Day Guide for Monday May 25th 2020 What are the holidays on May 25th 2020?

This is our day guide for Monday May 25th 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 25th 2020

International: Eid ul-Fitr

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

International: Ascension Day Holiday (in lieu)

Commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven forty two days after his crucifixion

International: Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday

Marks the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan

International: St. Cyril and St. Methodius (in lieu)

Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia

International: African Union Day

Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity

International: Spring Bank Holiday

The second UK Bank Holiday in May which replaced Whit Monday in 1967

International: Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States

Argentina: May Day Revolution

Anniversary of the First Independent Government in Buenos Aires

Belize: Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day (in lieu)

Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday

Regional

Bolivia (regional): Chuquisaca Day

The Bolivian department of Chuquisaca celebrates a regional holiday on the anniversary of the first call for independence from Spain which took place on this day in 1809.

Ecuador: Anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha (in lieu)

The Battle of Pichincha took place on May 24th 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 3,500 meters above sea-level, next to the city of Quito

Regional

India (regional): Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam

Tripura only. A notable Bengali poet, writer, musician, and revolutionary born in 1899.

Regional

India (regional): Maharana Pratap Jayanti

3rd day of Jyeshta. Honours an eminent ruler in the region in the 16th century

Jamaica: Labour Day (in lieu)

As Labour Day falls on a Saturday in 2020, the following Monday will be a public holiday

Jordan: Independence Day

On May 25th 1946, the United Nations approved the end of the British Mandate and recognized Transjordan as an independent sovereign kingdom

Lebanon: Resistance and Liberation Day

Resistance and Liberation Day Marks Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon on May 25th 2000.

Turks and Caicos Islands: JAGS McCartney Day

Commemorates the life of James Alexander George Smith McCartney

Observances on May 25th 2020

USA: National Brown-Bag It Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Brown-Bag It Day

USA: National Missing Children’s Day

A day to highlight missing and abducted children while celebrating those who have been recovered.

USA: National Tap Dance Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Tap Dance Day

USA: National Wine Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Wine Day

United Kingdom: Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling

Discover the chaotic charm of Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling, a thrilling tradition facing challenges yet enduring with global allure and local spirit.

Botswana: Africa Day

Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity

United Kingdom: National BBQ Week

Starting on the Spring Bank Holiday, this is a week to get your grill on.

United Kingdom: Towel Day

Towel Day is an annual tribute on the 25th of May to the late author Douglas Adams. On that day fans carry a towel in his honour.

USA: US Memorial Day

Memorial Day is an American federal holiday on the last Monday in May. Originally called Decoration Day, it is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States.

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General Information for May 25th 2020
There are 17 public holidays today.
Day 146 of 2020
220 days left in 2020
Week 22 of the year
On this Day in History
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1934 - Composer Gustav Holst dies.