May
9
Saturday
2026

A day in the long story of time.

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Japan

Goku Day (Japan), commemorating the fictional character Goku.

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Home Front Heroes Day

Home Front Heroes Day in the United States (proposed; locally observed in Dallas, Texas)

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Europe Day

Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration. (European Union, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine)

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National day

Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances:
National Day (Alderney)

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Liberation Day (Channel Islands)

Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances:
Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. (Guernsey and Jersey)

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May 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day:
May 9 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Tudy of Landevennec

Christian feast day:
Tudy of Landevennec

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Beatification

Christian feast day:
Blessed Thomas Pickering

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Pachomius the Great

Christian feast day:
Pachomius the Great

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Nicolaus Zinzendorf

Christian feast day:
Nicolaus Zinzendorf (Lutheran)

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Beatification

Christian feast day:
Blessed Karolina Gerhardinger

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Gregory of Nazianzus

Christian feast day:
Gregory of Nazianzen (The Episcopal Church (US) and traditional Roman Catholic calendar)

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Gerontius of Cervia

Christian feast day:
Gerontius of Cervia

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Saint Christopher

Christian feast day:
Christopher (Eastern Orthodox Church)