Day Guide for Sunday May 9th 2021

This is our day guide for Sunday May 9th 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 129 of 2021.

Holidays on May 9th 2021

International: Mother's Day. Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
International: Day of Victory over Fascism. Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
International: Liberation day. Marks the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II on 9 May 1945
International: Eid Al Fitr Holiday. The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Regional

India (regional): Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music

Regional

India (regional): Shab-I-Qadr. The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
Luxembourg: Europe Day. Celebrates the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration in 1950, when the first step was made towards the creation of what is now known as the European Union

Not a Public Holiday

Romania: Father's Day. 2nd Sunday in May. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
Uzbekistan: Memorial Day. Introduced by President Islam Karimov as a commemoration of those who suffered in the war against fascism during World War II and who sacrificed their lives for freedom of the country

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Observances on May 9th 2021

  • USA: National Butterscotch Brownie Day
  • USA: National Lost Sock Memorial Day
  • USA: National Moscato Day
  • International: Mother’s Day
  • Croatia: Europe Day and Victory over Fascism Day
  • United Kingdom: Garden Day
  • USA: Mother’s Day
  • Australia: Mother’s Day
  • Brazil: Mother’s Day
  • European Union: Europe Day
  • New Zealand: Mother’s Day
  • Fiji: Mother’s Day
  • Denmark: Mother’s Day
  • Taiwan: Mother’s Day
  • Estonia: Mother’s Day
  • Belgium: Mother’s Day
  • Netherlands: Mother’s Day
  • Austria: Mother’s Day
  • Belize: Mother’s Day
  • Botswana: Mother’s Day
  • Venezuela: Mother’s Day
  • Italy: Europe Day
  • Czech Republic: Mother’s Day
  • Germany: Mother’s Day
  • USA: National Sleepover Day
  • Colombia: Mother’s Day
  • India: Mother’s Day
  • Peru: Mother’s Day

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