Every yearDecember 8
Everything December 8 celebrates
5 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for December 8 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Christmas Tree DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Brownie Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Crossword Solvers Day | Books | |
| 04 | Pretend To Be a Time Traveler Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Lard Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on December 8 in some years.
Green Monday — 2031
Born on December 8
Historic figures
- Jim Morrison1943–1971American singer-songwriter and poet
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson1832–1910Norwegian-French author and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
- Mary, Queen of Scots1542–1587Queen of Scots, daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise
- Jean Sibelius1865–1957Finnish violinist and composer
- Sinéad O'Connor1966–2023Irish singer-songwriter
- Diego Rivera1886–1957Mexican painter and educator
- Georges Méliès1861–1938French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
- Maximilian Schell1930–2014Austrian-Swiss actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
- Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor1708–1765Holy Roman Emperor
- Dharmendra1935–2025Indian actor, producer, and politician
Celebrities & public figures
- Nicki Minajb. 1982Trinidadian-American rapper and actress
- Kim Basingerb. 1953American actress
- Raheem Sterlingb. 1994English footballer
- Ian Somerhalderb. 1978American actor
- Teri Hatcherb. 1964American actress
- AnnaSophia Robbb. 1993American actress
- Dominic Monaghanb. 1976German-British actor
- Corey Taylorb. 1973American singer-songwriter
- Ann Coulterb. 1961American political commentator and author
- Reece Jamesb. 1999English footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers December 8 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see December 8, 2026.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.