers April 16 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see April 16, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.