This is our day guide for Monday May 20th 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 20th 2024
International: Whit Monday
Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
Cameroon: National Day
The United Republic of Cameroon replaced the federal structure on this day in 1972.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 EmpireRegional
Canada (regional): National Patriots' Day
National Patriots' Day (Journée nationale des patriotes) is a commemoration of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837
Cayman Islands: Discovery Day
Commemorates the discovery of the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman by Christopher Columbus in 1503
East Timor: Independence Restoration Day
East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 when it gained independence from IndonesiaRegional
Portugal (regional): Day of the Azores
Honours Azorean self-rule as granted in the Portuguese Constitution of 1976.Observances on May 20th 2024
USA: National Be a Millionaire Day
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USA: National Pick Strawberries Day
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USA: National Quiche Lorraine Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Quiche Lorraine Day
United Nations: World Bee Day
There is always a lot of buzz about this awareness day.
USA: National Streaming Day
National Streaming Day: Celebrating the Revolution of Digital Entertainment.May 19th 2024 | Go to Today | May 21st 2024
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| General Information for May 20th 2024 | |
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| There are 7 public holidays today. | |
| Day 141 of 2024 | |
| 225 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 21 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1996 - Actor Jon Pertwee dies. Pertwee played both the scarecrow Worzel Gummidge and the Time Lord Doctor Who. | |
| 1927 - The child of celebrity aviator Charles Lindbergh is kidnapped. | |
| 1897 - Bram Stoker gives the first public reading of his novel Dracula. |
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