Every yearDecember 5
Everything December 5 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 5 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Volunteer DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Blue Jeans Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | National Comfort Food Day | Food | |
| 04 | World Soil Day | Nature | |
| 05 | Bathtub Party Day | Celebration | |
| 06 | Day of the Ninja | Kids & Family |
Born on December 5
Historic figures
- Walt Disney1901–1966American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter
- Martin Van Buren1782–1862American lawyer and politician, 8th President of the United States
- Bhumibol Adulyadej1927–2016King of Thailand
- Werner Heisenberg1901–1976German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Pope Julius II1443–1513Head of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513
- Józef Piłsudski1867–1935Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland
- Arnold Sommerfeld1868–1951German physicist and academic
- Fritz Lang1890–1976Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter
- C. F. Powell1903–1969English-Italian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Little Richard1932–2020American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor
Celebrities & public figures
- Anthony Martialb. 1995French footballer
- Ronnie O'Sullivanb. 1975English snooker player and radio host
- Amy Ackerb. 1976American actress
- Paula Pattonb. 1975American actress
- Frankie Munizb. 1985American actor
- José Carrerasb. 1946Spanish tenor and actor
- Ross Barkleyb. 1993English footballer
- Randal Kolo Muanib. 1998French footballer
- Alexander Sørlothb. 1995Norwegian footballer
- Keri Hilsonb. 1982American singer-songwriter and actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 5 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 5, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.