This is our day guide for Sunday May 9th 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 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 RamadanRegional
India (regional): Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and musicRegional
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 UnionNot 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 countryMay 8th 2021 | Go to Today | May 10th 2021
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| General Information for May 9th 2021 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 129 of 2021 | |
| 236 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 18 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1974 - Impeachment hearings are opened against Richard Milhous Nixon - 37th President of the United States. | |
| 1949 - Singer/songwriter Billy Joel is born. | |
| 1945 - The Channel Islands - including Jersey and Guernsey - are liberated from Nazi occupation. | |
| 1503 - Christopher Columbus 'discovers' the Cayman Islands. |
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