Day Guide for Friday May 15th 2026 What are the holidays on May 15th 2026?

This is our day guide for Friday May 15th 2026 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 15th 2026

International: Ascension Friday

The Friday after Ascension is often given or taken as a holiday to form a long weekend

Burkina Faso: Traditional Day

Burkina Faso marks May 15th as a public holiday to celebrate its rich traditions and reinforce secularism, highlighting the importance of traditional religion.

Cambodia: Royal Plowing Ceremony

Marks the start of the planting season. 4th day of the 6th lunar month's waning moon.

Fiji: Girmit Day

A public holiday from 2023 to honor the first Indian settlers.

Indonesia: Ascension Day Holiday

This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Jerusalem Day

Marks the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War in 1967

Paraguay: Independence Day Holiday

Honours the role played by Juana María de Lara in Paraguay's independence

Regional

Spain (regional): Feast of St. Isidro

San Isidro is the patron saint of the peasants and labourers and is also the patron saint of Madrid

Observances on May 15th 2026

USA: NASCAR Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of NASCAR Day

USA: National Bike to Work Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bike to Work Day

USA: National Defense Transportation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Defense Transportation Day

USA: National Endangered Species Day

Learn something new today! Find a new endangered species that you didn’t know about before and tell people about it! The more people that know about endangered species, the more we’ll be able to save them.

USA: National Pizza Party Day

As the school year winds down, students and parents should celebrate with pizza parties!

United Nations: International Day of Families 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Families 

USA: National Chocolate Chip Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chocolate Chip Day

USA: National Nylon Stocking Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Nylon Stocking Day

USA: National Peace Officers Memorial Day

A day to honour those police officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Colombia: Teachers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

International: National Tuberous Sclerosis Day

The purpose of this national holiday is to increase awareness of T.S.C. patients and eliminate the stigma associated with the disease worldwide.

South Korea: Teachers Day

World Teachers' Day has been celebrated every year on 5 October since 1994 with the aim of recognising the work and value of education professionals around the world.

United Kingdom: Save Our Reds Day

Join Save Our Reds Day to help protect Britain's endangered red squirrels and ensure their future. Discover how you can make a difference today!

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General Information for May 15th 2026
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 135 of 2026
230 days left in 2026
Week 20 of the year
On this Day in History
1905 - Bidders gathered for an auction of 110 acres of land that became Las Vegas.
1857 - Williamina Fleming, Astronomy pioneer, and discoverer of the Horsehead Nebula in Orion, is born in Dundee, Scotland.
Every year - Feast day of Saint Dymphna, the Patron Saint of the Mentally Ill, Runaways, and Rape Victims.