Every yearMay 1
Everything May 1 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for May 1 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Beer Pong DayLead | Beer | |
| 02 | Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Day | Food | |
| 03 | Free Comic Book Day | Books | |
| 04 | Kentucky Derby | Sports | |
| 05 | May Day | Celebration |
| 06 | Mother Goose Day | Kids & Family | |
| 07 | National Purebred Dog Day | Dogs | |
| 08 | Save the Rhino Day | Nature |
Born on May 1
Historic figures
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington1769–18521st Duke of Wellington, Irish-English field marshal and politician
- Santiago Ramón y Cajal1852–1934Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Joseph Addison1672–1719English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin1881–1955French priest, palaeontologist, and philosopher
- Joseph Heller1923–1999American novelist, short story writer, and playwright
- Rudolf I of Germany1218–1291King of Germany 1273–1291
- Nikolai Yezhov1895–1940Soviet secret police official, head of the NKVD
- Glenn Ford1916–2006Canadian-American actor and producer
- Johann Jakob Balmer1825–1898Swiss mathematician and physicist
- Scott Carpenter1925–2013American commander, pilot, and astronaut
Celebrities & public figures
- Wes Andersonb. 1969American director
- Anushka Sharmab. 1988Indian actress and film producer
- Jamie Dornanb. 1982Northern Irish model and actor
- Charli D'Ameliob. 2004American social media influencer and dancer
- Leonardo Bonuccib. 1987Italian footballer
- Julie Benzb. 1972American actress
- Joanna Lumleyb. 1946English actress
- Tim McGrawb. 1967American singer-songwriter and actor
- Ajith Kumarb. 1971Indian actor and race car driver
- Alexander Hlebb. 1981Belarusian footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers May 1 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see May 1, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.