This is our day guide for Sunday May 5th 2024 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 5th 2024
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
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.
China: Labour Day Holiday
This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Ethiopia: Patriots' Victory Day
On May 5th 1941, Emperor Haile Selassie entered Addis Ababa, marking the end of the Italian occupation
Guyana: Arrival Day
Commemorates the arrival of 396 indentured labourers from India on May 5th 1838
Japan: Children's Day
This is a day set aside to respect childrens personalities and to celebrate their happiness
Kyrgyzstan: Constitution Day
The first post-Soviet Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic was adopted on May 5th 1993Regional
Mexico (regional): Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is one of two days, which mark Mexicos independence from foreign rulersPublic sector only
Netherlands: Liberation Day
Marks the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation at the end of the second world war
South Korea: Children's Day
This Holiday was founded by the Korean childrens writer Pang Chong-hwan in 1923 as a way to instil in the children a sense of independence and national prideMay 4th 2024 | Go to Today | May 6th 2024
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| General Information for May 5th 2024 | |
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| There are 10 public holidays today. | |
| Day 126 of 2024 | |
| 240 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 18 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2000 - The film Gladiator has its world premiere. | |
| 1937 - The woman who realised the terrifying theme music for Doctor Who, Delia Derbyshire is born. | |
| 1652 - Poet John Milton's wife dies. | |
| 1494 - Christopher Columbus discovers Jamaica. |
Office Holidays provides calendars with dates and information on public holidays and bank holidays in key countries around the world.
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