May 8 Holidays

2025 Monthly Holidays that include May 8

2025 Famous Birthdays on May 8

<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/enrique-iglesias" 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/71f3334f-3777-4a8e-2ab0-09baaf983500/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Enrique Iglesias" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Pop Singer</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/enrique-iglesias" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Enrique Iglesias</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/trisha-paytas" 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/e779aa7a-b976-486f-092f-4605506e6700/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Trisha Paytas" 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/trisha-paytas" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Trisha Paytas</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/mars" 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/1fc88b9f-6245-42a9-bb48-6b69ab748200/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Mars" 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/mars" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Mars</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on May 8

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>453 BC</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>End of Battle of Jinyang</div><div class='timeline-text'>The house of Zhao triumphs over the house of Zhi, marking the conclusion of the Battle of Jinyang during the Spring and Autumn period.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1429</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joan of Arc lifts Siege</div><div class='timeline-text'>Under the leadership of Joan of Arc, the Siege of Orléans is lifted, altering the course of the Hundred Years' War.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1541</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Hernando de Soto Reaches Mississippi</div><div class='timeline-text'>The renowned explorer Hernando de Soto halts near present-day Walls, Mississippi, sighting the Mississippi River for the first time.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1639</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Founding of Newport</div><div class='timeline-text'>William Coddington establishes Newport, Rhode Island, laying the foundation for this iconic New England city.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1788</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>King Louis XVI Reforms</div><div class='timeline-text'>King Louis XVI of France executes attempts to reform taxes by abolishing the parlements.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1877</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Westminster Dog Show</div><div class='timeline-text'>The inaugural Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens in New York City at Gilmore's Gardens.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1886</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Introduction of Coca-Cola</div><div class='timeline-text'>John Pemberton, a pharmacist, offers a carbonated drink called "Coca-Cola" for the first time, initially as a patent medicine.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1978</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Ascent of Everest Without Oxygen</div><div class='timeline-text'>Mount Everest is scaled without supplemental oxygen for the first time, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1980</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Smallpox Eradication</div><div class='timeline-text'>The World Health Organization announces the eradication of smallpox, marking a major milestone in human health.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1984</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Opening of Thames Barrier</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Thames Barrier in London is officially opened to prevent most of Greater London from high-tide flooding.</div></div></div>

FAQs

What holiday is May 8?
Mark your calendars for May 8th, a day brimming with diverse celebrations! From savoring a classic Coke on National Have a Coke Day, delighting in a slice of creamy goodness on National Coconut Cream Pie Day, to honoring the invaluable service of donkeys on World Donkey Day, there's something for everyone. Not to mention, it's a day to remember history with Victory in Europe Day, appreciate the efforts of third shift workers, smile at receptionists, and support vital causes like World Ovarian Cancer Day. Dive into these festivities and find your reason to celebrate!