Every yearMay 9
Everything May 9 celebrates
2 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for May 9 every year, and 2 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | National Butterscotch Brownie DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | National Moscato Day | Beer |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on May 9 in some years.
Mother's Day — 2027 and 2032
National Teacher Appreciation Day — 2028 and 2034
Born on May 9
Historic figures
- J. M. Barrie1860–1937Scottish novelist and playwright
- Howard Carter1874–1939English archaeologist and historian
- José Ortega y Gasset1883–1955Spanish philosopher, author, and critic
- Glenda Jackson1936–2023English actress and politician
- Manfred Eigen1927–2019German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- John Brown1800–1859American abolitionist
- Albert Finney1936–2019English actor
- Gaspard Monge1746–1818French mathematician and engineer
- Bulat Okudzhava1924–1997Russian singer, poet, and author
- Minamoto no Yoritomo1147–1199Japanese shōgun
Celebrities & public figures
- Billy Joelb. 1949American singer-songwriter and pianist
- Candice Bergenb. 1946American actress and producer
- Rosario Dawsonb. 1979American actress
- Noah Centineob. 1996American actor
- John Corbettb. 1961American actor
- Jupp Heynckesb. 1945German footballer and manager
- James L. Brooksb. 1940American director
- Dan Burnb. 1992English footballer
- John Ashcroftb. 1942American lawyer and politician
- Ghostface Killahb. 1970American rapper and actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers May 9 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see May 9, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.