May 14 Holidays

May 14 Daily Holidays in 2025

Fun

National Dance Like a Chicken Day

On National Dance Like a Chicken Day, forget your worries and shake those tail feathers! Have fun with friends and family, and get grooving!

Animal

International Chihuahua Appreciation Day

Show your Chihuahua some extra love on International Chihuahua Appreciation Day with a special treat, toy, or walk in the park!

Food & Beverage

National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

Celebrate National Buttermilk Biscuit Day with delicious, fluffy buttermilk biscuits - the perfect side for breakfast or dinner!

Relationship

National Decency Day

Make National Decency Day special this year - express kindness, show respect and be compassionate to all those around you!

Name Days

National Bruce Day

It's National Bruce Day, so let's give a shoutout to all the Bruces out there and celebrate their unique name.

Cultural

The Stars and Stripes Forever Day

Get ready to wave those flags and enjoy the patriotic tunes - it's The Stars and Stripes Forever Day! Let's celebrate our nation's pride together!

Fun

Do Dah Day

Get ready to let loose and have a blast at Do Dah Day - the biggest and most colorful festival of the year! Music, food, and fun await you.

Cause

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day

On Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, let's come together to support and empower those affected by spinal cord injuries - because every step counts towards a cure.

Federal

Paraguay Independence Day

Join in the festivities and honor Paraguay's rich history on Independence Day with traditional music, food, and culture!

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2025 Monthly Holidays that include May 14

Animal

National Pet Month

Show your furry friends some extra love this National Pet Month - dedicate the month to spoiling them with special treats, toys, and cuddles!

Health

Mental Health Awareness Month

Take care of your mental health this month - join us as we raise awareness and support those struggling with mental illness.

Federal

Military Appreciation Month

Show your support for our service members this Military Appreciation Month - honor them with donations, thank you notes, and more!

Arts & Entertainment

Zombie Awareness Month

Don't be caught unprepared for Zombie Awareness Month - brush up on your zombie survival skills and get ready to take on the undead!

Animal

National Duckling Month

Get ready to quack up all month long for National Duckling Month! From adorable videos to fun facts, we've got everything you need to celebrate these fluffy little creatures.

Food & Beverage

National Hamburger Month

Sink your teeth into the juiciest month of the year - National Hamburger Month! Get ready to indulge in all kinds of mouthwatering burgers.

Animal

Be Kind to Animals Month

Show love and compassion to our furry friends this Be Kind to Animals Month - adopt, volunteer, donate or simply spread awareness!

Health

Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month

Join in on Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month and help spread awareness, understanding, and support for those affected by the disorder.

Cause

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and honor the immense contributions of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders to our culture and society!

Food & Beverage

National Barbecue Month

Fire up the grill and get ready to savor the flavors of National Barbecue Month with mouthwatering recipes, tips, and tricks for the ultimate BBQ experience!

Health

Lupus Awareness Month

Join us in raising awareness for Lupus during Lupus Awareness Month - help spread the word and support those affected by this difficult disease.

Religious

Jewish American Heritage Month

Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by learning about the culture, history, and achievements of the Jewish community in America!

Food & Beverage

National Strawberry Month

Get ready to indulge in all things strawberry during National Strawberry Month! From desserts to drinks, we've got you covered with delicious recipes and exciting events.

Health

ALS Awareness Month

Let's join together to raise awareness for ALS during ALS Awareness Month! Let's spread the word and help find a cure today!

Health

Better Speech and Hearing Month

Celebrate Better Speech and Hearing Month by learning more about communication disorders, hearing loss prevention, and speech therapy treatments!

Food & Beverage

National Salad Month

Get ready to crunch your way through National Salad Month with our delicious and nutritious recipes that will make you love salads even more!

Special Interest

Small Business Month

It's time to support local and celebrate Small Business Month - discover unique products, services, and experiences while helping your community thrive!

Relationship

Date Your Mate Month

Spice up your relationship this Date Your Mate Month with fun date ideas, heartfelt gestures, and quality time together. Keep the love alive!

2025 Famous Birthdays on May 14

<div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/mark-zuckerberg" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/7cab42ab-8424-418f-8169-cacaf9470100/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Mark Zuckerberg" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Entrepreneur</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/mark-zuckerberg" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Mark Zuckerberg</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/rob-gronkowski" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/7c8279c1-c8c0-426f-d3b4-8f54c525e400/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Rob Gronkowski" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Football Player</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/rob-gronkowski" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Rob Gronkowski</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/martin-garrix" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/66f7c347-d0a3-4806-3158-4afcbe8bf800/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Martin Garrix" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">DJ</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/martin-garrix" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Martin Garrix</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/dustin-lynch" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/ac80a8bd-333a-4073-8b7f-d154e0a33400/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Dustin Lynch" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Country Singer</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/dustin-lynch" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Dustin Lynch</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/george-lucas" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/818abfca-9ab8-4101-3e1c-2209ca655800/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="George Lucas" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Director</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/george-lucas" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">George Lucas</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/ryland-adams" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/e7954d85-ee63-4178-a1cd-cfdce7f14600/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Ryland Adams" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">YouTube Star</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/ryland-adams" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Ryland Adams</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/miranda-cosgrove" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/c3f72026-1f62-4201-7b27-7f04c9476800/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Miranda Cosgrove" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">TV Actress</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/miranda-cosgrove" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Miranda Cosgrove</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on May 14

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1804</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins</div><div class='timeline-text'>William Clark and a team of 42 depart Camp Dubois to join Meriwether Lewis, marking the start of their historic expedition up the Missouri River.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1857</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Coronation of King Mindon Min</div><div class='timeline-text'>Mindon Min is crowned as King of Burma in Mandalay, playing a crucial role in the modern history of Burma.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1870</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Rugby Game in New Zealand</div><div class='timeline-text'>The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1913</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Formation of the Rockefeller Foundation</div><div class='timeline-text'>Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a giant funding from John D. Rockefeller.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1948</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Birth of Israel</div><div class='timeline-text'>Israel is declared an independent state and a provisional government is put in place. This announcement sparks the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1951</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Volunteer-Run Railroad</div><div class='timeline-text'>Trains run on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since preservation, becoming the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1973</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Launch of Skylab</div><div class='timeline-text'>The United States launches its first space station, Skylab, marking a major milestone in space exploration.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1987</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Fijian Prime Minister Overthrown</div><div class='timeline-text'>Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2010</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch</div><div class='timeline-text'>Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2021</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>China Lands First Mars Rover</div><div class='timeline-text'>China successfully lands Zhurong, the country's first Mars rover, marking a major achievement in their space exploration endeavors.</div></div></div>

FAQs

What holiday is May 14?

May 14th is an eclectic and vibrant day filled with nine uniquely wonderful celebrations! Whether you're dancing like a chicken, honoring the national heritage of Paraguay on their Independence Day, or showing some love for the tiny but mighty Chihuahua on International Chihuahua Appreciation Day, there’s something for everyone. Don’t forget to enjoy a delicious buttermilk biscuit and pay tribute to the enduring impact of 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' on this packed day of diverse and joyous occasions!