May 9

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on May 9, include:

• Alphabet Magnet Day 
• American Indian Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• Armed Forces Day Military-Amateur Crossband Communications Day - May 9, 2026 (A week before Armed Forces Day)
• Bereaved Mother's Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• Birthmother's Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• Brunch for Lunch Day - May 9, 2026 (Day Before Mother's Day)
• Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day (CdLS) - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• Hurrah For Buttons Day 
• International Migratory Bird Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• Jamestown Day - May 9, 2026
• Letter Carrier's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• Lost Sock Memorial Day 
• Martin Z. Mollusk Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday of First Full Week in May)
• Mother Ocean Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• National Archery Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• National Babysitters Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• National Butterscotch Brownie Day 
• National Dog Mom's Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• National Miniature Golf Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• National Moscato Day
• National Sleepover Day 
• National Train Day - May 9, 2026 (Held on the Saturday closest to May 10th)
• National Windmill Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• O. Henry Pun-Off Day - May 9, 2026 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• Stay Up All Night - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• Sun Awareness Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• Tear The Tags off the Mattress Day
• World Belly Dance Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• World Buckfast Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)
• World Fair Trade Day - May 9, 2026 (Second Saturday in May)

2026 Weekly Holidays that include May 9, are:

• Armed Forces Week - May 9-16, 2026 (Second Saturday to Third Saturday in May)
• Arson Awareness Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Be Kind to Animals Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Drinking Water Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Flexible Work Arrangement Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May) 
• Global Day of Action on Military Spending - April 10 - May 9, 2026 
• Goodwill Industries Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• International Building Safety Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• International Clitoris Awareness Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Kids Win Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Bike Week - May 9-17, 2026 
• National Children's Book Week - May 4-10, 2026, and also November 2-8, 2026
• National Children's Mental Health Week - May 3-9, 2026, and also February 1-7, 2026 (First Full Week in February and May)
• National Correctional Officer's Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Family Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May) - Also on November 22-28, 2026 (Thanksgiving Week)
• National Herb Week - May 3-9, 2026 (Week Prior to Mother's Day)
• National Hug Holiday Week - May 7-13
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Neuropathy Awareness Week - May 3-9, 2026
• National Nurses Week - May 6-12
• National Pet Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Postcard Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Public Gardens Week - May 8-17, 2026 (Friday before to the Sunday after Mother's Day)
• National Raisin Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Small Business Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Week of May)
• National Tourism Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• National Travel & Tourism Week - May 3-9, 2026
• National Wildflower Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Public Service Recognition Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Puppy Mill Action Week - May 3-9, 2026 (The week before Mother's Day)
• Root Canal Appreciation Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Screen-Free Week (Digital Detox Week - Formerly TV Turnoff Week) - May 4-10, 2026
• The Biggest Week in American Birding - May 8-17, 2026
• Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for those who Lost their Lives during the Second World War - May 8-9
• UN Global Road Safety Week - May 8-12, 2026
• Update Your References Week - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• Week of the Classroom Teacher - May 3-9, 2026 (First Full Week in May)
• World Cocktail Week - May 6-13
• World Dystonia Awareness Week - May 3-11
• World Migratory Bird Day - May 9-10, 2026 (Second Weekend in May)

2026 Monthly Holidays that include May 9, 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 9 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

• 1936 - Albert Finney, English actor
• 1949 - Billy Joel, American singer, songwriter and pianist (Piano Man)
• 1961 - John Corbett, American actor (Northern Exposure, Sex and the City)

Famous Deaths

• 1968 - Harold Gray, American cartoonist who created Little Orphan Annie (b. 1894)
• 2012 - Vidal Sassoon, English-American hairdresser and businessman who co-founded the Paul Mitchell Systems with Paul Mitchell.  (b. 1928)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1987 - Actor Tom Cruise marries Mimi Rogers, his first wife

Quote of the Day

This made me laugh! Happy National Moscato Day today!

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

You have seen that a healthy breakfast is an important healthy diet habit for weight control, craving control, blood sugar control, and just to feel well. So how should you develop this breakfast habit, and what should you eat? Find out more Healthy Breakfast ideas's from Kerry's healthy diet habits website!

Season

May 9th 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

• 1877 - An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Peru and kills 2,541
• 1887 - Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London
• 1927 - The Australian Parliament convenes for the first time in Canberra, the Capital of Australia
• 1949 - Rainier Grimaldi III becomes Prince of Monaco
• 1955 - West Germany joins NATO
• 1974 - The US House Committee opens formal and public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon
• 2018 - The Patel dam breaks in Solai, Kenya during the 2019 East Africa floods, killing 48 people and leaving 2,000 homeless

This Day in Music

• 1966 - For No One is recorded by The Beatles
• 1970 - American Woman by The Guess Who hits #1 on the US Charts
• 1986 - One Hit (To the Body) is released by The Rolling Stones
• 1998 - Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys plays his first solo concert in St. Charles, Illinois
• 1999 -I Want It That Way by The Backstreet Boys hits #1 in the UK (video below)

This Day in Sports

• 1973 - Johnny Bench hits 3 HRs in a game for the second time
• 1975 - Brian Oldfield sets a shot put world record of 22.86 m
• 2010 - Dallas Braden of the Oakland A's is the 19th pitcher to throw a perfect game - 4-0 against Tampa Bay

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!