Every yearMay 22
Everything May 22 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for May 22 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | International Being You DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Day for Biological Diversity | Nature | |
| 03 | National Buy a Musical Instrument Day | Music | |
| 04 | National Craft Distillery Day | Beer | |
| 05 | National Italian Beef Day | Food |
| 06 | National Vanilla Pudding Day | Food | |
| 07 | Sherlock Holmes Day | Books | |
| 08 | World Fiddle Day | Music |
Born on May 22
Historic figures
- Richard Wagner1813–1883German composer
- Arthur Conan Doyle1859–1930British writer
- Charles Aznavour1924–2018French-Armenian singer-songwriter and actor
- Laurence Olivier1907–1989English actor, director, and producer
- Mary Cassatt1844–1926American painter and educator
- George Best1946–2005Northern Irish footballer
- Betty Williams1943–2020Northern Irish peace activist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Gérard de Nerval1808–1855French poet and translator
- Hergé1907–1983Belgian author and illustrator
- Harvey Milk1930–1978American lieutenant and politician
Celebrities & public figures
- Novak Djokovicb. 1987Serbian tennis player
- Naomi Campbellb. 1970English model
- Morrisseyb. 1959English singer-songwriter and performer
- Ginnifer Goodwinb. 1978American actress
- Arturo Vidalb. 1987Chilean footballer
- Maggie Qb. 1979American actress
- Shuji Nakamurab. 1954Japanese-American physicist and engineer
- Michael Kellyb. 1969American actor
- Sean Gunnb. 1974American actor
- Dustin Moskovitzb. 1984American entrepreneur
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers May 22 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see May 22, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.