Every yearJuly 18
Everything July 18 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for July 18 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Insurance Nerd DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Caviar Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Sour Candy Day | Food | |
| 04 | Nelson Mandela International Day | Community | |
| 05 | Perfect Family Day | Community | |
| 06 | World Listening Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on July 18 in some years.
National Ice Cream Day — 2027 and 2032
Born on July 18
Historic figures
- Nelson Mandela1918–2013South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa
- Hendrik Lorentz1853–1928Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- William Makepeace Thackeray1811–1863English author and poet
- John Glenn1921–2016American colonel, astronaut, and politician
- Thomas Kuhn1922–1996American physicist, historian, and philosopher
- Yevgeny Yevtushenko1933–2017Russian poet and playwright
- Hunter S. Thompson1937–2005American journalist and author
- Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor1552–1612Holy Roman Emperor
- Vasil Levski1837–1873Bulgarian priest and activist
- Giacinto Facchetti1942–2006Italian footballer
Celebrities & public figures
- Priyanka Choprab. 1982Indian actress
- Vin Dieselb. 1967American actor
- Kristen Bellb. 1980American actress
- Richard Bransonb. 1950English businessman
- Paul Verhoevenb. 1938Dutch director
- Elsa Patakyb. 1976Spanish actress
- M.I.A.b. 1975English rapper and producer
- James Brolinb. 1940American actor
- Kelly Reillyb. 1977English actress
- Chace Crawfordb. 1985American actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers July 18 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see July 18, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.