May 8

May 8 is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years). 237 days remain until the end of the year.

Observances

• Emancipation Day (Columbus, Mississippi)

• Furry Dance (Helston, UK)

• Liberation Day (Czech Republic)

• Miguel Hidalgo's birthday (Mexico)

• Parents' Day (South Korea)

• Truman Day (Missouri)

• Veterans Day (Norway)

• Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe):

  • Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, continues to May 9

  • Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945 (Ukraine)

• White Lotus Day (Theosophy)

• World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

• World Donkey Day

• National School Nurse Day (US)

• Golf Day (US)

• Sauvignon Blanc Day (US)

• National Have a Coke Day (US)