Day Guide for Monday May 24th 2021

This is our day guide for Monday May 24th 2021 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 144 of 2021.

Holidays on May 24th 2021

International: Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture. Slavic missionaries Cyril (Constantine) and Metod (Methodius) came to Great Moravia
International: Whit Monday. Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
Argentina: May Day Revolution (bridge day). Anniversary of the First Independent Government in Buenos Aires
Belize: Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day. Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday

Regional

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

Regional

Canada (regional): National Patriots' Day. National Patriots' Day (Journée nationale des patriotes) is a commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837
Ecuador: Anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha. The Battle of Pichincha took place on May 24th 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 3,500 meters above sea-level, next to the city of Quito
Eritrea: Independence Day. The National Day of Eritrea marks independence from Ethiopia on May 24th 1993
Jamaica: Labour Day (in lieu). As Labour Day falls on a Sunday in 2021, the following Monday will be a public holiday
Montenegro: Independence Day Holiday. Second day of holidays to mark Independence Day

Regional

Portugal (regional): Day of the Azores. Honours Azorean self-rule as granted in the Portuguese Constitution of 1976.

Public sector only

Sri Lanka: Special Public Holiday. Information about the attempts to tackle the Coronavirus Outbreak by declaring public holidays.

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Observances on May 24th 2021

  • USA: National Escargot Day
  • USA: National Scavenger Hunt Day
  • European Union: European Parks Day
  • International: World Schizophrenia Day
  • USA: National Brother's Day
  • International: International Tiara Day
  • Brazil: National Coffee Day Brazil

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