- Number of holidays
- 25
- Day of the year
- 125
- Days left in the year
- 240
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s unexpected victory over a larger French force at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 — not Mexican Independence Day, which is September 16 — and has grown into a major cultural celebration of Mexican heritage in the United States. World Asthma Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma to drive awareness that approximately 300 million people live with asthma, the most common chronic respiratory disease in children. Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) is a Dutch national holiday marking May 5, 1945, when Nazi Germany’s occupation of the Netherlands ended with a formal surrender. National Teachers’ Day is observed on the first Tuesday of May in the U.S. to honor educators at every level of instruction. Battle smoke, an inhaler, a liberation parade, and a chalkboard.
All holidays on May 5
Cinco de Mayo
National Hoagie Day
Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi)
Europe Day
Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day
Indian Arrival Day in Guyana
International Midwives Day
Lag BaOmer
Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)
Museum Lover's Day
Nail Day
National Astronaut Day
National Cartoonists Day
National Concert Day
National Foster Care Day
Poem on Your Pillow Day
Revenge of the 5th
Sleep Apnea Awareness Day
Totally Chipotle Day
World Asthma Day
World Hand Hygiene Day
World Portuguese Language Day
About May 5
May 5 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on May 5?
On May 5, Cinco de Mayo is the most widely observed cultural holiday, commemorating the 1862 Battle of Puebla and celebrated by millions in the U.S. and Mexico. Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) is a major Dutch national holiday marking the 1945 end of Nazi occupation, and World Asthma Day is the most globally recognized health observance on the date.
What countries celebrate holidays on May 5?
May 5 observances span Mexico (Cinco de Mayo), the Netherlands (Liberation Day), Japan (Children’s Day), Guyana (Indian Arrival Day in Guyana), and the U.S., which hosts National Teachers’ Day and National Astronaut Day. World Asthma Day and World Hand Hygiene Day are observed globally.
What awareness days are on May 5?
May 5 includes World Asthma Day, organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma to highlight 300 million people living with the condition, Childhood Depression Awareness Day, which focuses on the underdiagnosis of depression in children, and National Silence the Shame Day, which promotes mental health conversations in communities of color.
