Every yearMarch 16
Everything March 16 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for March 16 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Panda DayLead | Nature | |
| 02 | National Agriculture Day | Nature | |
| 03 | National Artichoke Heart Day | Food | |
| 04 | Freedom of Information Day | Community | |
| 05 | World Social Work Day | Community |
| 06 | St. Urho's Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | Goddard Day | Tech | |
| 08 | Black Press Day | Books |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on March 16 in some years.
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day — 2028 and 2034
Companies That Care Day — 2028 and 2034
Oranges and Lemons Day — 2028 and 2034
World Sleep Day — 2029 and 2035
Born on March 16
Historic figures
- James Madison1751–1836American academic and politician, 4th President of the United States
- Sully Prudhomme1839–1907French poet and critic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Georg Ohm1789–1854German physicist and mathematician
- Jerry Lewis1926–2017American actor and comedian
- Bernardo Bertolucci1941–2018Italian director and screenwriter
- Josef Mengele1911–1979German physician, SS captain and mass-murderer
- Caroline Herschel1750–1848German-English astronomer
- Frederick Reines1918–1998American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- César Vallejo1892–1938Peruvian poet
- Vladimir Komarov1927–1967Russian pilot, engineer, and cosmonaut
Celebrities & public figures
- Mark Carneyb. 1965Canadian economist and politician
- Richard Stallmanb. 1953American computer scientist and programmer
- Alexandra Daddariob. 1986American actress
- Jens Stoltenbergb. 1959Norwegian economist and politician
- Lauren Grahamb. 1967American actress and producer
- Isabelle Huppertb. 1953French actress
- Theo Walcottb. 1989English footballer
- Alan Tudykb. 1971American actor
- Blake Griffinb. 1989American basketball player
- Victor Garberb. 1949Canadian actor and singer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers March 16 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see March 16, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.