World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (International)📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 8 May 2026Annual observance day
Liberation Day (Czech Republic)📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 8 May 2026Holiday marking a country's liberation
Emancipation Day (Columbus📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 UNITED STATES🗓️ 8 May 2026Holiday to celebrate emancipation of enslaved people
Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan)📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 7 May 2026National holiday in Kazakhstan
The first day of Hıdırellez (Turkey)📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 6 May 2026Turkish name for spring festival
International No Diet Day📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 INDIA🗓️ 6 May 2026Annual celebration of body acceptance
Christian feast day: St George’s Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Yuri’s Day in the Spring (Russian Orthodox Church)📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 6 May 2026Slavic religious holiday
Christian feast day: St George’s Day related observances (Eastern Orthodox Church): Đurđevdan (Gorani📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 6 May 2026Slavic religious holiday
Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival (Doppa Day): 1–2📜 HISTORY🌍 CHINA🗓️ 5 May 2026Cultural festival celebrated by Uyghurs
Revenge of the Fifth (see Star Wars Day)📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 5 May 2026Star Wars-themed observance on May 4 since 2011
Liberation Day (Denmark📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 5 May 2026Holiday marking a country's liberation
International Midwives’ Day (International)📜 HISTORICAL EVENTS🌍 GLOBAL🗓️ 5 May 2026International observance celebrating midwives