How many days until May 5?
There are 256 days until May 5, 2027, which lands on a Wednesday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to May 5
May 5 birthday facts
Born on May 5? 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 5 — 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 5
Anyone celebrating a May 5 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Adele (1988) — singer-songwriter
- Karl Marx (1818) — philosopher and economist
- Chris Brown (1989) — singer
May 5 is also Cinco de Mayo, so a birthday on this date shares the calendar with a celebration the whole world already knows.
What makes a May 5 birthday special
May 5 is the 125th day of the year, which means a May 5 birthday arrives with 240 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 16th 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 5?
| Year | May 5 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | Sunday |
Quick answers
- How many days until May 5?
- There are 256 days until May 5, 2027. It falls on a Wednesday.
- What zodiac sign is May 5?
- People born on May 5 are Taurus — typically loyal, patient and a lover of the good things.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for May 5?
- The May birthstone is Emerald and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
- Which famous people were born on May 5?
- Famous May 5 birthdays include Adele, Karl Marx, Chris Brown.