Every yearDecember 4
Everything December 4 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 4 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bartender Appreciation DayLead | Beer | |
| 02 | Cabernet Franc Day | Food | |
| 03 | International Cheetah Day | Nature | |
| 04 | National Cookie Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Dice Day | Kids & Family | |
| 06 | National Sock Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Wildlife Conservation Day | Nature |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 4 in some years.
The Start of Hanukkah — 2026
The Start of Ramadan — 2032
Born on December 4
Historic figures
- Rainer Maria Rilke1875–1926Austrian-Swiss poet and author
- Francisco Franco1892–1975Spanish general and dictator, Prime Minister of Spain
- Thomas Carlyle1795–1881Scottish-English historian, philosopher, and academic
- Samuel Butler1835–1902English author and critic
- Diogo Jota1996–2025Portuguese footballer
- Albert Bandura1925–2021Canadian-American psychologist and academic
- Ramaswamy Venkataraman1910–2009President of India from 1987 to 1992
- Alfred Hershey1908–1997American bacteriologist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Inder Kumar Gujral1919–2012Prime Minister of India from 1997 to 1998
- Deanna Durbin1921–2013Canadian actress and singer
Celebrities & public figures
- Jay-Zb. 1969American rapper
- Jeff Bridgesb. 1949American actor
- Marisa Tomeib. 1964American actress
- Tyra Banksb. 1973American model
- Jinb. 1992South Korean singer
- Nick Vujicicb. 1982Australian evangelist
- Sergey Bubkab. 1963Ukrainian pole vaulter
- Fred Armisenb. 1966American actor and musician
- Kevin Sussmanb. 1970American actor and comedian
- Max Hollowayb. 1991American mixed martial artist
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 4 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 4, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.