This is our day guide for Sunday May 8th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on May 8th 2016
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: Liberation Day
Victory in Europe Day marks May 8th 1945 when the Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces of GermanyRegional
India (regional): Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and musicRegional
India (regional): Parashurama Jayanti
Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage JamadagniNot a Public Holiday
Romania: Father's Day
2nd Sunday in May. Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 8th 2016 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 129 of 2016 | |
| 237 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 18 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1972 - Darren Hayes, founding member of the band Savage Garden is born on this day. | |
| 1926 - British Naturalist and TV presenter Sir David Attenborough is born in London. | |
| 1919 - A letter by Edward George Honey is published in the London Evening News proposing a period of silence in remembrance of those who died. The result is Remembrance Sunday, every 11 November from then on. | |
| 1428 - Joan of Arc's military reputation is established with the raising of the Siege of Orléans. |
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