Every yearMay 21
Everything May 21 celebrates
4 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for May 21 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | American Red Cross Founder's DayLead | Community | |
| 02 | National Strawberries and Cream Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Waiters and Waitresses Day | Community | |
| 04 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | Community |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on May 21 in some years.
Stepmother's Day — 2028 and 2034
Armed Forces Day — 2033
Born on May 21
Historic figures
- Albrecht Dürer1471–1528German painter, engraver, and mathematician
- Andrei Sakharov1921–1989Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Philip II of Spain1527–1598King of Spain, Portugal, England and Ireland
- Willem Einthoven1860–1927Indonesian-Dutch physician, physiologist, and academic
- Henri Rousseau1844–1910French painter
- Charles Albert Gobat1843–1914Swiss lawyer and politician, and Nobel Prize laureate
- The Notorious B.I.G.1972–1997American rapper
- Louis Renault1843–1918French jurist, educator, and Nobel Prize laureate
- Romain Gary1914–1980French novelist, diplomat, film director, aviator
- Joseph Fouché1759–1820French lawyer and politician
Celebrities & public figures
- Mr. Tb. 1952American actor and wrestler
- Mario Mandžukićb. 1986Croatian footballer
- Mary Robinsonb. 1944Irish lawyer and politician
- Lisa Edelsteinb. 1966American actress and playwright
- Tom Daleyb. 1994English diver
- Fairuza Balkb. 1974American actress
- Gotyeb. 1980Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter
- Mohanlalb. 1960Indian actor
- Al Frankenb. 1951American actor
- Nick Cassavetesb. 1959American actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers May 21 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see May 21, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.