Every yearMay 15
Everything May 15 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for May 15 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bring Flowers to Someone DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Day of Families | Community | |
| 03 | National Chocolate Chip Day | Food | |
| 04 | National Learn to Swim Day | Kids & Family | |
| 05 | National River Cleanup Day | Nature | |
| 06 | World Whisky Day | Beer |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on May 15 in some years.
Armed Forces Day — 2027 and 2032
Stepmother's Day — 2033
Born on May 15
Historic figures
- Pierre Curie1859–1906French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Madeleine Albright1937–2022Czech-American politician and diplomat
- Klemens von Metternich1773–1859German-Austrian politician
- Paul Samuelson1915–2009American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Claudio Monteverdi1567–1643Italian priest and composer
- Arthur Schnitzler1862–1931Austrian author and playwright
- L. Frank Baum1856–1919American novelist
- Max Frisch1911–1991Swiss playwright and novelist
- James Mason1909–1984English actor, producer, and screenwriter
- Ulrich Beck1944–2015German sociologist and academic
Celebrities & public figures
- Ousmane Dembéléb. 1997French footballer
- Andy Murrayb. 1987Scottish tennis player
- Madhuri Dixitb. 1967Indian actress
- Brian Enob. 1948English singer-songwriter
- Patrice Evrab. 1981French footballer
- Mike Oldfieldb. 1953English-Irish singer-songwriter
- Chazz Palminterib. 1952American actor
- Lars Løkke Rasmussenb. 1964Danish lawyer and politician
- Zara Tindallb. 1981English equestrian
- Frank de Boerb. 1970Dutch footballer and manager
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers May 15 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see May 15, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.