Every yearDecember 20
Everything December 20 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 20 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Human Solidarity DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Sangria Day | Beer | |
| 03 | Go Caroling Day | Music | |
| 04 | Games Day | Kids & Family | |
| 05 | Sacagawea Day | Celebration | |
| 06 | Cathode-Ray Tube Day | Tech |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 20 in some years.
The Start of Hanukkah — 2030
National Wreaths Across America Day — 2031
Super Saturday — 2031
Born on December 20
Historic figures
- Kim Young-sam1927–2015South Korean soldier and politician, 7th President of South Korea
- Kim Ki-duk1960–2020South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter
- Jaroslav Heyrovský1890–1967Czech chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- John III of Sweden1537–1592king of Sweden
- Ferdinand Buisson1841–1932French academic and politician, Nobel Prize laureate
- Irene Dunne1898–1990American actress and singer
- David Bohm1917–1992American-English physicist, neuropsychologist, and philosopher
- Robert Menzies1894–1978Australian lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Australia
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy1873–1936Turkish poet, academic, and politician
- Väinö Linna1920–1992Finnish author
Celebrities & public figures
- Kylian Mbappéb. 1998French footballer
- Ashley Coleb. 1980English footballer
- Jonah Hillb. 1983American actor
- JoJob. 1990American singer and actress
- Jorginhob. 1991Brazilian footballer
- Martín Demichelisb. 1980Argentine footballer
- Alan Parsonsb. 1948English keyboard player and producer
- Jarrod Bowenb. 1996English football player
- Jenny Agutterb. 1952English actress
- Fabian Schärb. 1991Swiss footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 20 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 20, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.