Every yearOctober 20
Everything October 20 celebrates
10 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for October 20 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brandied Fruit DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Chefs Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | U.K. National Waiters Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | World Osteoporosis Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Day on Writing | Celebration |
| 06 | Office Chocolate Day | Food | |
| 07 | Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity | Celebration | |
| 08 | Community Media Day | Community | |
| 09 | Suspenders Day | Celebration | |
| 10 | Information Overload Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on October 20 in some years.
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Born on October 20
Historic figures
- Arthur Rimbaud1854–1891French soldier and poet
- John Dewey1859–1952American psychologist and philosopher
- James Chadwick1891–1974English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Isabelle de Charrière1740–1805Dutch author and poet
- Báb1819–1850Iranian religious leader, founded Bábism
- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston1784–18653rd Viscount Palmerston, English academic and politician
- Bela Lugosi1882–1956Hungarian-American actor
- Stanisław Leszczyński1677–1766King of Poland
- Tom Petty1950–2017American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- Charles Ives1874–1954American composer
Celebrities & public figures
- Kamala Harrisb. 1964American politician and lawyer
- Snoop Doggb. 1971American rapper
- Viggo Mortensenb. 1958American-Danish actor and producer
- Danny Boyleb. 1956English director
- John Krasinskib. 1979American actor
- Elfriede Jelinekb. 1946Austrian author and playwright
- Dannii Minogueb. 1971Australian singer-songwriter and actress
- Claudio Ranierib. 1951Italian footballer and manager
- Ian Rushb. 1961Welsh footballer and manager
- Ademola Lookmanb. 1997Nigerian footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers October 20 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see October 20, 2026 and October 20, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.