Every yearDecember 21
Everything December 21 celebrates
5 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 21 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Hamburger DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National Flashlight Day | Tech | |
| 03 | Crossword Puzzle Day | Books | |
| 04 | National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day | Community | |
| 05 | Humbug Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 21 in some years.
First Day of Winter — 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034 and 2035
Yule — 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034 and 2035
National Wreaths Across America Day — 2030
Super Saturday — 2030
Born on December 21
Historic figures
- Benjamin Disraeli1804–1881English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Heinrich Böll1917–1985German novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate
- Frank Zappa1940–1993American singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer
- Thomas Sankara1949–1987Burkinabé captain and politician, 5th President of Burkina Faso
- Kurt Waldheim1918–2007Austrian colonel and politician, 9th President of Austria
- Masaccio1401–1428Italian painter
- Paco de Lucía1947–2014Spanish guitarist, songwriter, and producer
- Hermann Joseph Muller1890–1967American geneticist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Rebecca West1892–1983English journalist and author
- Florence Griffith Joyner1959–1998American sprinter and actress
Celebrities & public figures
- Emmanuel Macronb. 1977French politician
- Jane Fondab. 1937American actress and activist
- Samuel L. Jacksonb. 1948American actor and producer
- Hu Jintaob. 1942Chinese engineer and politician
- Kiefer Sutherlandb. 1966British-Canadian actor
- Chris Evertb. 1954American tennis player and coach
- Tamannaah Bhatiab. 1989Indian actress
- Julie Delpyb. 1969French model
- Andy Dickb. 1965American actor and comedian
- Steven Yeunb. 1983American actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 21 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 21, 2026.
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