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What is celebrated on May 9?

For 2026, these source-backed observances resolve to Saturday, May 9. Recurring rules can move in another year, so each record keeps its own date logic.

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13 unique authority records

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0 stable or rule-calculated

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0 edition-specific

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4 explicit country-scope records

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1 reviewed in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on May 9

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World Migratory Bird Day

Second Saturday of May and second Saturday of October · UNEP-supported global conservation campaign

UNEP / CMS / AEWA partner campaign

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Topics represented on May 9

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Community, Causes & Advocacy 4 Civic, Remembrance & History 3 Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 3 Health, Wellness & Awareness 1 Relationships & Family 1 Animals, Nature & Environment 1

13 date-resolved records

All observances on this date

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Europe Day

9 May · European Union observance

European Union and European Commission

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International CdLS Awareness Day

Second Saturday in May; 9 May 2026 · International / CdLS Foundation awareness observance

The CdLS Foundation says International CdLS Awareness Day is observed on the second Saturday in May each year and lists the 2026 edition for 9 May.

Source-backedEdition Specific

Jamestown Day

9 May 2026 for the cited edition; event date is scheduled by organizers and rechecked yearly · Historic Jamestowne / Jamestown Settlement historical-programming event in Virginia

Historic Jamestowne’s 2026 calendar lists Jamestown Day on 9 May 2026, commemorating the 1607 settlement and its wider histories.

Source-backedEdition Specific

Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive

9 May 2026; annual drive held on the second Saturday in May · United States / National Association of Letter Carriers food drive

NALC’s 2026 registration notice gives Saturday 9 May 2026, and its toolkit describes the annual food drive as occurring on the second Saturday in May.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Liberation Day

9 May annually; 2026 public-holiday schedule verified · Guernsey / public holiday and liberation remembrance

The States of Guernsey public-holiday calendar lists Liberation Day on 9 May 2026, and official Liberation Day planning material uses 9 May for island commemorations.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

National Dog Mom’s Day

Second Saturday of May (9 May in 2026) · United States / dog-caregiver appreciation observance

Current pet calendars consistently place National Dog Mom’s Day on the second Saturday in May; the observance is traced to a 2018 launch associated with Dig.

Source-backedEdition Specific

Nationale Molendag / National Windmill Day

9 May in 2026; annual date should be re-checked · Netherlands windmill heritage/open-day context

A Dutch working windmill organization’s current 2026 agenda explicitly identifies 9 May as National Windmill Day and promotes public heritage access.

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O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships

9 May in 2026 · Austin, Texas / annual O. Henry Museum pun competition

The Brush Square Museums Foundation lists the 49th O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships for Saturday 9 May 2026 and describes the competition as annual.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Victory Day

9 May · Russia / national military and historical commemoration

The Kremlin’s official Victory Day material documents the national celebrations and military parade on 9 May.

Source-backedRule Based Annual

World Belly Dance Day

Second Saturday in May · International / belly-dance community observance

A Bayfield County, Wisconsin 2026 event page explicitly states that the second Saturday in May is World Belly Dance Day; dance-community historical references attribute the concept to Lydia…

Source-backedRule Based Annual

World Fair Trade Day

Second Saturday in May; 9 May in 2026 · World Fair Trade Organization / global fair-trade movement

The World Fair Trade Organization identifies World Fair Trade Day on the second Saturday in May

Source-backedRule Based Annual

World Fair Trade Day

Second Saturday of May · international Fair Trade awareness and economic-justice observance

World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

World Migratory Bird Day

Second Saturday of May and second Saturday of October · UNEP-supported global conservation campaign

UNEP / CMS / AEWA partner campaign

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