Day Guide for Thursday May 8th 2025 What are the holidays on May 8th 2025?

This is our day guide for Thursday May 8th 2025 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 2025

International: Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation

This holiday began in 2015 to honour those who lost their lives in conflicts including WW2

Kyrgyzstan: Non-working Public Holiday

The first post-Soviet Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic was adopted on May 5th 1993

Russia: Victory Day (bridge day)

Celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War

Public sector only

USA (regional): Truman Day

Honours the legacy of Harry S. Truman, former US president

Observances on May 8th 2025

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

International: World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Red Cross and Red Crescent 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 2025
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 128 of 2025
237 days left in 2025
Week 19 of the year
On this Day in History
1972 - Darren Hayes, founding member of the band Savage Garden is born on this day.
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.
1428 - Joan of Arc's military reputation is established with the raising of the Siege of Orléans.