NATIONAL KNOCK OUT® ROSE DAY
National Knock Out® Rose Day is celebrated on the Friday before Mother’s Day. This fun National Day celebrates the beautiful Knock Out® rose and its iconic clusters of deep pink blooms. Read on to discover more about this groundbreaking rose and see why it is so beloved by gardeners everywhere. Discover the Founder...
NATIONAL MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY
Always the Friday before Mother’s Day, National Military Spouse Appreciation Day recognizes the significant contributions, support, and sacrifices of the spouses of the Armed Forces. National Military Spouse Appreciation Day is also sometimes known as Military Spouse Day. Read more...
NATIONAL SLEEPOVER DAY
On May 9th, National Sleepover Day provides an opportunity once again for girls to confide in their friends in a way that can be inspiring, therapeutic, and confidence-building. Sleepovers play an important role in both friendships and memory-making. It's a time when women and girls share stories and realize the more we're different, the more we're alike. Learn more...
NATIONAL HOME FRONT HEROES DAY
Each year on May 9th, National Home Front Heroes Day honors millions of civilians, past and present, who provide support to service members from the home front. Dedicated heroes roll up their sleeves, support neighbors, communities, and our nation at home while our service members are abroad. As a result, service members have a peace of mind knowing their families, businesses, and communities are taken care of at home. Read more...
NATIONAL ALPHABET MAGNET DAY
Beautiful letters and clever language come together in one celebration on May 9th. National Alphabet Magnet Day recognizes the ingenuity and creativity of making words from magnetic letters. Discover more...
NATIONAL PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY
National Provider Appreciation Day, also known as National Child Care Provider Day, is annually celebrated on the Friday before Mother’s Day. The special day recognizes child care providers, teachers, and other educators of young children everywhere. Read more...
NATIONAL MOSCATO DAY
On May 9th, raise your glass and toast National Moscato Day. Moscato, or Muscat in Italian, is one of the oldest known varieties of grapes grown in the world. Read more...
NATIONAL BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIE DAY
National Butterscotch Brownie Day on May 9th each year recognizes a delicious treat. Butterscotch Brownies, also known as Blondies or Brookies (brownie + cookie) made their debut before chocolate brownies. Recipes date back to the 19th century and are made up of flour, brown sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, and vanilla. Walnuts, pecans, or butterscotch chips are sometimes added to the brownies. More right here...
NATIONAL LOST SOCK MEMORIAL DAY
May 9th recognizes a fun and unique holiday, National Lost Sock Memorial Day. It is time to say “good-bye” to all of the single socks, the ones where their mates have been lost to the unknown. Where do all the missing socks go? Is there a washing machine heaven? This is a question people have been trying to solve for many centuries. An answer may never be found to this problem, and life will go on. How sad to have lost such a close-knit friend! Learn more...
Coming on May 10, 2025
National Days
NATIONAL WANNA HAVE A CATCH DAY
STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE DAY
NATIONAL DOG MOM'S DAY
NATIONAL LIPID DAY
NATIONAL ARCHERY DAY
NATIONAL CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM DAY
NATIONAL BIRTH MOTHER’S DAY
NATIONAL BABYSITTER’S DAY
NATIONAL SHRIMP DAY
CORNELIA DE LANGE SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY
NATIONAL MINIATURE GOLF DAY
NATIONAL WASHINGTON DAY
May 9th Celebrated History
1882
The U.S. Patent Office issued patent No. 257,487 to William F. Ford for his invention of a stethoscope. His design improved upon previous designs by reducing noise unrelated to the examination.
1899
The U.S. Patent Office issued patent No. 624,749 to John Albert Burr for his invention of a rotary blade lawnmower.
1914
President Woodrow Wilson signs a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May to be Mother's Day.
1962
MIT researchers bounce a beam of light off the surface of the Moon for the first time. Raytheon made the laser for the MIT Research Laboratory in Cambridge. The returning beams were captured on a receiver and recorded on a cathode ray tube as tiny flashes on a screen.
May 9th Celebrated Birthdays
Harriet Lane - 1830
As the 16th First Lady of the United States, the young niece of James Buchanan performed the hostess duties in the White House. While she's not the only relative to step into the role of First Lady, Lane is the only one to do so for the only lifelong bachelor to become president.
Belle Boyd - 1844
At a young age, Belle Boyd became a Confederate spy during the Civil War. She gained a notorious reputation for her daring.
J.M. Barrie - 1860
In 1904, the Scottish playwright produced the popular play "Peter Pan; or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up."
Howard Carter - 1874
In 1922, the English archaeologist and Egyptologist discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. The tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh was the best-preserved tomb of a pharaoh ever found in the Valley of the Kings.
Mike Wallace - 1918
The American broadcast journalist was one of the pioneering hosts of the CBS show 60 minutes.
Vance Brand - 1931
The distinguished NASA astronaut flew four space missions during his career. One of his most historic missions included the first meeting in space between American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975. During the mission, Tom Stafford and Deke Slayton joined Brand aboard Apollo. Aleksey Leonov and Valeriy Kubasov crewed the Soyuz.
