Every yearApril 2
Everything April 2 celebrates
5 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for April 2 every year, and 8 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Children's Book DayLead | Books | |
| 02 | National Ferret Day | Nature | |
| 03 | National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day | Food | |
| 04 | Reconciliation Day | Community | |
| 05 | World Autism Awareness Day | Health |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on April 2 in some years.
Maundy Thursday — 2026
Passover — 2026
Hospital Admitting Clerks Day — 2027 and 2032
National Walk to Work Day — 2027 and 2032
Student Government Day — 2027 and 2032
Dyngus Day — 2029
Easter Monday — 2029
Palm Sunday — 2034
Born on April 2
Historic figures
- Hans Christian Andersen1805–1875Danish novelist, short story writer, and poet
- Émile Zola1840–1902French novelist, playwright, journalist
- Giacomo Casanova1725–1798Italian explorer and author
- Alec Guinness1914–2000English actor
- Marvin Gaye1939–1984American singer-songwriter
- Maria Sibylla Merian1647–1717German-Dutch botanist and illustrator
- Max Ernst1891–1976German painter, sculptor, and poet
- Serge Gainsbourg1928–1991French singer-songwriter, actor, and director
- Jack Brabham1926–2014Australian race car driver
- Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin1755–1826French lawyer and politician
Celebrities & public figures
- Michael Fassbenderb. 1977German-Irish actor and producer
- Pedro Pascalb. 1975Chilean and American actor
- Ajay Devgnb. 1968Indian actor
- Jesse Plemonsb. 1988American actor
- André Onanab. 1996Cameroonian footballer
- Linda Huntb. 1945American actress
- Clark Greggb. 1962American actor
- Emma Myersb. 2002American actress
- Teddy Sheringhamb. 1966English international footballer and coach
- Emmylou Harrisb. 1947American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers April 2 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see April 2, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.