Every yearMay 25
Everything May 25 celebrates
6 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for May 25 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Geek Pride DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | International Plastic Free Day | Nature | |
| 03 | Lag B'omer | Community | |
| 04 | National Tap Dance Day | Music | |
| 05 | National Wine Day | Beer | |
| 06 | Towel Day | Celebration |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on May 25 in some years.
Memorial Day — 2026
Islamic New Year — 2028
Born on May 25
Historic figures
- Ralph Waldo Emerson1803–1882American poet and philosopher
- Pieter Zeeman1865–1943Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Edward Bulwer-Lytton1803–1873English author, playwright, and politician
- Jack Steinberger1921–2020German-Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Dixie Carter1939–2010American actress and singer
- Jacob Burckhardt1818–1897Swiss historian and academic
- Padre Pio1887–1968Italian priest and saint
- Raymond Carver1938–1988American short story writer and poet
- Robert Ludlum1927–2001American soldier and author
- Anne Heche1969–2022American actress
Celebrities & public figures
- Ian McKellenb. 1939English actor
- Cillian Murphyb. 1976Irish actor
- Mike Myersb. 1963Canadian-American actor
- Octavia Spencerb. 1970American actress and author[a]
- Roman Reignsb. 1985American football player and wrestler
- Ibrahima Konatéb. 1999French footballer
- Frank Ozb. 1944English-born American puppeteer
- Karan Joharb. 1972Indian actor
- Amy Klobucharb. 1960American lawyer and politician
- Yahya Jammehb. 1965Gambian colonel and politician
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers May 25 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see May 25, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.