Every yearSeptember 12
Everything September 12 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for September 12 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Day of EncouragementLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Video Games Day | Tech | |
| 03 | National Chocolate Milkshake Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Hug & High 5 Day | Celebration | |
| 05 | National Just One Human Family Day | Community | |
| 06 | National Report Medicare Fraud Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on September 12 in some years.
Rosh Hashanah — 2026
National Grandparents Day — 2027 and 2032
Born on September 12
Historic figures
- Irène Joliot-Curie1897–1956French chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Stanisław Lem1921–2006Polish philosopher and author
- Paul Walker1973–2013American actor
- Jesse Owens1913–1980American sprinter and long jumper
- Francis I of France1494–1547King of France from 1515 to 1547
- H. H. Asquith1852–1928English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Juscelino Kubitschek1902–1976Brazilian physician and politician, 21st President of Brazil
- Maurice Chevalier1888–1972French actor, singer, and dancer
- H. L. Mencken1880–1956American journalist and critic
- Ian Holm1931–2020English actor
Celebrities & public figures
- Emmy Rossumb. 1986American singer and actress
- Sydney Sweeneyb. 1997American actress
- Hans Zimmerb. 1957German composer and producer
- Jennifer Hudsonb. 1981American singer and actress
- Yao Mingb. 1980Chinese basketball player
- Louis C.K.b. 1967American comedian
- RMb. 1994South Korean rapper
- Elina Svitolinab. 1994Ukrainian tennis player
- Joe Pantolianob. 1951American actor and producer
- Ben McKenzieb. 1978American actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers September 12 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see September 12, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.