Every yearFebruary 13
Everything February 13 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for February 13 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Galentine's DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | World Radio Day | Music | |
| 03 | National Cheddar Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Italian Food Day | Food | |
| 05 | Global Movie Day | Celebration |
| 06 | International Day of Self Love | Health | |
| 07 | Kiss Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | National Tortellini Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on February 13 in some years.
Friday the 13th — 2026 and 2032
Chinese New Year — 2029
Mardi Gras — 2029
Born on February 13
Historic figures
- William Shockley1910–1989English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Georges Simenon1903–1989Belgian-Swiss author
- Pope Alexander VII1599–1667Head of the Catholic Church from 1655 to 1667
- Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet1805–1859German mathematician and academic
- Sarojini Naidu1879–1949Indian poet and activist
- Khalid of Saudi Arabia1911–1982King of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 1982
- Aung San1915–1947Burmese general and politician
- Mirza Ghulam Ahmad1835–1908Indian religious leader
- Chuck Yeager1923–2020American general and pilot
- Mary of Burgundy1457–1482Sovereign Duchess regnant of Burgundy, married to Maximilian I
Celebrities & public figures
- Robbie Williamsb. 1974English singer-songwriter
- Peter Gabrielb. 1950English singer-songwriter and musician
- Paul Biyab. 1933Cameroon politician
- Memphis Depayb. 1994Dutch footballer
- Mena Suvarib. 1979American actress and fashion designer
- Stockard Channingb. 1944American actress
- Kim Novakb. 1933American actress
- Henry Rollinsb. 1961American singer-songwriter
- Rafael Márquezb. 1979Mexican footballer
- Neal McDonoughb. 1966American actor and producer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers February 13 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see February 13, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.