Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Wednesday | St. George's Day | Bulgaria |
| Constitution Memorial Day observed | Japan | ||
| Constitution Day Holiday | Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Day of Gorans | Kosovo | ||
| May 7 | Thursday | Constitution Day Holiday | Kyrgyzstan |
| Defender of the Fatherland Day | Kazakhstan | ||
| Soldiers' Day | El Salvador | ||
| May 8 | Friday | Yerkrapah Day | Armenia |
| Iris Day | Belgium | ||
| Victory Day | St. Barts, French Guiana, Martinique, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna, Mayotte | ||
| Presidential Change Day | Costa Rica | ||
| Victory in Europe Day | Czechia | ||
| Anniversary of the End of World War II | Germany | ||
| WWII Victory Day | France, Guadeloupe, Reunion | ||
| Victory Day Holiday | Kyrgyzstan | ||
| Parents' Day | South Korea | ||
| 1945 Victory Day | Saint Martin | ||
| Day of Liberation | Norway | ||
| Day of Victory Over Fascism | Slovakia | ||
| Victory Day (Suspended) | Ukraine | ||
| Truman Day | United States | ||
| Anniversary of the Election of Pope Leo | Vatican City (Holy See) | ||
| May 9 | Saturday | Victory and Peace Day | Armenia |
| Victory Day over Fascism | Azerbaijan | ||
| Victory Day | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Serbia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan | ||
| Liberation Day (except Alderney and Sark) | Guernsey | ||
| Europe Day and Victory Day Over Fascism | Croatia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Ukraine, Kosovo | ||
| Birthday of Rabindranath | India | ||
| Liberation Day | Jersey | ||
| Remembrance Day | Uzbekistan | ||
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Austria, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil, The Bahamas, Botswana, Canada, Congo, Switzerland, Colombia, Cuba, Cabo Verde, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Grenada, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Croatia, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, El Salvador, Chad, Trinidad and Tobago, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, United States, Vatican City (Holy See), US Virgin Islands, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Day of the National Emblem and Flag of Belarus | Belarus | ||
| Constitution Day | Micronesia | ||
| Liberation Day (only Sark) | Guernsey | ||
| Victory Day over Nazi Germany | Israel | ||
| Liberation and Resistance Holiday | Lebanon | ||
| Father’s Day | Romania | ||
| Monarchy Day | Romania | ||
| National Independence Day | Romania | ||
| Confederate Memorial Day | United States | ||
| May 11 | Monday | Day off for Victory Day over Fascism | Azerbaijan |
| Constitution Day observed | Micronesia | ||
| Day off for Victory Day | Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan | ||
| Gospel Day | Tuvalu | ||
| Confederate Memorial Day observed | United States | ||
| Day off for Remembrance Day | Uzbekistan | ||
| Mother's Day | Samoa | ||
| Day off for Europe Day | Kosovo | ||
| May 12 | Tuesday | St Andrew's Day | Georgia |
| Mother's Day | South Sudan | ||
| Preseidential Inauguration | Uganda | ||
| Primary Election Day | United States | ||
| May 13 | Wednesday | Catholic/Protestant Ascension Eve | Israel |
| Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day | Thailand | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |
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