Day Guide for Sunday May 5th 2024

This is our day guide for Sunday May 5th 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 126 of 2024.

Holidays on May 5th 2024

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
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.
China: Labour Day Holiday. This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Ethiopia: Patriots' Victory Day. On May 5th 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 one of two days, which mark Mexicos independence from foreign rulers

Public sector only

Netherlands: Liberation Day. Marks the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation at the end of the second world war
South Korea: Children's Day. This Holiday was founded by the Korean childrens writer Pang Chong-hwan in 1923 as a way to instil in the children a sense of independence and national pride

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Observances on May 5th 2024

  • Canada: Dutch Heritage Day
  • Denmark: Liberation day
  • USA: National Cartoonists Day
  • USA: National Hoagie Day
  • USA: National Totally Chipotle Day
  • International: Cinco de Mayo
  • USA: National Astronaut Day
  • International: Orthodox Easter
  • Israel: Yom HaShoah
  • United Kingdom: Lemonade Day
  • USA: National Infertility Survival Day
  • International: World Laughter Day
  • Hungary: Mother’s Day
  • International: International Dawn Chorus Day

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