National Maritime Day 2026

May 2026 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mothers Day Sunday May 10 6 months, 15 days or 197 days 11 12 13 14 Ascension Day Thursday May 14 6 months, 19 days or 201 days 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 National Maritime Day Friday May 22 6 months, 27 days or 209 days 23 24 Pentecost Sunday May 24 6 months, 29 days or 211 days 25 Memorial Day Monday May 25 7 months or 212 days 26 27 28 29 30 31

National Maritime Day for the year 2026 is celebrated/ observed on Friday, May 22nd.

National Maritime Day is held every year on May 22nd. The day is held in honor of the maritime industry and all that they do for us. The date selected was based on the steamship Savannah leaving from Savannah Georgia (May 22nd 1819) doing the first ever transoceanic voyage all under steam powered engines.

Days to National Maritime Day 2026

Friday, May 22nd is day number 142 of the 2026 calendar year with 6 months, 27 days until National Maritime Day 2026.