World Donkey Day May 8, 2026

World Donkey Day celebrates one of humanity"s most quietly capable partners. Donkeys have worked alongside people for thousands of years, prized for their endurance, sharp memory and sure-footed confidence on rugged ground. Often mistaken for stubborn, they are actually careful thinkers—pausing to assess risk rather than rushing into trouble.

© Klein & Hubert/Nature Picture Library

palette

Today in History

Centuries of time in a Delicate Arch
For Mother’s Day, we salute these marsupial moms
May 8, 2024Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
May 8, 2025World Donkey Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 6, 2026Bamboo forest, Haleakalā National Park, Maui, Hawaii
Where is this hidden waterfall?
Aug 20, 2023Start Point Lighthouse, South Devon, England
Aug 13, 2026Perseid meteor shower over Tenerife, Spain
Nov 17, 2024Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
Where the humpback whale sings
Jun 17, 2024Green-crowned brilliant hummingbird
Jun 7, 2026Ruins of Dunseverick Castle, Northern Ireland
Is anybody home?
This lake is no mirage
Jul 21, 2025Staghorn coral in shallow ocean
Sept 20, 2026Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Mar 17, 2026Happy St. Patricks Day!
Nov 7, 2023Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
Kings of the north
Feb 26, 2024Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India
A peck between penguins
When landscape met wilderness
Switzerland of India
Oct 29, 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Apr 10, 2026Siblings Day
Feb 1, 2026Colourful house in Olinda, Brazil
Little Island, Big Sea
An oasis in the desert
Feb 11, 2026Death Valley National Park, California, United States
Oct 24, 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States
Mar 12, 2024Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Huddled and hunting
Jun 15, 2024Nazaré, Portugal
Holiday hues