12 May 2026

• 132nd day of the year. There are then 233 days left in 2026.
• 19th Tuesday of 2026.
• on the 19th week of 2026 (using ISO standard week number calculation).
• Birthstone for this day: Emerald

There are no major holidays or observances in South Africa for this date.

• International Nurses Day - Popular in: India, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain
• Saint Basil of Ostrog Day (Свети Василије) - Popular in: Serbia
• birthday of the statesman Johan Vilhelm Snellman (J.V. Snellmanin päivä) - Finland
• Cannes Festival Starts (Festival de Cannes Comiesza) - Spain
• Día del Comunicólogo - Mexico
• Dia Do Enfermeiro - Brazil