Day Guide for Wednesday May 2nd 2018 What are the holidays on May 2nd 2018?

This is our day guide for Wednesday May 2nd 2018 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 2nd 2018

International: Labour Day (bridge day)

This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

International: 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

Bhutan: Birth Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck the 3rd Druk Gyalpo, who began Bhutan's first steps toward modernisation, was born on May 2nd 1929.

Iran: Imam Mahdi's Birthday

Commemorates the anniversary of the birth of the 12th and Last Imam of Twelver Shia Islam.

Regional

Spain (regional): Community Festival of Madrid

Madrid only. Marks a rebellion against the French during the War of Independence

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General Information for May 2nd 2018
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 122 of 2018
243 days left in 2018
Week 18 of the year
On this Day in History
1975 - Captain of the England football team, David Beckham is born.
1936 - Singer Engelbert Humperdinck is born. He later achieves success in the UK singles chart with a string of number ones in the 1960s.
1803 - The state of Louisiana is purchased from France, doubling the size of the USA and paving the way for further expansion.
1519 - Leonardo Da Vinci, Italian painter, sculptor, architect and scientist - the archetypal Renaissance man - dies.