Day Guide for Saturday May 8th 2021 What are the holidays on May 8th 2021?

This is our day guide for Saturday May 8th 2021 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 2021

International: V-E Day

Victory in Europe Day marks May 8th 1945 when the Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces of Germany

Public sector only

Saudi Arabia: Eid Al Fitr Holiday

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Observances on May 8th 2021

USA: National Coconut Cream Pie Day

Celebrate National Coconut Cream Pie Day by using this recipe to make a coconut cream pie.

USA: National Have A Coke Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Have A Coke Day

USA: Cornelia De Lange Syndrome Awareness Day 

A day to highlight this genetic disease that affects 1 in 10,000 live births.

USA: National Babysitter’s Day  

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Babysitter’s Day  

USA: National Birth Mother’s Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Birth Mother’s Day

USA: National Miniature Golf Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Miniature Golf Day

USA: National Train Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Train Day

USA: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day

Began in 1991, by 2010, the food drive had surpassed the 1 billion pound park in total food collected over its history.

International: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

United Nations: World Migratory Bird Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Migratory Bird Day

United Kingdom: V-E Day

Victory in Europe Day marks May 8th 1945 when the Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces of Germany

South Korea: Parents' Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Parents' Day in South Korea

International: World Donkey Day

Celebrate World Donkey Day on May 8th, honoring donkeys' vital roles in agriculture and therapy. Join global efforts to protect these unsung heroes.

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General Information for May 8th 2021
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 128 of 2021
237 days left in 2021
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.
1932 - Boxer Charles Sonny Liston is born.
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.
1886 - Dr John Pemberton's secret elixir - aka Coca Cola - goes on sale. A century later, this simple drink is the cause of one of the hardest-fought battles in commercial history - the cola wars.