Every yearDecember 2
Everything December 2 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 2 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Business of Popping Corn DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery | Community | |
| 03 | National Fritters Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Mutt Day | Dogs | |
| 05 | National Package Protection Day | Celebration | |
| 06 | Play Basketball Day | Sports | |
| 07 | Special Education Day | Kids & Family |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 2 in some years.
Advent Sunday — 2029 and 2035
Cyber Monday — 2030
GivingTuesday — 2031
Born on December 2
Historic figures
- Maria Callas1923–1977American-Greek soprano and actress
- Pedro II of Brazil1825–1891Emperor of Brazil from 1831 to 1889
- Georges Seurat1859–1891French painter
- Otto Dix1891–1969German painter and illustrator
- Gary Becker1930–2014American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Ibrahim Rugova1944–2006Kosovan journalist and politician, 1st President of Kosovo
- Gianni Versace1946–1997Italian fashion designer, founded Versace
- George Minot1885–1950American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Juice Wrld1998–2019American rapper, singer and songwriter
- Harry Reid1939–2021American lawyer and politician, 25th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Celebrities & public figures
- Britney Spearsb. 1981American singer-songwriter
- Lucy Liub. 1968American actress and producer
- Nelly Furtadob. 1978Canadian singer-songwriter
- Monica Selesb. 1973Serbian-American tennis player
- Charlie Puthb. 1991American singer-songwriter and pianist
- Aaron Rodgersb. 1983American football player
- Matteo Darmianb. 1989Italian footballer
- Deb Haalandb. 1960American politician
- Alfred Enochb. 1988English actor
- Steven Bauerb. 1956Cuban-American actor and producer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 2 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 2, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.