Every yearJune 6
Everything June 6 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for June 6 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Drive-in Movie DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Applesauce Cake Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Cancer Survivors Day | Health | |
| 04 | National Churro Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Frozen Yogurt Day | Food | |
| 06 | National Yo-yo Day | Kids & Family |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on June 6 in some years.
Belmont Stakes — 2026
Islamic New Year — 2027
National Doughnut Day — 2031
Born on June 6
Historic figures
- Diego Velázquez1599–1660Spanish painter and educator
- Thomas Mann1875–1955German author and critic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Pierre Corneille1606–1684French playwright and producer
- K. Ferdinand Braun1850–1918German physicist
- Robert Falcon Scott1868–1912English sailor and explorer
- Isaiah Berlin1909–1997Latvian-English historian and philosopher
- Heinrich Rohrer1933–2013Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Alexandra Feodorovna1872–1918Empress of Russia from 1894 to 1917
- Richard Smalley1943–2005American chemist and academic
- Joseph I of Portugal1714–1777King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death
Celebrities & public figures
- Pete Hegsethb. 1980American author
- Björn Borgb. 1956Swedish tennis player
- Albert II of Belgiumb. 1934King of the Belgians from 9 August 1993 to 21 July 2013
- Paul Giamattib. 1967American actor and producer
- Jason Isaacsb. 1963English actor
- Steve Vaib. 1960American musician
- Robert Englundb. 1947American actor
- Roberto De Zerbib. 1979Italian football manager
- Hirokazu Kore-edab. 1962Japanese director
- Harvey Fiersteinb. 1952American actor and playwright
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers June 6 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see June 6, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.