Day Guide for Friday May 3rd 2024 What are the holidays on May 3rd 2024?

This is our day guide for Friday May 3rd 2024 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 3rd 2024

International: Orthodox Good Friday

Easter is the principal festival of Greece and the Orthodox Church

International: Labour Day (in lieu)

This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Japan: Constitution Memorial Day

Commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of Japan on May 3rd 1947

Poland: Constitution Day

Constitution day marks the declaration and adoption of Poland's first constitution on 3 May 1791

Observances on May 3rd 2024

USA: National Chocolate Custard Day

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

USA: National Garden Meditation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Garden Meditation Day

USA: National Lumpy Rug Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Lumpy Rug Day

USA: National Paranormal Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Paranormal Day

USA: National Raspberry Popover Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Raspberry Popover Day

USA: National Specially-Able Pets Day

A day to highlight specially-able pets, an often overlooked issue.

USA: National Two Different Colored Shoes Day

A day to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness and diversity of humanity.

United Nations: World Press Freedom Day 

The Declaration of Windhoek on May 3rd 1991 was an important milestone in ensuring a free press in Africa.

International: World Asthma Day

Organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.

International: International Leopard Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of International Leopard Day.

Ireland: National Workplace Wellbeing Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Workplace Wellbeing Day.

USA: National Space Day

National Space Day, an out-of-this-world celebration and is always celebrated on the first Friday in May.

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General Information for May 3rd 2024
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 124 of 2024
242 days left in 2024
Week 18 of the year
On this Day in History
1979 - Margaret Thatcher enjoys her first general election victory, becoming the UK's first female Prime Minister.
1903 - Harry Lillis Crosby, better known as Bing Crosby, is born in Tacoma, Washington State.
1886 - How May Day Became a Workers' Holiday. Rallying strikers in the USA are shot dead.
The people of Bolivia celebrate the Feast Day of Achakana (their name for the constellation Crux 'the Southern Cross') on 3 May.