Day Guide for Monday May 15th 2023 What are the holidays on May 15th 2023?

This is our day guide for Monday May 15th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

Holidays on May 15th 2023

Cayman Islands: Discovery Day

Commemorates the discovery of the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman by Christopher Columbus in 1503

Fiji: Girmit Day

A public holiday from 2023 to honor the first Indian settlers.

Malawi: Kamuzu Day

The official birthday of Malawi's first president, the late Hastings Kamuzu Banda is observed on May 14th or the following Monday

Paraguay: Independence Day Holiday

Honours the role played by Juana María de Lara in Paraguay's independence

Samoa: Mother's Day

Mother's Day in Samoa is a public holiday on the Monday after the second Sunday in May

Regional

Spain (regional): Feast of St. Isidro

San Isidro is the patron saint of the peasants and labourers and is also the patron saint of Madrid

Tuvalu: Gospel Day

Mark the day when Christianity came to the islands in May 1861.

Observances on May 15th 2023

United Nations: International Day of Families 

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Day of Families 

USA: National Chocolate Chip Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Chocolate Chip Day

USA: National Nylon Stocking Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Nylon Stocking Day

USA: National Peace Officers Memorial Day

A day to honour those police officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty.

China: National Day for Helping the Disabled

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Day for Helping the Disabled

United Kingdom: Mental Health Awareness Week

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Colombia: Teachers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Teachers Day

International: National Tuberous Sclerosis Day

The purpose of this national holiday is to increase awareness of T.S.C. patients and eliminate the stigma associated with the disease worldwide.

United Kingdom: National Vegetarian Week

National Vegetarian Week is part of a movement toward a healthier, more sustainable, and compassionate lifestyle.

May 14th 2023 | Go to Today | May 16th 2023

Choose a Day
General Information for May 15th 2023
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 135 of 2023
230 days left in 2023
Week 20 of the year
On this Day in History
1905 - Bidders gathered for an auction of 110 acres of land that became Las Vegas.
1857 - Williamina Fleming, Astronomy pioneer, and discoverer of the Horsehead Nebula in Orion, is born in Dundee, Scotland.
1464 - Henry Beaufort, leader of the Lancastrians in the War Of The Roses, was surprised and killed at Hexham, Northumberland.
Every year - Feast day of Saint Dymphna, the Patron Saint of the Mentally Ill, Runaways, and Rape Victims.