Every yearSeptember 2
Everything September 2 celebrates
3 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for September 2 every year, and 1 more lands on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National V-J DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | National Blueberry Popsicle Day | Food | |
| 03 | World Coconut Day | Food |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on September 2 in some years.
Labor Day — 2030
Born on September 2
Historic figures
- Wilhelm Ostwald1853–1932Latvian-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Frederick Soddy1877–1956English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Ahmad Shah Massoud1953–2001Afghan commander and politician, Afghan Minister of Defense
- Liliʻuokalani1838–1917Last sovereign monarch of Hawaiʻi
- Arthur Ashkin1922–2020American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
- Joseph Roth1894–1939Austrian journalist and author
- Bill Shankly1913–1981Scottish footballer and manager
- Henry George1839–1897American economist and author
- Daniel arap Moi1924–2020Kenyan educator and politician, 2nd President of Kenya
- Louis Bonaparte1778–1846French-Dutch king
Celebrities & public figures
- Keanu Reevesb. 1964Canadian actor
- Keir Starmerb. 1962English lawyer and politician
- Salma Hayekb. 1966Mexican-American actress
- Emiliano Martínezb. 1992Argentine footballer
- Bradley Barcolab. 2002French footballer
- Mark Harmonb. 1951American actor and producer
- Jimmy Connorsb. 1952American tennis player
- Alexandre Patob. 1989Brazilian footballer
- Andrej Babišb. 1954Czech politician
- Lennox Lewisb. 1965English-Canadian boxer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers September 2 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see September 2, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.