Every yearFebruary 18
Everything February 18 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for February 18 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Battery DayLead | Tech | |
| 02 | National Drink Wine Day | Beer | |
| 03 | Pluto Day | Nature | |
| 04 | Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day | Food | |
| 05 | Thumb Appreciation Day | Celebration | |
| 06 | Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day | Food | |
| 07 | Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on February 18 in some years.
Ash Wednesday — 2026
The Start of Ramadan — 2026
National Caregivers Day — 2028 and 2033
Presidents' Day — 2030
Born on February 18
Historic figures
- Toni Morrison1931–2019American novelist and editor, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2019).
- Alessandro Volta1745–1827Italian physicist, invented the battery
- Ramakrishna1836–1886Indian mystic and yogi
- Mary I1516–1558Queen of England
- Ernst Mach1838–1916Austrian physicist and philosopher
- Miloš Forman1932–2018Czech-American actor, director, and screenwriter
- Nasir al-Din al-Tusi1201–1274Persian scientist and writer
- Bobby Robson1933–2009English footballer and manager
- Jack Palance1919–2006American boxer and actor
- Audre Lorde1934–1992American writer and activist
Celebrities & public figures
- John Travoltab. 1954American actor
- Yoko Onob. 1933Japanese-American multimedia artist and musician
- Roberto Baggiob. 1967Italian footballer
- Matt Dillonb. 1964American actor
- Gary Nevilleb. 1975English footballer
- Cybill Shepherdb. 1950American actress
- Molly Ringwaldb. 1968American actress
- J-Hopeb. 1994South Korean rapper
- Nathan Akéb. 1995Dutch footballer
- Greta Scacchib. 1960Italian-Australian actress
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers February 18 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see February 18, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.