Day Guide for Monday May 20th 2024 What are the holidays on May 20th 2024?

This is our day guide for Monday May 20th 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 20th 2024

International: Whit Monday

Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.

Cameroon: National Day

The United Republic of Cameroon replaced the federal structure on this day in 1972.

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Canada (regional): Victoria Day

Victoria Day celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria. Following the death of Queen Victoria, May 24th was decreed as Empire Day across the British Empire

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Canada (regional): National Patriots' Day

National Patriots' Day (Journée nationale des patriotes) is a commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837

Cayman Islands: Discovery Day

Commemorates the discovery of the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman by Christopher Columbus in 1503

East Timor: Independence Restoration Day

East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 when it gained independence from Indonesia

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Portugal (regional): Day of the Azores

Honours Azorean self-rule as granted in the Portuguese Constitution of 1976.

Observances on May 20th 2024

USA: National Be a Millionaire Day

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USA: National Pick Strawberries Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pick Strawberries Day

USA: National Quiche Lorraine Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Quiche Lorraine Day

United Nations: World Bee Day

There is always a lot of buzz about this awareness day.

USA: National Streaming Day

National Streaming Day: Celebrating the Revolution of Digital Entertainment.

International: International HR Day

Celebrate International HR Day on May 20th! Learn about the vital role HR professionals play in the workplace and how you can show your appreciation for their hard work.

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General Information for May 20th 2024
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 141 of 2024
225 days left in 2024
Week 21 of the year
On this Day in History
1996 - Actor Jon Pertwee dies. Pertwee played both the scarecrow Worzel Gummidge and the Time Lord Doctor Who.
1927 - The child of celebrity aviator Charles Lindbergh is kidnapped.
1897 - Bram Stoker gives the first public reading of his novel Dracula.