Every yearJune 16
Everything June 16 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for June 16 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BloomsdayLead | Books | |
| 02 | Ladies' Initiated in Baseball Day | Sports | |
| 03 | National Cannoli Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Fudge Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Tortilla Day | Food |
| 06 | Wish Fulfillment Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | World Refill Day | Nature | |
| 08 | World Sea Turtle Day | Nature |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on June 16 in some years.
Islamic New Year — 2026
Father's Day — 2030
Born on June 16
Historic figures
- Barbara McClintock1902–1992American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Geronimo1829–1909Apache military leader
- Gustaf V1858–1950King of Sweden
- Mohammad Mosaddegh1882–1967Iranian educator and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Iran
- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah1929–2020Emir of Kuwait
- Stan Laurel1890–1965English actor and comedian
- Alexander Friedmann1888–1925Russian physicist and mathematician
- Georg Wittig1897–1987German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Salawat Yulayev1754–1800Russian poet
- José López Portillo1920–2004Mexican lawyer and politician, 31st President of Mexico
Celebrities & public figures
- Jürgen Kloppb. 1967German footballer and manager
- Daniel Brühlb. 1978Spanish-German actor
- Mithun Chakrabortyb. 1950Indian actor and politician
- Laurie Metcalfb. 1955American actress
- Joyce Carol Oatesb. 1938American novelist
- Arnold Vosloob. 1962South African-American actor
- Sibel Kekillib. 1980German actress
- Simeon IIb. 1937Bulgarian politician
- Andy Weirb. 1972American novelist
- Park Bo-gumb. 1990South Korean actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers June 16 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see June 16, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.