This is our day guide for Saturday May 14th 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 14th 2016
Cambodia: King's Birthday Holiday
Second day of the holidays established to celebrate the birthday of HM King Norodom Sihamoni
Hong Kong: The Birthday of the Buddha
Statutory. The Buddha's Birthday was only made a holiday in 1998
Macau: Buddha's Birthday
Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
Paraguay: Independence Day
Spanish authority in Paraguay was overthrown by an uprising on May 14th and 15th 1811
South Korea: Buddha's Birthday
Lantern parades are held for Buddhas Birthday which is celebrated in late April or early May| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 14th 2016 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 135 of 2016 | |
| 231 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 19 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1997 - The Spice Girls make history by becoming the first British group to enter the US charts at No 1. | |
| 1971 - A London Underground train driver is killed when he accelerates through the sand drag and into the buffers at the Tooting Broadway station. | |
| 1961 - Actor Tim Roth, a regular collaborator with filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, is born. | |
| 1952 - Director of Contact Robert Zemeckis is born. |
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