Every yearOctober 13
Everything October 13 celebrates
9 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 13 every year, and 5 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Skeptics DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National M&M Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | National No Bra Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | Ada Lovelace Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | Own Business Day | Celebration |
| 06 | Disaster Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | International Day for Failure | Celebration | |
| 08 | National Train Your Brain Day | Celebration | |
| 09 | National Face Your Fears Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 13 in some years.
Friday the 13th — 2028 and 2034
Canadian Thanksgiving Day — 2031
Columbus Day — 2031
Indigenous Peoples' Day — 2031
Yom Kippur — 2035
Born on October 13
Historic figures
- Margaret Thatcher1925–2013English chemist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Turgut Özal1927–1993Turkish engineer and politician, 8th President of Turkey
- Rudolf Virchow1821–1902German physician, biologist, and politician
- Yves Montand1921–1991Italian-French actor and singer
- Dési Bouterse1945–2024Surinamese general and politician, 9th President of Suriname
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan1948–1997Pakistani musician
- Raymond Kopa1931–2017French footballer
- Kelly Preston1962–2020American actress
- Art Tatum1909–1956American jazz pianist
- Claude of France1499–1524Queen of France (1515–1524) and Duchess of Brittany
Celebrities & public figures
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezb. 1989American politician
- Sacha Baron Cohenb. 1971English comedian
- Paul Simonb. 1941American singer-songwriter
- Tiffany Trumpb. 1993American socialite
- Jiminb. 1995South Korean singer
- Nana Mouskourib. 1934Greek singer and politician
- Ashantib. 1980American singer-songwriter
- Kate Walshb. 1967American actress and producer
- Antonio Di Nataleb. 1977Italian footballer
- Ian Thorpeb. 1982Australian swimmer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 13 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 13, 2026 and October 13, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.