This is our day guide for Friday May 20th 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 20th 2016
International: Visak Bochea Day
Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of NirvanaPublic sector only
Venezuela: Venezuela Public Holiday
To help reduce electricity consumption, Fridays will be a holiday for the public sector in April and May| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 20th 2016 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 141 of 2016 | |
| 225 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 20 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1996 - Actor Jon Pertwee dies. Pertwee played both the scarecrow Worzel Gummidge and the Time Lord Doctor Who. | |
| 1927 - The child of celebrity aviator Charles Lindbergh is kidnapped. | |
| 1897 - Bram Stoker gives the first public reading of his novel Dracula. |
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