This is our day guide for Sunday May 2nd 2021 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 2021
International: Orthodox Easter Day
Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.
International: Labour Day (in lieu)
This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
International: Mother's Day
Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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.May 1st 2021 | Go to Today | May 3rd 2021
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| General Information for May 2nd 2021 | |
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| There are 4 public holidays today. | |
| Day 122 of 2021 | |
| 243 days left in 2021 | |
| Week 17 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1997 - Tony Blair becomes prime minister of the UK. | |
| 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. | |
| 1652 - John Milton's daughter Deborah is born. |
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