Every yearApril 8
Everything April 8 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for April 8 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Draw a Picture of a Bird DayLead | Kids & Family | |
| 02 | International Feng Shui Awareness Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | International Romani Day | Community | |
| 04 | National Alcohol Screening Day | Health | |
| 05 | National Empanada Day | Food | |
| 06 | Step into the Spotlight! Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Zoo Lovers Day | Nature |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on April 8 in some years.
Holy Tuesday — 2031
Passover — 2031
Holy Saturday — 2034
Born on April 8
Historic figures
- Kofi Annan1938–2018Ghanaian economist and diplomat
- Mary Pickford1892–1979Canadian-American actress, producer
- Edmund Husserl1859–1938German Jewish-Austrian mathematician and philosopher
- Philip IV of Spain1605–1665King of Spain (1621–1665) and Portugal
- Emil Cioran1911–1995Romanian-French philosopher and academic
- Jacques Brel1929–1978Belgian singer-songwriter and actor
- Betty Ford1918–2011American wife of Gerald Ford, 40th First Lady of the United States
- Albert I of Belgium1875–1934King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934
- Melvin Calvin1911–1997American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Christian IX1818–1906King of Denmark
Celebrities & public figures
- Patricia Arquetteb. 1968American actress and director
- Robin Wrightb. 1966American actress
- Allu Arjunb. 1982Indian actor
- Julian Lennonb. 1963English singer-songwriter
- Katee Sackhoffb. 1980American actress
- Igor Akinfeevb. 1986Russian footballer
- Taylor Kitschb. 1981Canadian actor and model
- Barbara Kingsolverb. 1955American novelist
- Dean Norrisb. 1963American actor
- Gennady Golovkinb. 1982Kazakhstani boxer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers April 8 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see April 8, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.