May 9 Anniversaries

Ice Cream Day

Food Days

What Is Ice Cream Day? Every year on May 9th is "Ice Cream Day." In 1964, the To...

Gulp Gulp Day (Goku Goku no Hi)

Food Days

What Is Gulp Gulp Day? May 9th is "Gulp Gulp Day" (Goku Goku no Hi). The name co...

Breathing Day (Kokyū no Hi) — a wordplay date where "ko (5)" and "kyū (9)" spell out "kokyū," meaning "breathing"

Industry Days

What Is Breathing Day? May 9th is "Breathing Day" in Japan. The date comes from ...