Every yearFebruary 9
Everything February 9 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for February 9 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Pizza DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | Chocolate Day | Food | |
| 03 | International Pancake Day | Food | |
| 04 | Safer Internet Day | Tech | |
| 05 | Read in the Bathtub Day | Books |
| 06 | National Cut the Cord Day | Tech | |
| 07 | Extraterrestrial Culture Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | Pizza Pie Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on February 9 in some years.
Mardi Gras — 2027
Born on February 9
Historic figures
- William Henry Harrison1773–1841American general and politician, 9th President of the United States
- Jacques Monod1910–1976French biochemist and geneticist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Natsume SÅseki1867–1916Japanese author and poet
- Ali-Shir Nava'i1441–1501Turkic poet, linguist, and painter
- Alban Berg1885–1935Austrian composer and educator
- Thomas Bernhard1931–1989Austrian author, poet, and playwright
- Carmen Miranda1909–1955Portuguese-Brazilian actress, singer, and dancer
- Ronald Colman1891–1958English-American actor
- Rinus Michels1928–2005Dutch footballer and coach
- Josef Masopust1931–2015Czech footballer and coach
Celebrities & public figures
- Tom Hiddlestonb. 1981English actor
- Mia Farrowb. 1945American actress
- J. M. Coetzeeb. 1940South African-Australian novelist
- Joe Pescib. 1943American actor
- Alice Walkerb. 1944American novelist
- Michael B. Jordanb. 1987American actor
- Rose Leslieb. 1987Scottish actress
- Carole Kingb. 1942American singer-songwriter and pianist
- Zhang Ziyib. 1979Chinese actress and model
- Joseph Stiglitzb. 1943American economist and academic
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers February 9 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see February 9, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.