Monday 3 June Western Australia Day in Western Australia
Though the first Europeans to arrive in the region had been Dutch, the western part of Australia had been claimed for Britain on May 2nd…
Sunday 2 June Republic Day in Italy
Italy became a nation on March 17th 1861, when most of the states of the region and the two Sicilies were united under King Victor Emmanuel II,…
Saturday 1 June Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day in Brunei
Brunei had been a British protectorate since 1888, and as such, was reliant on the British armed forces for protection and defense. On 31 May 1961,…
Friday 31 May Ratu Sukuna Day in Fiji
Ratu Sukuna Day is a national public holiday commemorated annually to celebrate the life and service of Lieutenant Colonel Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vana'ali'ali Sukuna (22 April 1888…
Thursday 30 May Statehood Day in Croatia
Historically part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire until its collapse at the end of World War I, Croatia was one of the six republics that formed…
Wednesday 29 May Day of the Azores in Azores
The Azores is a region of Portugal composed of nine islands. The archipelago discovered by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century, became an Autonomous Region…
Tuesday 28 May Day of the First Republic in Armenia
From the 15th century, Armenia had been part of the Ottoman Empire. By the 19th century, most of modern-day Armenia had come under the control…
Monday 27 May Reconciliation Day in ACT Australia
This holiday marks the anniversary of the 1967 Australian Referendum. It also marks the start of National Reconciliation Week. Called by the Holt Government, the…
Sunday 26 May Independence Day in Georgia
Georgia had been part of the Russian Empire since 1800. Following the Russian revolution and the defeats in the First World War, movements within Georgia…
Saturday 25 May Independence Day in Jordan
After the end of the first world war, the emirate of Transjordan was officially formed from the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922 and was…
Friday 24 May Anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha in Ecuador
In the first decades of the 19th century, Spain was reeling after the French had invaded during the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon had installed his brother…
Thursday 23 May Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana in Bhutan
It was on this day that the Buddha was conceived, born, subdued evil gained enlightenment and attained Nirvana. It is considered one of the most…
Wednesday 22 May Wesak Day in Malaysia
Besides being the time of the year when Buddhist temples sport a beautiful display of lights, it is also the time when Buddhists spend the…
Tuesday 21 May Navy Day in Chile
The battle took place during the War of the Pacific between Chile and Peru. The town of Iquique in the north of Chile was under…
Monday 20 May National Day in Cameroon
Cameroon became a German colony in 1884, known as Kamerun. After Germany's defeat in the first world war, the administration of the colony was divided between…
Sunday 19 May Pentecost Sunday around the world
This Christian holy day commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ,…
Saturday 18 May Constitution and Flag Day in Turkmenistan
The Constitution of Turkmenistan was adopted on 18 May 1992. It is the supreme law of Turkmenistan. The Constitution emphasises self-determination for the Turkmen people,…
Friday 17 May Constitution Day in Norway
Following the Napoleonic Wars, Norway's Constitution, which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden was signed at what is now widely considered one…
Friday 17 May Constitution Day in Norway
Following the Napoleonic Wars, Norway's Constitution, which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden was signed at what is now widely considered one…
Thursday 16 May SPLA Day in South Sudan
The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) was founded as a rebel movement on May 16th 1983. It was led by Commander-in-Chief John Garang de Mabior.…