When is National Donald Duck Day?

Friday June 9th

Each year, National Donald Duck Day on June 9th honors a comedic animated cartoon character's birthday. In The Wise Little Hen, Donald Duck made his first screen appearance on June 9, 1934.

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Donald Duck is most well-known for his semi-intelligible speech, as well as his mischievous and irritable demeanor. He has appeared in more films than in any other Disney character. Donald was also listed by TV Guide in 2002 as one of the top cartoon characters of all time in 2002.

During Donald's second appearance in Orphanage's Benefit, he introduced Mickey Mouse, his comedic buddy. Daisy Duck, Donald's mother, was born shortly after, as were his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.

Donald is also known for his appearance in comic books and newspaper comic strips in addition to animation. "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy," one of Donald Duck's most popular sayings is "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy."