May 26: Holidays and Celebrations Today

Every Day Has a Reason for Fun and Fancy

Happy May 26th!

May 26th is a special holiday. In fact, every day's a holiday for someone and for some reason.

Although we may not know the origins of many of these holidays, avid celebrants will participate eagerly in marking May 26th as a most special day for so many different reasons. 

Here are several of the most popular May 26th holidays (arranged alphabetically):

Blueberry Cheesecake Day
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Cherry Dessert Day

Two delicious dessert days converge on one holiday on May 26^th. It's Blueberry Cheesecake Day and Cherry Desert Day.

Americans, in particular, may find this both patriotic and palatable for picnics and home dining. After all, who can resist cheesecake, fresh fruit, and cherry pie?

Let's eat, drink and be merry on May 26^th. Tomorrow, we all may diet.

Death Busters Day (U.S.)

Celebrated on May 26^th, Death Busters Day may serve as a warning for holiday highway drivers and others.

Death Busters Day is also the day for death-defying stunts, outdoor adventures and double-dog dares.

Perhaps paradoxically, May 26^th is also the birthday of Jack ("Doctor Death") Kevorkian, American physician. The suicide-assisting physician was born on May 26, 1928.

Grey Day

The origins of this holiday are unknown. Still, many sources note May 26^th as Grey Day. This may refer to avian migratory patterns, spring formal attire for men or even the last rainy days of spring.

However, another theory is possible.

On May 26, 1993, Cleveland Indian infielder Carlos Martinez hit a long fly ball, which bounced off Texas Ranger outfielder Jose Canseco's head and went over fence for a home run. The Indians beat the Rangers (7 to 6). Most likely, Canseco was feeling a bit grey after the event.

Of course, Grey Day may have originated in 1930, when the U.S. Supreme Court ended Prohibition by ruling that alcoholic beverages were not unconstitutional. Revelers marked the date by imbibing until the dawn (grey) hours of the following morning.

On May 26^th, for whatever reason, fashion-forward folks may choose subtle, ashen apparel tones to honor Grey Day.

Sally Ride Day (U.S.)