Day Guide for Sunday May 1st 2016

This is our day guide for Sunday May 1st 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 122 of 2016.

Holidays on May 1st 2016

International: Labour Day. This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

International: Orthodox Easter Day. Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.

International: Mother's Day. Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day

Finland: Vappu. Vappu gets its name from St. Walpurgis, an 8th century saint who was canonised on 1 May 870 AD

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India (regional): Maharashtra Day. Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960

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There are no observances today.

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