This is our day guide for Sunday May 1st 2016 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 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 ADRegional
India (regional): Maharashtra Day
Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 1st 2016 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 122 of 2016 | |
| 244 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 17 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1994 - Formula 1 racing legend Ayrton Senna dies in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola. | |
| 1946 - In Kashmir, India, national treasure Joanna Lumley OBE makes her world debut. | |
| 1931 - the Empire State Building in New York City, USA, opens. | |
| Every year - Since 1886, May Day (or International Workers' Day) is celebrated. |
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