Day Guide for Friday May 22nd 2020 What are the holidays on May 22nd 2020?

This is our day guide for Friday May 22nd 2020 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 2020

International: Ascension Friday

The Friday after Ascension is often given or taken as a holiday to form a long weekend

International: Jumatul Bidah

Jumatul Bidah translates as 'Friday of farewell' and marks the last Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan

International: Eid Al Fitr

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Regional

India (regional): Savitri Amavasya

A fasting day for married Hindu women who pray for their husbands to have a long life.

Indonesia: Cuti Bersama

Besides official holiday, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave(s) declared nationwide by the government

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Jerusalem Day

Marks the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War in 1967

Martinique: Abolition Day

Slavery was finally abolished in all French possessions on May 28th 1848

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.

Observances on May 22nd 2020

USA: Harvey Milk Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Harvey Milk Day

United Nations: International Biodiversity Day

The General Assembly of the United Nations declared May 22 as the International Biodiversity Day to raise the awareness of citizens and increase understanding of the importance of its conservation and sustainable use.

USA: National Buy a Musical Instrument Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Buy a Musical Instrument Day

USA: National Maritime Day

Maritime Day honors the SS Savannah which made the first trans-Atlantic crossing under steam power in 1819.

USA: National Vanilla Pudding Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Vanilla Pudding Day

USA: National Don’t Fry Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Don’t Fry Day/Heat Awareness Day.

International: Sherlock Holmes Day

It's elementary that Sherlock Holmes Day is on May 22nd. As that is the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

International: World Goth Day

A day where the goth scene gets to celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world.

USA: National Road Trip Day

Celebrated on the Friday before Memorial Day, this day serves as the official kickoff to the summer road trip season.

USA: National Poppy Day

Celebrated on the Friday before Memorial Day, this day remembers those who served and died for our freedom.

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General Information for May 22nd 2020
There are 9 public holidays today.
Day 143 of 2020
223 days left in 2020
Week 21 of the year
On this Day in History
2006 - At 1pm, thousands of GCSE students across the United Kingdom sit down to their first Humanities paper - little do they know that they are victims of the 2006 GCSE Humanities Paper Debacle.
1969 - Lundy Island, UK is bought by the National Trust.
1959 - Lead singer of The Smiths, Morrissey is born.
1813 - Composer Richard Wagner is born.