All Holidays in the United States 2026
Holidays Today in the United States
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Friday | Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War | United Nations Observance | |
| May 8 | Friday | World Ovarian Cancer Day | Worldwide Observance | |
| May 8 | Friday | World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day | Worldwide Observance | |
| May 8 | Friday | Truman Day | State Holiday | Missouri |
| May 8 | Friday | Victory in Europe Day | Observance | |
| May 8 | Friday | Native American Day | State Observance | Wyoming |
| May 8 | Friday | Military Spouse Appreciation Day | State Observance | Delaware |
| May 8 | Friday | Military Spouse Appreciation Day | Observance |
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Holidays are calculated using the local time in New York.
Upcoming Holidays (May 2026)
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Saturday | World Migratory Bird Day | United Nations Observance | |
| May 10 | Sunday | International Day of Argania | United Nations Observance | |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | State Holiday | Arizona |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance | |
| May 10 | Sunday | Confederate Memorial Day | State Holiday | South Carolina |
| May 10 | Sunday | Confederate Memorial Day | State Legal Holiday | North Carolina |
| May 11 | Monday | Confederate Memorial Day observed | State Holiday | South Carolina |
| May 12 | Tuesday | International Nurses Day | Worldwide Observance | |
| May 12 | Tuesday | Primary Election Day | State Holiday | West Virginia |
| May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Christian | |
| May 15 | Friday | International Day of Families | United Nations Observance | |
| May 15 | Friday | Peace Officers Memorial Day | Observance | |
| May 15 | Friday | National Defense Transportation Day | Observance | |
| May 16 | Saturday | International Day of Living Together in Peace | United Nations Observance | |
| May 16 | Saturday | International Day of Light | United Nations Observance | |
| May 16 | Saturday | Public Lands Day | State Observance | Colorado |
| May 16 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance | |
| May 16 | Saturday | Preakness Stakes | Sporting Event | |
| May 17 | Sunday | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day | United Nations Observance | |
| May 20 | Wednesday | World Bee Day | United Nations Observance | |
| May 20 | Wednesday | World Autoimmune / Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day | Worldwide Observance | |
| May 20 | Wednesday | Emergency Medical Services for Children Day | Observance | |
| May 21 | Thursday | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | United Nations Observance | |
| May 21 | Thursday | International Tea Day | United Nations Observance | |
| May 22 | Friday | Shavuot | Jewish holiday | |
| May 22 | Friday | International Day for Biological Diversity | United Nations Observance | |
| May 22 | Friday | National Maritime Day | Observance | |
| May 22 | Friday | Harvey Milk Day | Local Observance | California |
| May 23 | Saturday | International Day to End Obstetric Fistula | United Nations Observance | |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Christian | |
| May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Christian | |
| May 25 | Monday | African Liberation Day | Worldwide Observance | |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | State Holiday | AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | Federal Holiday | |
| May 25 | Monday | Jefferson Davis' Birthday | Local Observance | Mississippi |
| May 25 | Monday | National Missing Children's Day | Observance | |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Muslim | |
| May 29 | Friday | International Day of UN Peacekeepers | United Nations Observance | |
| May 31 | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Christian | |
| May 31 | Sunday | World No Tobacco Day | United Nations Observance |
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