This is our day guide for Monday May 22nd 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 22nd 2017
Belize: Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day (in lieu)
Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthdayRegional
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
Montenegro: Independence Day Holiday
Second day of holidays to mark Independence Day
Yemen: Unification Day
Marks the anniversary of the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen in 1990.| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 22nd 2017 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 142 of 2017 | |
| 223 days left in 2017 | |
| Week 21 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1959 - Lead singer of The Smiths, Morrissey is born. | |
| 1915 - The worst train crash ever to occur in the UK takes place at Quintinshill in Scotland - the accident involves five different trains, with a death toll of 227. | |
| 1813 - Composer Richard Wagner is born. | |
| 1455 - The Yorkists are victorious over the Lancastrians at the First Battle of St Albans, heralding the start of the War of the Roses. |
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