Day Guide for Wednesday May 9th 2018 What are the holidays on May 9th 2018?

This is our day guide for Wednesday May 9th 2018 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 9th 2018

International: Victory Day

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

Regional

India (regional): Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music

Kosovo: 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

Malaysia: Public Holiday

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has declared November 28th has a public holiday.

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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General Information for May 9th 2018
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 129 of 2018
236 days left in 2018
Week 19 of the year
On this Day in History
1974 - Impeachment hearings are opened against Richard Milhous Nixon - 37th President of the United States.
1962 - EMI Parlophone signs the Beatles for their first big recording contract.
1904 - The steam locomotive City of Truro breaks the 100mph speed barrier on its way to London, although this is never officially authenticated.
1503 - Christopher Columbus 'discovers' the Cayman Islands.