Hello Kitty's Birthday 2026 Is Sunday, Nov. 1: Sanrio Facts, Ranking and Dates to 2030

Hello Kitty’s birthday is Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, according to Sanrio’s corporate brand page. The page, checked on Oct. 31, 2026, lists the birthday as “November 1st” and says “She was designed in 1974.”

How old is Hello Kitty in 2026?

Sanrio gives a design year, not a birth year, so we do not state an age. Counting from the 1974 design, 2026 is 52 years later. The brand page also says she was “Born in the suburbs of London, England” and “stands five apples high, and weighs as much as three apples.”

What weekday is Hello Kitty’s birthday through 2030?

The weekdays below are computed from the calendar. The last column counts years since the 1974 design.

Year	Nov. 1 falls on	Years since 1974 design
2026	Sunday	52
2027	Monday	53
2028	Wednesday	54
2029	Thursday	55
2030	Friday	56

Is Nov. 1 officially Hello Kitty Day?

In a Nov. 1, 2021, post titled “Sanrio Celebrates Hello Kitty’s Birthday with Kindness,” Sanrio.com wrote: “this year, it is officially named Hello Kitty Day.” That is the 2021 wording; we did not find a 2026 statement on the name.

What has Sanrio announced for 2026?

Sanrio had not posted 2026 birthday plans on its corporate news page as of Oct. 31, 2026 (not yet announced). Check Sanrio’s corporate news page for updates.

Separately, a Sanrio press release dated Oct. 30, 2025, says Sanrio’s Hello Kitty film from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation will be distributed globally by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 21, 2028.

Where did Hello Kitty place in Sanrio’s 2026 ranking?

Sanrio announced the final results of its 2026 character ranking on June 28, 2026. Total votes were 70,647,379, which Sanrio says is 112% of the previous year’s total.

Rank	Character
1	Pompompurin
2	Cinnamoroll
3	Pochacco
4	Kuromi
5	Hello Kitty
6	Pekkle

How can you plan a Hello Kitty birthday?

The free printable checklist groups plain party tasks under Decorate, Play, Treats and Kindness, using the brand-page facts above and the kindness theme from Sanrio’s 2021 post. It names the brand in text only and uses no Sanrio art.

Circle Nov. 1 on the November 2026 printable calendar and add the party to a printable weekly calendar. For more dates in the month, see November 2026 important dates. Another animal-themed date from this week is covered in our National Cat Day 2026 story, and the kindness theme returns on World Kindness Day.