This is our day guide for Friday May 5th 2017 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 5th 2017
Ethiopia: Patriots' Victory Day
On 5 May 1941, Emperor Haile Selassie entered Addis Ababa, marking the end of the Italian occupation
Japan: Children's Day
This is a day set aside to respect childrens personalities and to celebrate their happiness
Latvia: Public Holiday (bridge day)
As Declaration of Independence Day falls on a ThursdayRegional
Mexico (regional): Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is one of two days, which mark Mexico's independence from foreign rulersPublic sector only
Netherlands: Liberation Day
Marks the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation at the end of the second world war
South Korea: Children's Day
This Holiday was founded by the Korean childrens writer Pang Chong-hwan in 1923 as a way to instil in the children a sense of independence and national pride
Thailand: Coronation Day
Commemorates the coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1950| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 5th 2017 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 125 of 2017 | |
| 240 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 18 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2000 - The film Gladiator has its world premiere. | |
| 1980 - After a six-day siege at the hands of Arab terrorists, the Iranian Embassy is stormed by the SAS. | |
| 1930 - Mahatma Gandhi is arrested. | |
| 1652 - Poet John Milton's wife dies. |
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