December 2 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is December 2, your zodiac sign is Sagittarius ♐, your birthstone is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon and your birth flower is Narcissus or Holly. You share your birthday with Britney Spears and Maria Callas.
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Birthstone
- Turquoise, Tanzanite, Zircon
- Birth flower
- Narcissus, Holly
- Day of year
- 336th
- Popularity
- 148th of 366
- Half birthday
- June 2
- Next December 2
- December 2
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December 2 zodiac: Sagittarius ♐
People born on December 2 fall under Sagittarius, the 9th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from November 22 to December 21. Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter, and its symbol is the archer.
Sagittarius, the Archer, is the zodiac's traveller and philosopher. The sign is linked with adventure, learning and big ideas, and Sagittarians are often pictured as upbeat, curious people who love freedom.
Read more about Sagittarius traits, love and compatibility →
Famous people born on December 2
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on December 2, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1981American singer, songwriter, actress and model (born 1981)
- Born 1923American-Greek operatic soprano (1923–1977)
- Born 1978Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter
- Born 18252nd and final Emperor of Brazil (r. 1831–89)
- Born 1968American actress (born 1968)
- Born 1859French painter (1859-1891)
- Born 1891German painter and printmaker (1891–1969)
- Born 1973Yugoslav and American tennis player
- Born 1930American economist (1930-2014)
- Born 1944President of Kosovo (1944-2006)
- Born 1991American singer, songwriter, and record producer
- Born 1946Italian fashion designer (1946–1997)
- Born 1885American physician (1885-1950)
- Born 1897Marshal of the Soviet Union (1897-1982)
- Born 1999Kenyan long-distance runner (1999–2024)
- Born 1989Japanese association football player
- Born 1989Italian footballer (born 1989)
- Born 1998American rapper and singer (1998–2019)
- Born 1971Italian association football player (born 1971)
- Born 1939American politician (1939–2021)
- Born 1948Czech footballer
- Born 1973German cyclist
- Born 1970Russian association football player
- Born 1995English association football player (born 1995)
- Born 1925American actress (1925–2013)
- Born 1924Former U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Army general (1924-2010)
- Born 1868French poet (1868-1938)
- Born 1971Bolivian association football player
- Born 1981Croatian association football manager and former player
- Born 1960American politician (born 1960)
- Born 19779th Prime Minister of Slovenia
- Born 1978British bassist
- Born 1901Argentine-Italian footballer (1901-1986)
- Born 1958American writer (born 1958)
- Born 1979Singer from Azerbaijan
- Born 1858Prime Minister of Japan (1858-1936)
- Born 1981South African-American actress (born 1981)
- Born 1990Uruguayan footballer
- Born 1950Canadian environmental activist
- Born 1983American football player (born 1983)
December 2 birthstone
Turquoise (sky blue). Turquoise is one of the oldest known gems and is linked with protection, luck and friendship.
Tanzanite (violet blue). Tanzanite, found only in Tanzania, is associated with transformation and insight.
Zircon (blue and many colours). Zircon is linked with wisdom, honour and prosperity.
December 2 birthday facts
- December 2 is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years), leaving 29 days until the end of the year.
- December 2 is the 148th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,238 babies born on an average December 2(1% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, December 2 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on December 2 were most likely conceived around March 11 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is June 2, six months after December 2.
- December 2 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is December 2?
December 2 falls under Sagittarius ♐, which runs from November 22 to December 21.
What is the birthstone for December 2?
The birthstone for December 2 is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon, the December birthstones. The December birth flowers are Narcissus and Holly.
Who are famous people born on December 2?
Famous people born on December 2 include Britney Spears (1981), Maria Callas (1923), Nelly Furtado (1978), Pedro II of Brazil (1825), Lucy Liu (1968), Georges Seurat (1859).
How common is a December 2 birthday?
December 2 is the 148th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,238 babies born on an average December 2.
What day of the year is December 2?
December 2 is the 336th day of the year in common years and the 337th day in leap years.