Every yearApril 20
Everything April 20 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for April 20 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Chinese Language DayLead | Books | |
| 02 | Doge Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Lima Bean Respect Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Cheddar Fries Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Cold Brew Day | Coffee |
| 06 | National Look Alike Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | National Pineapple Upside-down Cake Day | Food | |
| 08 | Volunteer Recognition Day | Community |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on April 20 in some years.
Boston Marathon Day — 2026
Patriots' Day — 2026
Holy Saturday — 2030
Education and Sharing Day — 2035
Born on April 20
Historic figures
- Napoleon III1808–1873French politician, 1st President of France
- Joan Miró1893–1983Spanish painter and sculptor
- Harold Lloyd1893–1971American actor, comedian, and producer
- Felix Baumgartner1969–2025Austrian daredevil
- K. Alex Müller1927–2023Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Kai Siegbahn1918–2007Swedish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Odilon Redon1840–1916French painter and illustrator
- Rose of Lima1586–1617Peruvian mystic and saint
- Ryan O'Neal1941–2023American actor
- Carol I of Romania1839–1914King of Romania
Celebrities & public figures
- Jessica Langeb. 1949American actress
- Andy Serkisb. 1964English actor and director
- George Takeib. 1937American actor
- Miranda Kerrb. 1983Australian model
- Carmen Electrab. 1972American model and actress
- Alexander Zverevb. 1997German tennis player
- Gro Harlem Brundtlandb. 1939Norwegian physician and politician
- Crispin Gloverb. 1964American actor and filmmaker
- Shemar Mooreb. 1970American actor
- Mike Portnoyb. 1967American drummer and songwriter
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers April 20 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see April 20, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.