Every yearOctober 11
Everything October 11 celebrates
9 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 11 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Coming Out DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Day of the Girl Child | Kids & Family | |
| 03 | It's My Party Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | Southern Food Heritage Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Sausage Pizza Day | Food |
| 06 | Procession of Our Lady of Nazareth | Celebration | |
| 07 | Pastor Appreciation Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | Black Girl Day Off | Celebration | |
| 09 | National Spread Joy Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 11 in some years.
Canadian Thanksgiving Day — 2027 and 2032
Columbus Day — 2027 and 2032
Indigenous Peoples' Day — 2027 and 2032
Yom Kippur — 2027
Born on October 11
Historic figures
- Eleanor Roosevelt1884–1962American humanitarian and politician
- François Mauriac1885–1970French novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
- Bobby Charlton1937–2023English footballer and manager
- Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers1758–1840German physician and astronomer
- Friedrich Bergius1884–1949German-Argentinian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Thích Nhất Hạnh1926–2022Vietnamese monk, author, and poet
- Michelle Trachtenberg1985–2025American actress
- Luke Perry1966–2019American actor and producer
- Hans Kelsen1881–1973Czech-American jurist and philosopher
- Fred Trump1905–1999American real estate entrepreneur
Celebrities & public figures
- Amitabh Bachchanb. 1942Indian film actor
- Cardi Bb. 1992American rapper
- Peter Thielb. 1967German and American entrepreneur
- Joan Cusackb. 1962American actress
- Emily Deschanelb. 1976American actress and producer
- Matt Bomerb. 1977American actor and producer
- David Morseb. 1953American actor
- Jane Krakowskib. 1968American actress and singer
- Artie Langeb. 1967American actor and comedian
- Toby Foxb. 1991American video game developer and composer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 11 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 11, 2026 and October 11, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.