Every yearOctober 16
Everything October 16 celebrates
10 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 16 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bosses DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | Dictionary Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | World Food Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Boss' Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | Global Cat Day | Celebration |
| 06 | National Feral Cat Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | World Spine Day | Celebration | |
| 08 | National Mammography Day | Celebration | |
| 09 | National Liqueur Day | Celebration | |
| 10 | Steve Jobs Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 16 in some years.
Sweetest Day — 2027 and 2032
Born on October 16
Historic figures
- Günter Grass1927–2015German novelist, poet, playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
- David Ben-Gurion1886–1973Polish-Israeli soldier and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Israel
- Eugene O'Neill1888–1953American playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
- Enver Hoxha1908–1985Albanian general and politician, Prime Minister of Albania
- Louis Althusser1918–1990Algerian-French philosopher and academic
- Angela Lansbury1925–2022English-American actress, singer, and producer
- Itō Hirobumi1841–1909Japanese lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Japan
- Michael Collins1890–1922Irish general and politician, 2nd Irish Minister for Finance
- Karl Kautsky1854–1938Czech-German journalist, philosopher, and theologian
- Austen Chamberlain1863–1937English businessman and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Celebrities & public figures
- Tim Robbinsb. 1958American actor
- Naomi Osakab. 1997Japanese tennis player
- Charles Leclercb. 1997Monégasque racing driver
- Hema Malinib. 1948Indian actress
- John Mayerb. 1977American singer-songwriter
- Fleab. 1962Australian-American bass player
- Loreenb. 1983Swedish singer
- Innab. 1986Romanian singer
- Sue Birdb. 1980Israeli-American basketball player
- Willian Pachob. 2001Ecuadorian footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 16 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 16, 2026 and October 16, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.