Tuesday 14 May Independence Day in Israel
The Gregorian date for the day in which Israel independence was proclaimed is May 14th, 1948 when David ben Gurion publicly read the Proclamation of…
Monday 13 May Mother’s Day in Samoa
While almost every country sets aside a day to honour mothers, this is rarely a public holiday and is seen by many as a modern tradition. In…
Sunday 12 May Saint Andrew the First-Called Day in Georgia
Saint Andrew is known as the 'First Called' as he was the first of the twelve Apostles to be called by Jesus. Originally a fisherman…
Friday 10 May Ascension Day in Indonesia
You will find the Biblical accounts of the Ascension in Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:19-20, Luke 24:50-53 and Acts 1:6-11. During the forty-day period before he…
Thursday 9 May Memorial Day in Uzbekistan
In other former Soviet republics, May 9th is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the second world war. That is why this holiday…
Wednesday 8 May Truman Day in Missouri
Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri and grew up on his family's farm near Independence. He served in World…
Tuesday 7 May Soldiers’ Day in El Salvador
This holiday commemorates the founding of the El Salvador military in 1824. The military of this country consists of the Salvadoran Army, the Salvadoran Air Force,…
Monday 6 May Labour Monday in Montserrat
The date was chosen due to events that happened in America. In 1884 the American Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demanded an eight-hour…
Sunday 5 May Arrival Day in Guyana
Guyana became a British territory in 1831 when the British took control of the Dutch colonies during the Napoleonic Wars. On August 1st 1834, slavery…
Saturday 4 May Greenery Day in Japan
Also known as Arbor Day or 'Midori no Hi', this national holiday in Japan began life as a non-holiday. The Japanese holiday law states that a day…
Friday 3 May Constitution Day in Poland
Poland's constitution was the first constitution to be adopted in Europe and second only in the world - the American constitution of 1789, being the…
Thursday 2 May Community Festival of Madrid in Madrid
In 1808, Madrid had been occupied by French troops since late March. Charles IV of Spain had been forced by Napoleon to abdicate in favour of his…
Wednesday 1 May Vappu in Finland
With its northern latitude leading to cold. dark winters, the arrival of spring has always been a welcome event in Finland and a tradition of…
Tuesday 30 April Carnival Day in Sint Maarten
The island of St. Martin is split between French and Dutch control. The Carnival on the French side takes place at the traditional time of…
Monday 29 April Workers’ Memorial Day in Gibraltar
In 1989, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, the largest federation of unions in the United States declared April 28th as…
Sunday 28 April Kenneth Kaunda Day in Zambia
Dr Kaunda died on June 17th 2021, aged 97. He had been admitted to Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka and was being treated for…
Saturday 27 April Resistance Day in Slovenia
During the second world war, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia) was first partly annexed by Nazi Germany on April 6th 1941 and the remainder was…
Friday 26 April Union Day in Tanzania
The first European to visit Tanzania was Vasco da Gama in 1498. European colonialism in the region began on mainland Tanzania during the late 19th…
Thursday 25 April Sinai Liberation Day in Egypt
The Sinai Peninsula has been part of Egypt since the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt (c. 3100 BC). In 1956, Egypt prohibited Israeli ships from using…
Wednesday 24 April Concord Day in Niger
The advent of the 1990s saw big political changes in Niger. The decade brought multi-party democracy for the first time, but also saw rebellions by…