Day Guide for Sunday May 3rd 2015 What are the holidays on May 3rd 2015?

This is our day guide for Sunday May 3rd 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on May 3rd 2015

International: Buddha Purnima

Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana

International: Labour Day

This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

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: Vesak Full Moon Poya

Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana

Regional

India (regional): Imam Ali's Birthday

Known as Imam Ali in Muslim countries

Japan: Constitution Memorial Day

This national holiday is part of Golden Week and Commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of Japan on May 3rd, 1947

Poland: Constitution Day

Constitution day marks the declaration and adoption of Poland's first constitution on 3 May 1791

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General Information for May 3rd 2015
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 123 of 2015
242 days left in 2015
Week 18 of the year
On this Day in History
1979 - Margaret Thatcher enjoys her first general election victory, becoming the UK's first female Prime Minister.
1965 - Great Sporting Achievements. Racing legend Red Rum is born.
1886 - How May Day Became a Workers' Holiday. Rallying strikers in the USA are shot dead.
1770 - The first recorded European sighting of Lilli Pilli in Australia, by Sir Joseph Banks.