Every yearDecember 22
Everything December 22 celebrates
3 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 22 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Cookie Exchange DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National Date Nut Bread Day | Food | |
| 03 | Abilities Day | Community |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 22 in some years.
Super Saturday — 2029 and 2035
Born on December 22
Historic figures
- Giacomo Puccini1858–1924Italian composer and educator
- Jean Racine1639–1699French poet and playwright
- Srinivasa Ramanujan1887–1920Indian mathematician and theorist
- Diocletian244–316Roman emperor
- Guru Gobind Singh1666–1708Indian guru and poet
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti1876–1944Egyptian-Italian poet and composer
- Chagatai Khan1183–1242Mongol ruler
- Lady Bird Johnson1912–2007American beautification activist, 38th First Lady of the United States
- Frank B. Kellogg1856–1937American lawyer and politician, 45th United States Secretary of State
- Jean-Michel Basquiat1960–1988American painter and poet
Celebrities & public figures
- Basshunterb. 1984Swedish singer
- Ralph Fiennesb. 1962English actor
- Joshua Bassettb. 2000American actor and singer
- Ted Cruzb. 1970Canadian-American lawyer and politician
- Vanessa Paradisb. 1972French singer-songwriter and actress
- Meghan Trainorb. 1993American singer-songwriter and producer
- Jordin Sparksb. 1989American singer-songwriter and actress
- Raphaël Guerreirob. 1993Portuguese footballer
- Paul Wolfowitzb. 1943American banker and politician
- Héctor Elizondob. 1936American actor and director
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 22 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 22, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.