American Indian Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
Bereaved Mother's Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
Birthmother's Day - May 8, 2021 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
Brunch for Lunch Day - May 8, 2021 (Day Before Mother's Day)
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day - (CdLS) May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
Emancipation Day - (Columbus, Mississippi)
Free Trade Day
International Migratory Bird Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
Iris Day
Jamestown Day - May 8, 2021
Letter Carrier's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
Martin Z. Mollusk Day - May 8, 2021 (Saturday of First Full Week in May)
Mother Ocean Day - May 8, 2021 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day - May 8, 2021
National Archery Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
National Babysitters Day - May 8, 2021 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
National Coconut Cream Pie Day
National Dog Mom's Day - May 8, 2021 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
National Empanada Day
National Give Someone a Cupcake Day -
National Have a Coke Day
National Miniature Golf Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
National Student Nurses Day
National Train Day - May 8, 2021 (Held on the Saturday closest to May 10th)
National Windmill Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
No Socks Day
Stay Up All Night - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
Sun Awareness Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
Truman Day - May 8, 2021 but Observed on May 7, 2021 (On or around May 8)
V-E Day
White Lotus Day
World Belly Dance Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
World Buckfast Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
World Fair Trade Day - May 8, 2021 (Second Saturday in May)
World Ovarian Cancer Day
World Red Cross Day
2021 Weekly Holidays that include May 8, are:
Arson Awareness Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
Be Kind to Animals Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
Drinking Water Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
Economic Development Week - May 4-8, 2021
Flexible Work Arrangement Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
Goodwill Industries Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
International Building Safety Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
International Clitoris Awareness Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
International Coaching Week - May 3-9, 2021
International Wildlife Film Week - April 17 - May 15, 2021
Kids Win Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week - May 2-8, 2021
National Children's Book Week - May 3-9, 2021 and also November 9-15, 2020
National Children's Mental Health Week - May 2-8, 2021 and also February 8-13, 2021
National Correctional Officer's Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Family Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Herb Week - May 2-8, 2021 (Week Prior to Mother's Day)
National Hug Holiday Week - May 2-8, 2021
National Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Neuropathy Awareness Week - May 3-9, 2021
National Nurses Week - May 6-12
National Pet Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Postcard Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Public Gardens Week - May 7-16, 2021
National Raisin Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Small Business Week - May 2-8, 2021
National Sun Safety Week - May 3-9, 2021
National Tourism Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
National Wildflower Week - May 3-9, 2021
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week - May 3-9, 2021
Public Service Recognition Week - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
Puppy Mill Action Week - May 3-9, 2021 (Begins the Monday before Mother's Day)
Ramadan - Evening of April 12, 2021 - Evening of May 11, 2021
Screen-Free Week (Digital Detox Week - Formerly TV Turnoff Week) - May 3-9, 2021
The Biggest Week in American Birding - May 6-10, 2021
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for those who Lost their Lives during the Second World War - May 8-9
Update Your References Week - May 2-8, 2021
Week of the Classroom Teacher - May 2-8, 2021 (First Full Week in May)
World Cocktail Week - May 6-13
World Dystonia Awareness Week - May 3-11
2021 Monthly Holidays that include May 8, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our May Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of May.
NOTE:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 8 is Taurus.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for May are:
The Lily of the Valley - Humility, Chastity and Sweetness - signifies a return to happiness
Hawthorn
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for May is the Emerald which is a symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
Famous Birthdays
1884 - Harry S. Truman, American colonel and politician, 33rd President of the United States from 1945-1953 (d.1972)
1926 - Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (Don Rickles Show)
1935 - Princess Elisabeth of Denmark
1940 - Peter Benchley, American author and screenwriter (Jaws, The Deep) (d. 2006)
1940 - Ricky Nelson, American singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor (Garden Party) (d. 1985)
1940 - Toni Tennille, American singer, songwriter (Captain & Tennille)
1964 - Melissa Gilbert, American actress and director (Little House on the Prairie)
1972 - Darren Hayes, Australian singer, songwriter (Savage Garden)
1975 - Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer, songwriter, producer, actor (Hero)
Famous Deaths
1967 - LaVerne Andrews, American singer (The Andrews Sisters (b. 1911) (See our January 2 page for their "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" song)
1994 - George Peppard, American actor and producer (The A-Team) (b. 1928)
1999 - Dana Plato, American actress (Different Strokes) (b. 1964)
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1783 - Betsy Ross, the seamstress for the first American flag marries John Claypoole
1967 - Actress Ann-Margaret marries actor and screenwriter Roger Smith
1978 - Singer Donny Osmond marries Debra Glenn
1981 - Author John Grisham marries Renee Jones
Quote of the Day
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
The month of May is Gifts From the Garden Month. Our Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day for May 8th, is to look at the Vegetable Guidelines that are recommended for a Healthy Diet, and some tips from Kerry of Healthy Diet Habits on how to meet the Vegetable Guidelines daily and enjoy eating healthy! (link goes to her website)
This Day in History
1877 - The 1st Westminster Dog Show is held at Gilmore's Gardens in New York City
1886 - Pharmacist John Pemberton sells Coca-Cola for the 1st time as a patent medicine. The first coke recipe contained cocaine.
1901 - The Australian Labour Party is is formed
1902 - On Martinique, an island in the Caribbean Sea, Mount Pelee erups and destroys the town of Saint Pierre and kills over 30,000 people
1912 - Parmount Pictures is founded
1942 - U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington is attacked and sunk by the Japanese Imperial Navy
1945 - V-E Day - World War II ends in Europe with Germany signing an unconditional surrender
1952 - Mad Magazine debuts
1976 - The first steel roller coaster with a vertical loop, called the Revolution opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, CA
This Day in Music
1969 - 'Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In' from the 5th Dimension hits #1
1970 - The Beatles release their 'Let It Be' album
1988 - 'Anything For You' from Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine hits #1
1993 - Aerosmith's 'Get a Grip' album debuts at #1 and goes on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide. Aerosmith wins two Grammy awards for the album
1999 - 'Livin La Vida Loca' by Ricky Martin hits #1 and stays on top for 5 weeks
Happy Birthday, Enrique Iglesias - with his song, Hero above, featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt!
This Day in Sports
1898 - The first games of the Italian football league are played
1946 - Johnny Pesky, of the Red Sox scores 6 runs in 1 game
1984 - USSR announces that it will boycott eh 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
1994 - The first all female pro baseball team, the Colorado Silver Bullets play their 1st game
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Adversity (noun)
1. (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity 2. (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
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