| Regional and Cultural Celebrations and Commemorations |
| Date |
Name |
Origin |
|
| May 1st |
Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) |
Phillippines |
| |
International Labor Day |
International |
| |
Lei Day |
U.S. (Hawaii) |
| |
May Day |
U.S. |
| May 3rd |
Kempo Kinen-Bi
(Constitution Memorial Day) |
Japan |
| |
Swieto Trzeciego Maja (Constitution Day) |
Poland |
| May 4th |
May Bank Holiday |
Ireland, Republic of; U.K. |
| |
Hana-to-Midori-no-Hi (Greenery Day) |
Japan |
| May 5th |
Cinco de Mayo |
Mexico, U.S. |
| |
Kodomo-no-Hi (Children's Day) |
Japan |
| |
Dutch Liberation Day |
Netherlands |
| |
Urini Nal |
South Korea |
| May 7th |
National Day of Prayer |
U.S. |
| May 8th |
V-E (Victory in Europe) Day |
U.S. |
| May 9th |
Victory Day |
Russia |
| May 10th |
Golden Spike Day |
U.S. (Asian American) |
| |
Mother's Day |
U.S. |
| May 14th |
Independence Day |
Paraguay |
| May 17th |
Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education Decision |
U.S. |
| |
Syttende Mai |
Norway |
| |
Victoria Day |
Canada |
| May 19th |
Ataturk Commemoration and Youth and Sports Day |
Turkey |
| May 20th |
Independence Day |
Cuba |
| |
National Day |
Cameroon |
| May 21st |
Yom Yerushalayim (sundown) |
Israel |
| May 22nd |
Yom Yerushalayim
(Jerusalem Day) |
Israel |
| |
National Day |
Yemen |
| May 23rd |
Labour Day |
Jamaica |
| May 24th |
Independence Day |
Eritrea |
| May 25th |
African Freedom Day |
International |
| |
Independence Day |
Jordan |
| |
Memorial Day |
U.S. |
| |
Revolution Day |
Argentina |
| May 26th |
Independence Day |
Guyana |
| May 28th |
Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat Festival) |
China |
| |
Day of the Republic |
Azerbaijan |
| |
| |
| Religious Holidays |
| Date |
Name |
Origin |
|
| May 9th |
Vesak |
Buddhist |
| May 21st |
Ascension Day |
Christian |
| May 23rd |
Declaration of the Bab |
Baha段 |
| May 25th |
Spring Bank Holiday |
U.K. |
| May 28th |
Ascension Day |
Eastern Orthodox Christian |
| |
Ascension of Baha置値lah (Sundown) |
Baha段 |
| |
Shavuot (sundown) |
Jewish |
| May 29th |
Ascension of Baha置値lah |
Baha段 |
| |
Shavuot |
Jewish |
| May 31st |
Pentecost |
Christian |
