Every yearFebruary 8
Everything February 8 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for February 8 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Boy Scouts DayLead | Kids & Family | |
| 02 | Clean Out Your Computer Day | Tech | |
| 03 | International Epilepsy Day | Health | |
| 04 | National Kite Flying Day | Kids & Family | |
| 05 | National Potato Lover's Day | Food | |
| 06 | Opera Day | Music | |
| 07 | Propose Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on February 8 in some years.
The Start of Ramadan — 2027
Tu BiShvat — 2031
Chinese New Year — 2035
Born on February 8
Historic figures
- Jules Verne1828–1905French author, poet, and playwright
- John Ruskin1819–1900English author, critic, and academic
- James Dean1931–1955American actor
- Daniel Bernoulli1700–1782Dutch-Swiss mathematician and physicist
- Jack Lemmon1925–2001American actor
- Martin Buber1878–1965Austrian-Israeli philosopher and academic
- Constantine XI Palaiologos1404–1453Byzantine emperor
- Franz Marc1880–1916German soldier and painter
- Joseph Schumpeter1883–1950Czech-American economist and political scientist
- Benigno Aquino III1960–2021Filipino politician, 15th President of the Philippines
Celebrities & public figures
- John Williamsb. 1932American pianist
- Nick Nolteb. 1941American actor and producer
- John Grishamb. 1955American lawyer and author
- Mary Steenburgenb. 1953American actress
- Joshua Kimmichb. 1995German footballer
- Hristo Stoichkovb. 1966Bulgarian footballer and manager
- Seth Greenb. 1974American actor
- Mauricio Macrib. 1959Argentinian businessman and politician
- Kathryn Newtonb. 1997American actress
- Klay Thompsonb. 1990American basketball player
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers February 8 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see February 8, 2027.
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