| Regional and Cultural Celebrations and Commemorations |
| Date |
Name |
Origin |
|
| May 1st |
Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May) |
Phillippines |
| |
National Prayer Day |
USA |
| |
May Day |
USA |
| |
Vappu Day |
Finland |
| |
Labour Day |
China |
| May 2nd |
Flag Day |
Poland |
| May 3rd |
Swieto Trzeciego Maja (Constitution Day) |
Poland |
| May 4th |
Hana-to-Midori-no-Hi (Greenery Day) |
Japan |
| |
National Youth Day |
Fiji |
| May 5th |
Urini Nal (Children's Day) |
South Korea |
| |
Kodomo-no-Hi (Children's Day) |
Japan |
| |
May Bank Holiday |
Republic of Ireland |
| |
Dutch Liberation Day |
Netherlands |
| |
Cinco de Mayo |
Mexico |
| |
Battle of Puebla |
Mexico |
| May 7th |
Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) |
Israel |
| May 8th |
Yom ha'Atzma'ut (Independence Day) |
Israel |
| May 9th |
Victory Day |
Russia |
| May 11th |
Mother's Day |
USA, Australia, Canada, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Denmark |
| May 15th |
Independence Day |
Paraguay |
| May 17th |
Armed Forces Day |
USA |
| May 18th |
Flag Day |
Haiti |
| May 19th |
Victoria Day |
Canada |
| May 25th |
Independence Day |
Jordan |
| |
African Freedom Day |
International |
| May 26th |
Memorial Day |
USA |
| May 28th |
Day of the Republic |
Azerbaijan |
| |
Flag Day |
Phillippines |
| |
| |
| Religious Holidays |
| Date |
Name |
Origin |
|
| May 1st |
Ascension Day |
Christian |
| May 2nd |
Yom Ha-Shoa (Holocaust Day) |
Jewish |
| May 11th |
Pentecost |
Christian |
| May 12th |
Vesak |
Buddhist |
| |
Buddha's Birthday |
Buddhist |
| May 22nd |
Corpus Christi |
Christian (Catholic) |
| May 23rd |
Declaration of the Bab |
Baha'i |
| May 29th |
Ascension of Baha’u’llah |
Baha’i |
