List of Google Doodles in 2015

This list is not meant to be exhaustive. Only Google Doodles that have appeared on the main site or have sufficient media coverage are listed here.

See also: Lists of Google Doodles

The Google Doodle is an artistic version of the Google logo. Google Doodles represent events like holidays, anniversaries, or current events. Some of the doodles were limited to Google's country specific home pages while others appeared globally.

January

January 1

Google celebrates New Year's Day with an animated firework display. When clicked, the Doodles linked to a search results page for "New Year 2015".

January 6

Google commemorated the 154th anniversary of Victor Horta's birthday.

Google also commemorated the 89th anniversary of Gaspar Henaine's birthday.

Google also commemorated the holidays in Eastern Europe.

January 7

Google commemorated day 2 of the holidays in Eastern Europe.

January 10

Google marked Children's Day.

January 12

Google commemorated Kimani Maruge's first day of his first grade.

January 16

Google marked Teachers' Day.

January 19

Google marked Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

January 20

Google commemorated the 56th anniversary of Ji Hyeonok's birthday.

January 21

Google marked Grandmother's Day.

January 22

Google marked Grandfather's Day.

January 25

Google commemorated the 89th anniversary of Youssef Chahine's birthday.

January 26

Google marked Australia Day.

January 30

Google commemorated the 85th anniversary of Vsevolod Nestayko's birthday.

January 31

Google commemorated the 195th anniversary of Concepción Arenal's birthday.

February

February 1

Google commemorated the 113th anniversary of Langston Hughes' birthday.

Google celebrated Super Bowl 49

February 2

Google commemorated the 120th anniversary of Tan Ting-pho's birthday.

Google also commemorated the 110th anniversary of first publication of Bécassine.

February 3

Google marked Setsubun.

February 4

Google marked Sri Lanka Independence Day.

February 5

Google commemorated the 100th anniversary of Gabriel Vargas' birthday.

February 7

Google commemorated the 148th anniversary of Laura Ingalls Wilder's birthday.

February 11

Google commemorated the 110th anniversary of Zdeněk Burian's birthday, shown in Czech Republic and Slovakia.

February 13

Google commemorated the 246th anniversary of Ivan Krylov's birthday, shown in Russia

February 14

Google marked Valentine's Day.

Google also marked 2015 Cricket World Cup opening, shown in those countries participating.

February 15

Google marked the National Day of Serbia.

Google also marked the match of the 2015 Cricket World Cup between India and Pakistan.

Google also marked the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Flag.

February 16

Google marked Rosenmontag, shown in Germany.

February 17

Google marked Carnival, shown in Brazil.

February 18

Google marked the 270th anniversary of Alessandro Volta's birthday.

February 19

Google marked Chinese New Year, shown in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Google also marked Tết, shown in Vietnam.

February 24

Google commemorated the 178th anniversary of Rosalía de Castro's birthday, shown in Spain.

February 26

Google commemorated the 95th anniversary of José Mauro de Vasconcelos' birthday, shown in Brazil.

March

March 1

Google marked Independence Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Google also marked Saint David's Day in the United Kingdom.

Google also marked the 450th anniversary of the founding of Rio de Janeiro.

March 3

Google marked Hinamatsuri, shown in Japan.

Google also marked Liberation of Bulgaria.

March 5

Google marked the 105th anniversary of Momofuku Ando's birthday

Google also marked Lantern Festival, shown in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan.

Google also marked the 503rd anniversary of Gerardus Mercator's birthday, shown in those countries that didn't show either of the other two.

March 6

Google marked Holi.

Google also marked Independence Day in Ghana.

March 8

Google marked International Women's Day.

March 11

Google marked Restoration of Independence of Lithuania.

March 15

Google marked the National Day of Hungary.

Google marked Mother's Day in Ireland, Nigeria and the UK.

Google also commemorated the 85th anniversary of Shadi Abdel Salam's birthday.

March 16

Google commemorated the 216th anniversary of Anna Atkins' birthday.

March 17

Google marked St. Patrick's Day. This doodle features six clovers dancing and playing music. The first clover is playing violin. However, the clover is holding the violin on the wrong side. The fifth clover is playing the banjo and also happens to be holding it on the wrong side.

Google also marked legislative elections in Israel.

March 18

Google marked the 1st Quarter-final in 2015 Cricket World Cup.

March 19

Google marked the 2nd Quarter-final in 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Google marked Father's Day 2015 (Día del Padre / Día de San José) in Andorra, Bolivia, Honduras, Mozambique, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Portugal and Spain.

March 20

Google marked the spring equinox, shown in all the northern hemisphere except for Ghana.

Google marked the 3rd Quarter-final in 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Google marked the Independence Day in Tunisia.

Google marked the spring equinox with solar eclipse.

March 21

Google marked the autumnal equinox in southern hemisphere.

Google marked Nowruz, shown in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Google marked Mother's Day in the MENA, shown in Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Google marked the 4th Quarter-final in 2015 Cricket World Cup.

March 23

Google commemorated the 133rd anniversary of Emmy Noether's birthday.

March 24

Google marked the 1st Semi-final in 2015 Cricket World Cup.

March 25

Google marked Mother's Day, shown in Slovenia.

March 26

Google commemorated the 100th anniversary of Hwang Sun-won's birthday.

Google marked the Independence Day of Bangladesh.

Google also marked the 2nd Semi-final in 2015 Cricket World Cup.

March 27

Google commemorated the 170th anniversary of Tashiro Furukawa's birthday.

March 29

Google marked the 2015 Cricket World Cup Final.

March 31

Google commemorated the 126th anniversary of the public opening of the Eiffel Tower.

Google commemorated the 109th anniversary of Seif Wanly's birthday.

April

April 4

Google marked the Independence Day of Senegal.

Google also marked Children's Day, shown in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

April 6

Google commemorated the 98th anniversary of Leonora Carrington's birthday.

April 7

Google commemorated the 126th anniversary of Gabriela Mistral's birthday.

Google marked Mother's Day, shown in Armenia.

April 12

Google marked Children's Day in Bolivia and Haiti.

April 13

Google marked Songkran Festival, shown in Myanmar and Thailand.

Google marked Teachers' Day in Ecuador.

April 14

Google commemorated the 155th anniversary of Pony Express' first journey.

Google marked Cambodian New Year.

Google marked Pohela Boishakh, shown in Bangladesh.

Google commemorated the 124th anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar's birthday.

April 15

Google marked the first day of Asparagus Season.

April 17

Google commemorated the 125th anniversary of Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı's birthday.

April 18

Google marked the Independence Day of Zimbabwe.

April 19

Google marked Finnish parliamentary election.

April 21

Google commemorated the 81st anniversary of Robert Kenneth Wilson's Loch Ness Monster photograph.

April 22

Google marked Earth Day.

April 23

Google commemorated the 122nd anniversary of Ngaio Marsh's birthday.

Google also commemorated the 140th anniversary of Uemura Shōen's birthday.

Google also marked Yom Ha'atzmaut.

Google also marked St. George's Day in the United Kingdom.

Google also marked Children's Day in Turkey.

April 25

Google marked Anzac Day.

Google also marked Children's Day in Colombia.

April 27

Google marked King's Day, shown in Netherlands.

Google also marked the South African Freedom Day.

April 30

Google marked Children's Day in Mexico.

May

May 1

Google marked International Workers' Day.

Google also marked Labour Day, shown in France.

Google also marked the 175th anniversary of Penny Black.

May 2

Google commemorated the 126th anniversary of Ki Hajar Dewantara's birthday.

May 3

Google marked Mother's Day, shown in Hungary, Lithuania, Portugal and Spain.

May 4

Google commemorated the 360th anniversary of Bartolomeo Cristofori's birthday.

May 5

Google commemorated the 151st anniversary of Nellie Bly's birthday.

Google also marked Children's Day in Japan and South Korea.

May 8

Google marked Parents' Day, shown in South Korea.

Google also marked Teachers' Day, shown in Puerto Rico.

May 10

Google marked Mother's Day.

May 13

Google commemorated the 127th anniversary of Inge Lehmann's birth.

May 14

Google marked Father's Day, shown in Germany.

May 15

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Paraguay.

Google also marked Teachers' Day, shown in Mexico and South Korea.

Google also marked the 80th anniversary of Moscow Metro.

May 16

Google marked Teachers' Day, shown in Malaysia.

May 17

Google marked the Norwegian Constitution Day.

May 19

Google marked the 45th anniversary of Barbapapa.

May 20

Google marked National Day, shown in Cameroon.

May 23

Google marked the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Final.

May 25

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Jordan.

May 26

Google commemorated the 64th anniversary of Sally Ride's birthday.

Google also marked Mother's Day, shown in Poland.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Georgia.

May 27

Google marked Mother's Day, shown in Bolivia.

Google also marked Children's Day in Nigeria.

May 29

Google marked Republic Day, shown in Nepal.

May 31

Google marked Mother's Day, shown in Algeria, Dominican Republic, France, Morocco, Senegal, Sweden and Tunisia.

June

June 1

Google marked Children's Day, shown in Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.

Google also commemorated the 86th anniversary of Nargis' birthday.

June 2

Google marked the Festa della Repubblica.

Google also commemorated the 100th anniversary of Tapio Wirkkala's birthday.

June 5

Google marked the start of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Google also commemorated the 94th anniversary of Zuzu Angel's birthday.

Google also marked the Constitution Day, shown in Denmark.

June 6

Google marked the National Day of Sweden.

Google also marked Teachers' Day, shown in Bolivia.

June 7

Google marked the Mexican legislative election, 2015.

June 8

Google marked the first match of US in 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

June 10

Google commemorated the Portugal Day.

Google also commemorated the 1,075th anniversary of Abū al-Wafā' Būzjānī's birthday.

June 11

Google marked the 2015 Copa América.

June 12

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Philippines.

Google also marked the Russia Day.

Google also marked the Dia dos Namorados, shown in Brazil.

June 14

Google marked the Father's Day, shown in Austria.

June 15

Google commemorated the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

Google also commemorated the 172nd anniversary of Edvard Grieg's birthday.

June 17

Google commemorated the 130th anniversary of France delivering the Statue of Liberty to the United States, shown in France and United States.

Google also marked the Father's Day, shown in El Salvador and Guatemala.

June 18

Google marked the Danish general election, 2015.

June 20

Google marked the Duanwu Festival.

June 21

Google marked the Father's Day, shown in Algeria, Argentina, Burma, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Google also marked the summer solstice, shown in Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Nicaragua, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan.

Google also marked the winter solstice, shown in Brazil.

June 22

Google marked the summer solstice, shown in South Korea.

Google also marked the Teachers' Day, shown in El Salvador.

June 23

Google marked the Father's Day, shown in Nicaragua and Poland.

June 24

Google marked the 2015 Copa America Quarter-final – Chile v Uruguay.

June 25

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Mozambique.

Google also marked the 2015 Copa America Quarter-final – Bolivia v Peru.

Google also marked the Teachers' Day, shown in Guatemala.

June 26

Google marked the 2015 Copa America Quarter-final – Argentina v Colombia.

June 27

Google marked the 2015 Copa America Quarter-final – Brazil v Paraguay.

June 29

Google marked the 2015 Copa America Semi-final – Chile v Peru.

Google marked the Teachers' Day, shown in Nicaragua.

June 30

Google marked the 2015 Copa America Semi-final – Argentina v Paraguay.

July

July 1

Google marked the Canada Day.

July 4

Google marked the Independence Day.

Google also marked the 2015 Copa America Final – Chile v Argentina.

July 5

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Algeria.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Venezuela.

Google marked the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final.

July 6

Google marked the Teachers' Day, shown in Peru.

July 7

Google commemorated the 114th anniversary of Eiji Tsuburaya's birthday.

July 9

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Argentina.

Google also commemorated the 74th anniversary of Aiga Rasch's birthday.

July 12

Google commemorated the 40th anniversary of the National Monument of Indonesia.

July 13

Google commemorated the 74th anniversary of Ehud Manor's birthday.

July 14

Google marked the Bastille Day.

Google also marked the Pluto closest approach by the New Horizons.

July 16

Google's US site commemorated the 153rd anniversary of Ida B. Wells' birthday.

July 19

Google marked the Children's Day, shown in Panama.

July 20

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Colombia.

Google also commemorated the 125th anniversary of Giorgio Morandi's birthday.

July 21

Google marked the Belgian National Day.

July 23

Google marked the Children's Day, shown in Indonesia.

July 25

Google marked the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

July 26

Google marked the Grandparents' Day, shown in Portugal and Spain.

Google also marked the Father's Day, shown in Dominican Republic.

July 28

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Peru.

July 31

Google marked the Tu B'Av.

Google also marked the Teacher's Day, shown in Nepal.

August

August 1

Google marked the Swiss National Day.

August 5

Google commemorated the 101st anniversary of the first traffic light.

August 6

Google commemorated the 105th anniversary of Adoniran Barbosa's birthday.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Jamaica.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Bolivia.

August 8

Google commemorated the 229th anniversary of the first ascent of Mont Blanc.

Google also marked Father's Day, shown in Taiwan.

Google also commemorated the 92nd anniversary of Latifa al-Zayyat's birthday.

August 9

Google marked the Father's Day, shown in Brazil.

August 10

Google commemorated the 101st anniversary of Lee Tai-Young's birthday.

August 11

Google commemorated the 56th anniversary of Gustavo Cerati's birthday.

August 12

Google marked the Mother's Day, shown in Thailand.

August 14

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Pakistan.

August 15

Google marked the Liberation Day, shown in South Korea.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in India.

Google also marked the Mother's Day, shown in Costa Rica.

August 16

Google marked the Children's Day, shown in Argentina.

August 17

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Indonesia.

August 18

Google commemorated the 170th anniversary of the Russian Geographical Society.

Google also commemorated the 117th anniversary of Olga Cossettini's birthday.

August 20

Google marked the Chilseok, shown in South Korea.

August 23

Google commemorated the 147th anniversary of Paul Otlet's birthday.

August 24

Google commemorated the 125th anniversary of Duke Kahanamoku's birthday.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Ukraine.

August 26

Google commemorated the 70th anniversary of the La Tomatina.

August 27

Google commemorated the 99th anniversary of Halet Çambel's birthday.

August 31

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Malaysia.

Google also marked the first day of the 2015 US Open.

September

September 1

This Google Doodle shows the erasing of the old logo, and the new logo, dots, the voice search logo, dots again, and the new logo again.

September 4

Google commemorated the 91st anniversary of Joan Aiken's birthday.

September 5

Google marked the Teachers' Day, shown in India.

September 6

Google marked the Father's Day, shown in Australia and New Zealand.

September 7

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Brazil.

September 8

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Macedonia.

Google also marked the first day of school, shown in Canada.

September 9

Google commemorated the 96th anniversary of Tahia Halim's birthday.

Google also marked the Children's Day, shown in Costa Rica.

September 10

Google's US page commemorated the 2015 NFL season kickoff.

Google also marked the Children's Day, shown in Honduras.

September 11

Google marked the Singaporean general election.

September 13

Google marked the 22nd anniversary of the baguette.

September 15

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

September 16

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Mexico.

September 17

Google commemorated the 100th anniversary of M. F. Husain's birthday.

September 18

Google commemorated the Chilean National Day.

Google also marked the opening day of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, shown in the UK, France, Italy, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

September 20

Google marked the Children's Day, shown in Germany.

September 21

Google marked the Respect for the Aged Day, shown in Japan.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Armenia.

Google also marked the Arbor Day, shown in Brazil.

September 23

Google commemorated the Saudi National Day.

September 26

Google marked the 200th anniversary of Kingdom of the Netherlands.

September 27

Google marked the 17th anniversary of their birthday.

Google also marked the Chuseok.

Google also marked the Mid-Autumn Festival.

September 28

Google marked the finding of the evidence of flowing water on Mars.

October

October 1

Google commemorated the 84th anniversary of Fu Pei-mei's birthday.

Google also marked the Children's Day, shown in El Salvador, Guatemala and Sri Lanka.

Google commemorated the 168th anniversary of Annie Besant's birthday.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Nigeria.

October 3

Google marked the German Unity Day.

October 5

Google commemorated the 121st anniversary of the first publication of Japan timetable.

October 8

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Croatia.

Google also commemorated the 123rd anniversary of Marina Tsvetaeva's birthday.

October 9

Google marked the 605th anniversary of the Prague astronomical clock, shown in, the Czech Republic (where the clock is located) and some other European countries, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, United Kingdom, some South/Central American countries, and some countries in Africa.

Google also marked Hangul Day, shown in South Korea. and Uganda Independence Day, shown in Uganda.

October 12

Google commemorated the 142nd anniversary of Nadežda Petrović's birthday.

October 13

Google commemorated the 67th anniversary of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's birthday.

Google also marked the 40th anniversary of Yps comic book.

October 16

Google marked the 57th anniversary of the first TV premiere of Kabaret Starszych Panów.

October 18

Google commemorated the 95th anniversary of Melina Mercouri's birthday.

October 19

Google marked Canada's 42nd federal election.

October 23

Google commemorated the 95th anniversary of Lygia Clark's birthday.

October 24

Google commemorated the 94th anniversary of R. K. Laxman's birthday.

October 26

Google marked the Austrian National Day.

Google commemorated the 115th anniversary of Karin Boye's birthday.

October 29

Google marked the Turkish Republic Day.

October 30–31

Google marked Halloween with an interactive game where the player chooses to play as one of four witches and collects candy.

November

November 2

Google commemorated the 200th anniversary of George Boole's birthday.

Google also marked the Day of the Dead.

November 3

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Panama.

November 6

Google commemorated the 201st anniversary of Adolphe Sax's birthday.

November 7

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Ivory Coast.

November 8

Google marked the Father's Day, shown in Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, .

November 9

Google commemorated the 101st anniversary of Hedy Lamarr's birthday.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Cambodia.

November 11

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Poland.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Angola.

Google also marked the Veterans Day.

November 13

Google commemorated the 300th anniversary of Dorothea Erxleben's birthday.

November 15

National Guinness world record day

November 18

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Latvia.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Morocco.

Google also marked the National Day, shown in Oman.

November 20

Google commemorated the 92nd anniversary of Nadine Gordimer's birthday.

November 22

Google marked the Lebanese Independence Day.

November 24

Google commemorated the 41st anniversary of the discovery of Lucy.

November 25

Google commemorated the 103rd anniversary of Asmahan's birthday.

November 26

Google commemorated the 94th anniversary of Verghese Kurien's birthday.

Google's US page celebrates Thanksgiving Day.

November 28

Google marked the Albanian Independence Day.

November 29

Google commemorated the 42nd anniversary of the official recognition of the letter Ё.

November 30

Google commemorated the 141st anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery's birthday.

Google also marked the St. Andrew's Day.

December

December 1

Google marked the Romanian National Day.

December 2

Google commemorated the 89th anniversary of Pak Kyongni's birthday.

Google also marked the National Day, shown in United Arab Emirates.

December 5

Google marked the Father's Day, shown in Thailand.

December 6

Google marked the National Day, shown in Myanmar.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Finland.

December 7

Google commemorated the 99th anniversary of Matilde Pérez's birthday.

December 9

Google commemorated the 120th anniversary of Whina Cooper's birthday.

Google also marked the Independence Day, shown in Tanzania.

December 11

Google commemorated the 84th anniversary of Sunčana Škrinjarić's birthday.

December 12

Google marked the Jamhuri Day, shown in Kenya.

December 14

Google commemorated the 97th anniversary of B. K. S. Iyengar's birthday.

December 15

Google commemorated the 97th anniversary of Chihiro Iwasaki's birthday.

Google also commemorated the 71st anniversary of Chico Mendes' birthday.

December 16

Google marked the Independence Day, shown in Kazakhstan.

Google also commemorated the 107th anniversary of Remedios Varo's birthday.

December 17

Google celebrated the 245th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's baptism. His exact date of birth is unknown.

December 18

Google marked the Qatar National Day.

December 22

Google marked the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.

Google also marked the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.

December 23-25

Google celebrated the Happy Holidays.

December 26

Google marked the Independence and Unity Day, shown in Slovenia.

December 31

Google marked the New Year's Eve.

External links

• Google Doodles Archive (with images)