Every yearAugust 2
Everything August 2 celebrates
3 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 2 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Ice Cream Sandwich DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National CAD Day | Tech | |
| 03 | National Coloring Book Day | Kids & Family |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on August 2 in some years.
American Family Day — 2026
Friendship Day — 2026
Sisters' Day — 2026
National Night Out — 2033
Born on August 2
Historic figures
- Shimon Peres1923–2016Polish-Israeli lawyer and politician, 9th President of Israel
- Peter O'Toole1932–2013British-Irish actor and producer
- James Baldwin1924–1987American novelist, poet, and critic
- Mahmud I1696–1754Ottoman sultan
- Wes Craven1939–2015American director, producer, and screenwriter
- Constantine I of Greece1868–1923King of Greece
- Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi1834–1904French sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty
- John Tyndall1820–1893Irish-English physicist and mountaineer
- Rómulo Gallegos1884–1969Venezuelan author and politician, 46th President of Venezuela
- Myrna Loy1905–1993American actress
Celebrities & public figures
- JD Vanceb. 1984American politician
- Charli XCXb. 1992English singer-songwriter
- Isabel Allendeb. 1942Chilean-American novelist
- Sam Worthingtonb. 1976English-Australian actor and producer
- Mary-Louise Parkerb. 1964American actress
- Kevin Smithb. 1970American actor
- Edward Furlongb. 1977American actor
- Joanna Cassidyb. 1945American actress
- Mohammed Kudusb. 2000Ghanaian footballer
- Lily Gladstoneb. 1986American actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 2 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 2, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.