How many days until May 15?
There are 266 days until May 15, 2027, which lands on a Saturday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to May 15
May 15 birthday facts
Born on May 15? That makes you a Taurus — loyal, patient and a lover of the good things. Your birthstone is the emerald, your birth flower is the lily of the valley, and your half-birthday lands on November 15 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in May, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on May 15
Anyone celebrating a May 15 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Andy Murray (1987) — tennis champion
- Pierre Curie (1859) — physicist and Nobel laureate
- Madeleine Albright (1937) — US secretary of state
- Emmitt Smith (1969) — NFL running back
What makes a May 15 birthday special
May 15 is the 135th day of the year, which means a May 15 birthday arrives with 230 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 26th day of Taurus season — loyal, patient and a lover of the good things. In many folk traditions May babies were considered especially lucky — born when food, light and flowers returned.
What day of the week is May 15?
| Year | May 15 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wednesday |
Quick answers
- How many days until May 15?
- There are 266 days until May 15, 2027. It falls on a Saturday.
- What zodiac sign is May 15?
- People born on May 15 are Taurus — typically loyal, patient and a lover of the good things.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for May 15?
- The May birthstone is Emerald and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
- Which famous people were born on May 15?
- Famous May 15 birthdays include Andy Murray, Pierre Curie, Madeleine Albright, Emmitt Smith.