Every yearDecember 1
Everything December 1 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 1 every year, and 7 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Christmas Lights DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Peppermint Bark Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Pie Day | Food | |
| 04 | World AIDS Day | Health | |
| 05 | Rosa Parks Day | Celebration | |
| 06 | World Trick Shot Day | Sports |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 1 in some years.
GivingTuesday — 2026
The Start of Hanukkah — 2029
Advent Sunday — 2030
Secondhand Sunday — 2030
Small Brewery Sunday — 2030
Cyber Monday — 2031
Eid al-Fitr — 2035
Born on December 1
Historic figures
- Sebastián Piñera1949–2024Chilean businessman and politician, 35th President of Chile
- Salvatore Schillaci1964–2024Italian footballer
- Alexandra of Denmark1844–1925Queen Consort of Edward VII of the United Kingdom
- Richard Pryor1940–2005American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
- Zhu De1886–1976Chinese general and politician
- Martin Heinrich Klaproth1743–1817German chemist and academic
- Martin Rodbell1925–1998American biochemist and endocrinologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Treat Williams1951–2023American actor
- Rex Stout1886–1975American detective novelist
- Jaco Pastorius1951–1987American bass player, songwriter, and producer
Celebrities & public figures
- Bette Midlerb. 1945American singer-songwriter
- Zoë Kravitzb. 1988American actress
- Sarah Silvermanb. 1970American comedian
- Riz Ahmedb. 1982English actor and rapper
- Janelle Monáeb. 1985American singer-songwriter
- Brad Delsonb. 1977American guitarist and producer
- Néstor Carbonellb. 1967American actor
- Nico Schlotterbeckb. 1999German footballer
- Tyler Josephb. 1988American musician and singer
- Rick Scottb. 1952American politician and businessman
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 1 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 1, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.