Every yearDecember 19
Everything December 19 celebrates
4 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 19 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Hard Candy DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | Look for an Evergreen Day | Nature | |
| 03 | National Emo Day | Music | |
| 04 | Holly Day | Nature |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 19 in some years.
National Wreaths Across America Day — 2026
Super Saturday — 2026
Born on December 19
Historic figures
- Édith Piaf1915–1963French singer-songwriter and actress
- Albert A. Michelson1852–1931Prussian-American physicist, chemist, and academic
- Philip V of Spain1683–1746King of Spain
- Mileva Marić1875–1948Serbian physicist
- Jean Genet1910–1986French novelist, playwright, and poet
- Italo Svevo1861–1928Italian author and playwright
- Cicely Tyson1924–2021American actress
- Marie Thérèse of France1778–1851French Madame Royale
- Ralph Richardson1902–1983English actor
- Richard Leakey1944–2022Kenyan paleontologist and politician
Celebrities & public figures
- Jake Gyllenhaalb. 1980American actor and producer
- Alyssa Milanob. 1972American actress
- Pratibha Patilb. 1934Indian lawyer and politician
- Alexis Sánchezb. 1988Chilean footballer
- Jennifer Bealsb. 1963American model and actress
- Brandon Sandersonb. 1975American author and academic
- Til Schweigerb. 1963German actor
- Gabriel Magalhãesb. 1997Brazilian footballer
- Gary Cahillb. 1985English footballer
- Richard Hammondb. 1969English journalist and producer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 19 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 19, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.