Every yearFebruary 6
Everything February 6 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for February 6 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ice Cream For Breakfast DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | International Pisco Sour Day | Beer | |
| 03 | National Chopsticks Day | Food | |
| 04 | Pay-a-Compliment Day | Community | |
| 05 | Ronald Reagan Day | Celebration |
| 06 | Take Your Child to the Library Day | Kids & Family | |
| 07 | Lame Duck Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation | Community |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on February 6 in some years.
National Woman's Heart Day — 2026 and 2032
Chinese New Year — 2027
Mardi Gras — 2035
Born on February 6
Historic figures
- Ronald Reagan1911–2004American actor and politician, 40th President of the United States
- Bob Marley1945–1981Jamaican singer-songwriter and cultural icon
- François Truffaut1932–1984French filmmaker and critic
- Babe Ruth1895–1948American baseball player and coach
- Aaron Burr1756–1836American colonel and politician
- Ugo Foscolo1778–1827Italian author and poet
- Natalie Cole1950–2015American singer
- Adam Weishaupt1748–1830German philosopher and academic, founded the Illuminati
- William P. Murphy1892–1987American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Amintore Fanfani1908–1999Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy
Celebrities & public figures
- Axl Roseb. 1962American singer and songwriter
- Rick Astleyb. 1966British pop singer
- Leon Goretzkab. 1995German footballer
- Darren Bentb. 1984English international footballer
- Conor Gallagherb. 2000English footballer
- Andrey Zvyagintsevb. 1964Russian actor and director
- Tom Brokawb. 1940American journalist and author
- Nyck de Vriesb. 1995Dutch racing driver
- Kris Humphriesb. 1985American basketball player
- David Hayterb. 1969American actor and screenwriter
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers February 6 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see February 6, 2027.
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