Arts & Entertainment Holidays

Fact: arts & entertainment holidays are extremely fun. Another fact: there are over 67 arts & entertainment holidays to choose from, and even more being added and discovered every day. These holidays amuse, inspire, entertain, and educate the masses. From National Science Fiction Day on January 2 to National Emo Day on December 19, we’ve got the holidays to kickstart your year of fun celebrations.

DateHolidayCategoryTagsRegion
Thu Jan 2
National Science Fiction Day, , ,
Fri Jan 3
JRR Tolkien Day,
Wed Jan 8
Elvis Presley’s Birthday,
Wed Jan 15
National Hat Day
Sat Jan 18
National Winnie the Pooh Day, ,
Tue Jan 21
Museum Selfie Day,
Sun Feb 2
National Ukulele Day,
Thu Feb 6
Bob Marley's Birthday,
Mon Feb 10
National Umbrella Day
Tue Feb 11
National Guitar Day
Thu Feb 20
Rihanna’s Birthday, ,
Thu Feb 27
National Pokemon Day,
Sun Mar 1
Justin Bieber's Birthday, ,
Mon Mar 2
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, ,
Fri Mar 6
National Dress Day
Tue Mar 10
Mario Day, ,
Sat Mar 21
National Fragrance Day
Sat Mar 21
World Poetry Day,
Fri Mar 27
Quentin Tarantino's Birthday, ,
Sat Mar 28
Lady Gaga's Birthday,
Thu Apr 16
Selena Day, , ,
Thu Apr 23
World Book Day, ,
Tue Apr 28
National Superhero Day
Wed Apr 29
International Dance Day,
Thu Apr 30
International Jazz Day, ,
Sat May 2
Free Comic Book Day, ,
Mon May 4
Star Wars Day,
Mon May 25
Towel Day,
Sun Jun 7
Prince’s Birthday, , ,
Tue Jun 9
National Donald Duck Day,
Tue Jun 16
Tupac's Birthday, , ,
Thu Jun 25
Bourdain Day, , , ,
Thu Jun 25
Global Beatles Day, , ,
Sun Jul 5
National Bikini Day, ,
Tue Jul 14
Bastille Day, , ,
Fri Jul 17
World Emoji Day,
Wed Jul 22
Selena Gomez's Birthday, , ,
Fri Jul 31
Harry Potter's Birthday, ,
Sat Aug 1
Spider-Man Day
Sun Aug 2
National Coloring Book Day,
Mon Aug 3
Tom Brady's Birthday, ,
Tue Aug 4
Barack Obama’s Birthday, ,
Wed Aug 5
National Underwear Day
Fri Aug 7
National Lighthouse Day,
Fri Sep 4
Beyoncé’s Birthday,
Sun Sep 6
National Read a Book Day, ,
Mon Sep 14
National Coloring Day,
Sat Sep 19
National Dance Day,
Mon Sep 21
Batman Day,
Tue Sep 22
Hobbit Day , ,
Fri Sep 25
National Comic Book Day, ,
Sat Oct 3
Mean Girls Day
Sat Oct 3
National Poetry Day,
Sun Oct 11
Cardi B's Birthday,
Sat Oct 17
Eminem's Birthday, ,
Wed Oct 21
​Back to the Future Day ,
Sat Oct 24
Drake's Birthday, ,
Sun Oct 25
Katy Perry's Birthday,
Sun Oct 25
National Art Day
Mon Nov 9
Go to an Art Museum Day, ,
Tue Nov 10
Sesame Street Day
Wed Nov 11
National Metal Day, ,
Wed Nov 18
Mickey Mouse Day
Wed Nov 18
Mickey Mouse’s Birthday, , , ,
Wed Nov 18
Minnie Mouse's Birthday,
Fri Dec 4
Jay-Z’s Birthday, ,
Sun Dec 13
National Violin Day,
Sun Dec 13
Taylor Swift’s Birthday,
Fri Dec 18
Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day
Sat Dec 19
National Emo Day, , , ,
April 19–25
National Library Week,

Where did arts & entertainment holidays come from?

Arts & entertainment holidays have a habit of popping up wherever they wish and deciding they're here to stay. Not only is this due to different trends and pop culture movements in America, but also from unique history and traditions that we learn about from all over the world, meaning there's always a reason to celebrate.

International Jazz Day on April 30 was created by UNESCO in 2011 and is led by legendary musician Herbie Hancock to promote jazz and its intercultural influence. If jazz is not your thing, consider the legendary Mean Girls Day on October 3, made official in 2018 by both National Today and Mean Girls on Broadway — no big deal. 

So put on your dancing shoes, fire up your imagination, and prepare to binge, we're celebrating everything that brings us joy and happiness.

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