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.…
Wednesday 15 May Feast of St. Isidro in Madrid
St. Isidro was an 11th-century poor peasant farmer who was born in Madrid and was renowned for his generosity toward the poor and animals. His…
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…