Every yearJune 5
Everything June 5 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for June 5 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Apple II DayLead | Tech | |
| 02 | Hot Air Balloon Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | National Black Bear Day | Nature | |
| 04 | National Bubbly Day | Beer | |
| 05 | National Family Recreation Day | Community | |
| 06 | World Environment Day | Nature |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on June 5 in some years.
National Doughnut Day — 2026
Belmont Stakes — 2027
Pentecost — 2033
Born on June 5
Historic figures
- John Maynard Keynes1883–1946English economist, philosopher, and academic
- Federico García Lorca1898–1936Spanish poet, playwright, and director
- Dennis Gabor1900–1979Hungarian-English physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate
- Pancho Villa1878–1923Mexican general and politician, Governor of Chihuahua
- Allvar Gullstrand1862–1930Swedish ophthalmologist and optician, Nobel Prize laureate
- John Couch Adams1819–1892English mathematician and astronomer
- Ruth Benedict1887–1948American anthropologist
- James Connolly1868–1916Scottish-born Irish rebel leader
- Johan Gadolin1760–1852Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist
- Elena Cornaro Piscopia1646–1684Italian mathematician and philosopher
Celebrities & public figures
- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogob. 1942Equatoguinean lieutenant and politician
- Troye Sivanb. 1995South African–born Australian singer-songwriter
- Jeff Garlinb. 1962American actor
- Rick Riordanb. 1964American author
- Ken Follettb. 1949Welsh author
- Martha Argerichb. 1941Argentinian pianist
- Laurie Andersonb. 1947American singer-songwriter and violinist
- Yulia Lipnitskayab. 1998Russian figure skater
- Yogi Adityanathb. 1972Indian priest and politician
- Kenny Gb. 1956American saxophonist
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers June 5 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see June 5, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.