Day Guide for Saturday May 5th 2018

This is our day guide for Saturday May 5th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 125 of 2018.

Holidays on May 5th 2018

Ethiopia: Patriots' Victory Day. On 5 May 1941, Emperor Haile Selassie entered Addis Ababa, marking the end of the Italian occupation

Guyana: Arrival Day. Commemorates the arrival of 396 indentured labourers from India on May 5th 1838

Japan: Children's Day. This is a day set aside to respect childrens personalities and to celebrate their happiness

Kyrgyzstan: Constitution Day. The first post-Soviet Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic was adopted on May 5th 1993

Regional

Mexico (regional): Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

Public sector only

Netherlands: Liberation Day. Marks the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation at the end of the second world war

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There are no observances today.

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