May 7

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on May 7, include:

• Make a Book Day - May 7, 2026 (Thursday of National Family Reading Week)
• National Barrier Awareness Day 
• National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day - May 7, 2026 (Thursday of First Full Week in May)
• National Cosmopolitan Day
• National Day of Prayer - May 7, 2026 (First Thursday in May)
• National Day of Reason - May 7, 2026 (First Thursday in May) - Set up in 2003 by Humanists/Atheists on the same day as the National Day of Prayer for a secular alternative
• National Roast Leg of Lamb Day 
• National Tourism Day
• Paste Up Day 
• World Password Day - May 7, 2026 (First Thursday in May)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include May 7, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include May 7, 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:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. 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 7 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

• 1812 - Robert Browning, English poet (d. 1889)
• 1826 - Varina Davis, American wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War from 1861 to 1865 (d. 1906)
• 1833 - Johannes Brahms, German pianist and composer (d. 1897)
• 1840 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (Swan Lake) (d. 1893)
• 1901 - Gary Cooper, American actor and singer (High Noon) (d. 1961)
• 1909 - Edwin Land, American scientist and inventor who co-founded the Polaroid Corp. (d. 1991)
• 1922 - Darren McGavin, American actor and director (A Christmas Story, Murphy Brown) (d. 2006)
• 1923 - Anne Baxter, American actress (Marcus Welby, All About Eve) (d. 1985)
• 1976 - Michael P. Murphy, American lietenant, Medal of Honor recipient. Killed in action on June 28, 2005

Famous Deaths

• 1998 - Eddie Rabbitt, American singer, songwriter, and guitarist (b. 1941)
• 2000 - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Highly decorated American Navy Captain during World War II, actor, and producer (b. 1909)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1914 - Woodrow Wilson's (28th U.S. President) daughter Eleanor marries in The White House. 
• 1958 - Actor Tyrone Power (The Mark of Zorro) marries Debbie Ann Minardos
• 2005 - Country singer Billy Dean weds Stephanie Paisley 

Quote of the Day

Above, is part of a quote by English Poet, Robert Browning, who was born on this day in 1812.

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

Today, May 7th is National Roast Leg of Lamb Day.  We didn't have a recipe for that, but we do have a recipe for Moroccan Harira Soup that can be made with Lamb.

Kerry lived in Morocco for 8 years and here is what she had to say about the soup - "Harira is the traditional tomato soup of Morocco that is full of garbanzo beans and lentils. It is simply the best soup that I have ever eaten, although I had to acquire the taste of cilantro! Moroccans make it all year long, but especially during Ramadan to break the fast. You can get the recipe from Kerry's, Healthy Diet Habits website at the link above!

Season

May 7th falls within the Spring Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Spring is one of the four seasons. It follows the Winter Season, and is before the Summer Season. The weather warms up from the dreary cold, rainy and snowy weather, and you can spend more time outside.

The land comes alive in Spring, with grass turning green and early flowers like daffodils, tulips and California poppy's and other wildflowers bringing beauty back into your life!

Check out our Spring Season page for information about Spring, Spring Dates, Major Spring Holidays and Observances, Major Spring Festivals, Fun Facts About Spring, Spring Food Tips, Spring Gardening, Spring Preparation, Spring Quotes, and Spring Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on Spring foods: 

• Spring Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Fall Season. 

• Fall Cooking

• Fall Foods

• Fall Snacks

• Fall Weight Loss Tips

This Day in History

• 1429 - The English Siege of Orleans, is broken by Joan of Arc and the French army and is the turning point in the Hundred Years' War
• 1697 - Stockholm's royal castle dating back to the medieval times is destroyed by fire and was ultimately replaced in the 18th century.
• 1718 - The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
• 1789 - The 1st U.S. Presidential inaugural ball is held in New York City for George Washington
• 1840 - A tornado known as The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people
• 1942 - Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed
• 1954 - The U.S., Great Britain, & France reject Russian membership in NATO
• 1975 - U.S. President Ford declares and end to the Vietnam Era
• 2000 - Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as the President of Russia
• 2007 - Israeli archaeologists discover the tomb of Herod the Great, south of Jerusalem
• 2013 - 55 people are killed by a Boko Haram attach in Nigeria

 

This Day in Music

• 1824 - World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria
• 1941 - Glenn Miller records Chattanooga Choo Choo
• 1966 - Monday Monday, from the Mamas & Papas hits #1
• 1970 - Long & Winding Road from the Beatles is released in the U.S.
• 1978 - If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman hits #1
• 1998 - Steve Perry leaves Journey and is replaced with Steve Augeri
• 2006 - Snow Patrol's album Eyes Open hits #1 on the UK album chart

Chasing Cars from Snow Patrol was on their Eye's Open album!

 Love Love Love Snow Patrol!!

This Day in Sports

• 1925 - Glenn Wright, a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates makes an unassisted triple play
• 1951 - The International committee allows Russia to participate in the 1952 Olympic Games
• 1956 - New York Giant's Bill White, hits a home run in his 1st at bat
• 1986 - Patrick Morrow of Canada, becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!