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Calan Mai or Calan Haf, also historically called Cyntefin, is the Welsh celebration of May Day. It marks the beginning of summer and traditionally it involved festivities around bo…
May Day (beginning of Summer) observances in the Northern hemisphere (see April 30): Calan Mai (Wales)
Ahudemmeh was the Grand Metropolitan of the East in the Syriac Orthodox Church from 559 until his execution in 575. He was known as the Apostle of the Arabs, and is commemorated as…
Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Athanasius I of Alexandria, also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20…
Christian feast day: Athanasius of Alexandria (Western Christianity)
Bolesław Strzelecki (1896–1941) was a Polish and Roman Catholic priest. He was imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. He is one of the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs.
Christian feast day: Bolesław Strzelecki (Catholic Church)
Boris I, venerated as Saint Boris I (Mihail) the Baptizer, was the ruler (knyaz) of the First Bulgarian Empire from 852 to 889. Despite a number of military setbacks, the reign of …
Christian feast day: Boris I of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Orthodox Church)
Germanus of Normandy, also known as Germanus the Scot, is a Christian saint venerated especially in Normandy. He was a disciple of Germanus of Auxerre, from whom he took his baptis…
Christian feast day: Germanus of Normandy
Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin and Cochinchina, collectively Martyrs of Annam or formerly Martyrs of Indochina, are saints of the Catholic Church who died …
Christian feast day: Joseph Luu Van Nguyen (Catholic Church)
Wiborada of St. Gall was a member of the Swabian nobility in what is present-day Switzerland. She was an anchoress, Benedictine nun, and martyr.
Christian feast day: Wiborada (Catholic Church)
May 1 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 3
Christian feast day: May 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Public holidays in Bhutan consist of both national holidays and local festivals or tshechus. While national holidays are observed throughout Bhutan, tsechus are only observed in th…
Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan)
The Polish National Flag Day, also known as the Day of the Flag of the Republic of Poland, is a national holiday in Poland which takes place on 2 May every year. The holiday is cel…
Flag Day (Poland)
Indonesian National Education Day or Hari Pendidikan Nasional abbreviated as HARDIKNAS is celebrated on 2 May. It was initiated in remembrance of Ki Hajar Dewantara, the founder of…
Indonesia National Education Day
William Tirry OSA was an Irish Roman Catholic priest of the Order of Saint Augustine following the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. He was captured by the priest hunters at Fetha…
Christian feast day: William Tirry (Catholic Church)
Riḍván is a twelve-day festival in the Bahá'í Faith commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's declaration that he was a Manifestation of God. In the Bahá'í calendar, it begins at sunset on the 1…
The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March
The Dos de Mayo or Second of May Uprising took place in Madrid, Spain, on 2–3 May 1808. The rebellion, mainly by civilians, with some isolated military action by junior officers, w…
Anniversary of the Dos de Mayo Uprising (Community of Madrid, Spain)
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the comm…
Teachers' Day (Iran) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March Equinox, see List of observances
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends, Ron Weasl…
International Harry Potter Day
The Martyrology of Rabban Sliba is a book containing the names and feast days of a number of martyrs of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
Christian feast day: Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a deceased person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name…
Christian feast day: Blessed Emilia Bicchieri
Saint Juvenal is venerated as the first Bishop of Narni in Umbria. Historical details regarding Juvenal's life are limited. A biography of Juvenal of little historical value, writt…
Christian feast day: Juvenal of Narni
Marie-Léonie Paradis, PSSF was a French-Canadian Catholic religious sister from Quebec who established the Little Sisters of the Holy Family in 1880, dedicated to the domestic need…
Christian feast day: Marie-Léonie Paradis
Saint Moura, also known as Mart Moura, is a Christian martyr of the third century and is honored in Egypt and the Middle East. Her feast is celebrated on 3 May and on 25 September,…
Christian feast day: Moura and Timothy (Catholic and Coptic Church)
Philip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Carthage, Greec…
Christian feast day: Philip and James the Lesser