What holiday is on May 8?

Friday, May 8, 2026: Victory Day, Victory in Europe Day, Anniversary of the End of World War II and 16 more. It's a public holiday in 14 countries.

Victory Day

• 🇬🇫 French Guiana Public holiday
• 🇵🇫 French Polynesia Public holiday
• 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe Public holiday
• 🇲🇶 Martinique Public holiday
• 🇳🇨 New Caledonia Public holiday
• 🇧🇱 St. Barthélemy Public holiday
• 🇲🇫 St. Martin Public holiday
• 🇵🇲 St. Pierre & Miquelon Public holiday
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine Public holiday, listed as Victory Day (Suspended)
• 🇼🇫 Wallis & Futuna Public holiday

Victory in Europe Day

• 🇨🇿 Czechia Public holiday
• 🇫🇷 France Public holiday
• 🇺🇸 United States Observance

Anniversary of the End of World War II

• 🇩🇪 Germany Observance

Day of Liberation

• 🇳🇴 Norway Observance

Day of the Defeat of Nazism and Commemoration Day of Victims of World War II

• 🇱🇻 Latvia Observance

Day of victory over fascism

• 🇸🇰 Slovakia Observance

Iris Day

• 🇧🇪 Belgium Public holiday

Liberation Day

• 🇨🇿 Czechia Public holiday

Military Spouse Appreciation Day

• 🇺🇸 United States Observance

Native American Day

• 🇺🇸 United States Regional holiday

Parents' Day

• 🇰🇷 South Korea Observance

Presidential Change Day

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Public holiday

Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War

• 🇺🇸 United States Observance

Truman Day

• 🇺🇸 United States Holiday

Victory day over Nazism in World War II

• 🇺🇦 Ukraine Public holiday

World Ovarian Cancer Day

• 🇺🇸 United States Observance

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

• 🇺🇸 United States Observance

WWII Victory Day

• 🇫🇷 France Public holiday

Yerkrapah Day

• 🇦🇲 Armenia Observance