This is our day guide for Monday May 23rd 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 23rd 2016
Bulgaria: Public Holiday (bridge day)
Bridge holiday. To be compensated by Saturday 14 MayRegional
Canada (regional): National Patriots' Day
National Patriots' Day (Journée nationale des patriotes) is a commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837Regional
Canada (regional): Victoria Day
Victoria Day celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria. Following the death of Queen Victoria, May 24th was decreed as Empire Day across the British Empire
Jamaica: Labour Day
Replaced Empire Day in 1961. Marks a labour rebellion in 1938
Montenegro: Independence Day Holiday
Second day of holidays to mark Independence DayNot a Public Holiday
Sri Lanka: Special Bank Holiday
Banks only. in Lieu of 22 May which falls on Sunday| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 23rd 2016 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 144 of 2016 | |
| 222 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 21 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2002 - Former star of Neighbours Kylie Minogue becomes a triple award winner at the Ivor Novello Awards. | |
| 1918 - Denis Compton is born, one of England's best-loved sportsmen, playing brilliant first class cricket for Middlesex and football for Arsenal and England. | |
| 1912 - Gustav Hamel dies in an air crash during a cross-channel flight from Paris in his new Morane-Saulnier monoplane - no trace of him is ever found. | |
| 1430 - Francesco Sforza, lord of Milan, conquers Lucca. |
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