This is our day guide for Tuesday May 29th 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 29th 2018
International: Waisak Day
Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
International: Full Moon Day of Kasong
Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
Bhutan: Lord Buddha's Parinirvana
This is a Buddhist festival that marks the death of the Buddha.
Nigeria: Democracy Day
Commemorates the restoration of democracy in 1999
Oman: Holiday
Oman's government has declared a three day holiday after tropical cyclone Mekunu tore through the country causing widespread flooding in the southern Dhofar region.
Sri Lanka: Adi-Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by Mahinda| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 29th 2018 | |
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 149 of 2018 | |
| 216 days left in 2018 | |
| Week 22 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1990 - Boris Yeltsin is elected President of the Russian Federation. | |
| 1967 - Guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher of Oasis is born. | |
| 1950 - The Archers - the Radio Soap is first broadcast - as a trial programme in the Midlands region only. | |
| 1829 - Sir Humphry Davy FRS, one of the founding fathers of general anaesthesiology, dies in Geneva, Switzerland, from a heart attack. |
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