Every yearAugust 7
Everything August 7 celebrates
9 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 7 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Beach Party DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Blues Music Day | Music | |
| 03 | Mead Day | Beer | |
| 04 | National Disc Golf Day | Sports | |
| 05 | National Jamaican Patty Day | Food |
| 06 | National Lighthouse Day | Nature | |
| 07 | National Mustard Day | Food | |
| 08 | National Sunflower Day | Nature | |
| 09 | Purple Heart Day | Community |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on August 7 in some years.
National Night Out — 2029 and 2035
American Family Day — 2033
Friendship Day — 2033
Sisters' Day — 2033
Born on August 7
Historic figures
- Elinor Ostrom1933–2012American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Yun Hyon-seok1984–2003South Korean poet and author
- Ralph Bunche1904–1971American political scientist, academic, and diplomat
- Abebe Bikila1932–1973Ethiopian runner
- James Randi1928–2020Canadian-American stage magician and author
- Emil Nolde1867–1956Danish-German painter and illustrator
- Carl Ritter1779–1859German geographer and academic
- Robert Mueller1944–2026American soldier and lawyer
- Louis Leakey1903–1972Kenyan-English palaeontologist and archaeologist
- Nicholas Ray1911–1979American director and screenwriter
Celebrities & public figures
- Charlize Theronb. 1975South African actress
- David Duchovnyb. 1960American actor
- Bruce Dickinsonb. 1958English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Michael Shannonb. 1974American actor
- Abbie Cornishb. 1982Australian actress
- Wayne Knightb. 1955American actor
- Sidney Crosbyb. 1987Canadian ice hockey player
- Dani Ceballosb. 1996Spanish footballer
- Wout Weghorstb. 1992Dutch footballer
- DeMar DeRozanb. 1989American basketball player
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 7 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 7, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.