Every yearSeptember 13
Everything September 13 celebrates
9 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for September 13 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Bald Is Beautiful DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | Positive Thinking Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Uncle Sam Day | Celebration | |
| 04 | National Peanut Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Pet Memorial Day | Dogs |
| 06 | National Hug Your Hound Day | Dogs | |
| 07 | Day of the Programmer | Celebration | |
| 08 | National Celiac Disease Awareness Day | Health | |
| 09 | National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day | Kids & Family |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on September 13 in some years.
National Grandparents Day — 2026
Friday the 13th — 2030
Born on September 13
Historic figures
- Roald Dahl1916–1990British novelist, poet, and screenwriter
- Claudette Colbert1903–1996American actress
- Arnold Schoenberg1874–1951Austrian composer and painter
- Clara Schumann1819–1896German pianist and composer
- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach1830–1916Austrian author
- Sherwood Anderson1876–1941American novelist and short story writer
- Leopold Ružička1887–1976Croatian-Swiss biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Cesare Borgia1475–1507Italian cardinal
- Maurice Jarre1924–2009French composer and conductor
- Richard Kiel1939–2014American actor and voice artist
Celebrities & public figures
- Thomas Müllerb. 1989German footballer
- Jacqueline Bissetb. 1944English actress and producer
- Bongbong Marcosb. 1957
- Dave Mustaineb. 1961American singer-songwriter
- Tyler Perryb. 1969American actor
- Lili Reinhartb. 1996American actress
- Niall Horanb. 1993Irish singer
- Fiona Appleb. 1977American singer-songwriter
- Jean Smartb. 1951American actress
- Salva Kiirb. 1951South Sudanese politician
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers September 13 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see September 13, 2027.
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