This is our day guide for Friday May 12th 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 12th 2017
Bangladesh: Shab e-Barat
Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-E-Barat God writes the destinies of all men for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past
Denmark: General Prayer Day
Great Prayer Day is basically a collection of minor Christian holy days consolidated into one day
Georgia: Saint Andrew the First-Called Day
Celebration of the day that the Apostle Andrew came to Georgia to spread ChristianityPublic sector only
Thailand: Royal Ploughing Ceremony
This holiday marks the start of the rice growing season and its date is based on astrological events| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 12th 2017 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 132 of 2017 | |
| 233 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 19 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2002 - Formula One Driver Michael Schumacher wins the Austrian Grand Prix. | |
| 1949 - The USSR lifts the blockade on West Berlin, as it had failed, and the Berlin Airlift ends. | |
| 1942 - Ian Dury is born, the man behind the hits 'Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick' and 'Reasons to Be Cheerful'. | |
| 1803 - Baron Justus von Liebig, German chemist and founder of agricultural chemistry, is born. |
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