Every yearAugust 16
Everything August 16 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 16 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Airborne DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Bratwurst Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Roller Coaster Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Rum Day | Beer | |
| 05 | National Tell a Joke Day | Celebration |
| 06 | Stay Home with Your Kids Day | Kids & Family | |
| 07 | True Love Forever Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | World Clap Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on August 16 in some years.
National Medical Dosimetrist Day — 2028 and 2034
Break The Monotony Day — 2031
International Geocaching Day — 2031
Born on August 16
Historic figures
- Charles Bukowski1920–1994German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer
- Menachem Begin1913–1992Belarusian-Israeli politician, Prime Minister of Israel
- Gabriel Lippmann1845–1921Luxembourger-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Wilhelm Wundt1832–1920German physician, psychologist, and physiologist
- T. E. Lawrence1888–1935British colonel, diplomat, writer and archaeologist
- John Bosco1815–1888Italian priest and educator
- Jean de La Bruyère1645–1696French philosopher and author
- Umaru Musa Yar'Adua1951–2010Nigerian businessman and politician, 13th President of Nigeria
- Wendell Meredith Stanley1904–1971American biochemist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Arthur Cayley1821–1895English mathematician and academic
Celebrities & public figures
- Madonnab. 1958American singer-songwriter
- James Cameronb. 1954Canadian director
- Steve Carellb. 1962American actor
- Jannik Sinnerb. 2001Italian tennis player
- Angela Bassettb. 1958American actress
- Taika Waititib. 1975New Zealand director
- Timothy Huttonb. 1960American actor
- Manisha Koiralab. 1970Nepalese actress in Indian films
- Cristin Miliotib. 1985American actress
- Julie Newmarb. 1933American actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 16 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 16, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.