Every yearOctober 12
Everything October 12 celebrates
11 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 12 every year, and 3 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cookbook Launch DayLead | Books | |
| 02 | Old Farmer's Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Moment of Frustration Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Gumbo Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Pulled Pork Day | Celebration |
| 06 | National Farmers Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | National Savings Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | World Arthritis Day | Celebration | |
| 09 | National Heritage Day in the Turks and Caicos Islands | Celebration | |
| 10 | National Kick Butt Day | Celebration | |
| 11 | National Vermont Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 12 in some years.
Canadian Thanksgiving Day — 2026
Columbus Day — 2026
Indigenous Peoples' Day — 2026
Born on October 12
Historic figures
- Luciano Pavarotti1935–2007Italian tenor and actor
- Edward VI1537–1553king of England
- Eugenio Montale1896–1981Italian poet and translator, Nobel Prize laureate
- Pedro I of Brazil1798–1834emperor of Brazil
- Aleister Crowley1875–1947English magician and author
- Ramsay MacDonald1866–1937Scottish journalist and politician
- Edith Stein1891–1942Polish nun and martyr, later canonized
- Arthur Harden1865–1940English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Dmitry Donskoy1350–1389Prince of Moscow from 1359 to 1389
- Ralph Vaughan Williams1872–1958English composer and educator
Celebrities & public figures
- Hugh Jackmanb. 1968Australian actor
- Josh Hutchersonb. 1992American actor and producer
- Hiroyuki Sanadab. 1960Japanese actor and martial artist
- Kirk Cameronb. 1970American actor
- Lin Shayeb. 1943American actress
- Ledley Kingb. 1980English footballer
- Calum Scottb. 1988British singer
- Carlton Coleb. 1983English footballer
- Iris Apatowb. 2002American actress
- Tyler Blackburnb. 1986American actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 12 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 12, 2026 and October 12, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.