Day Guide for Sunday May 8th 2022

This is our day guide for Sunday May 8th 2022 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Observances on May 8th 2022

Mother’s Day

Family
International

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mother’s Day

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

Parents' Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Parents' Day in South Korea

National Coconut Cream Pie Day

Food
USA

Celebrate National Coconut Cream Pie Day by using this recipe to make a coconut cream pie.

National Have A Coke Day

General
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Have A Coke Day

Garden Day

Garden Day aims to highlight the positive benefits of gardens on your wellbeing.

V-E Day

Victory in Europe Day marks May 8th 1945 when the Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces of Germany

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General Information for May 8th 2022

There are 7 observances on this day.
This was 386 days ago.
Day 128 of 2022
237 days left in 2022
Week 18 of the year

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On this Day in History

1972 - Darren Hayes, founding member of the band Savage Garden is born on this day.
1932 - Boxer Charles Sonny Liston is born.
1926 - British Naturalist and TV presenter Sir David Attenborough is born in London.
1886 - Dr John Pemberton's secret elixir - aka Coca Cola - goes on sale. A century later, this simple drink is the cause of one of the hardest-fought battles in commercial history - the cola wars.
1428 - Joan of Arc's military reputation is established with the raising of the Siege of Orléans.