Day Guide for Wednesday May 22nd 2024 What are the holidays on May 22nd 2024?

This is our day guide for Wednesday May 22nd 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 22nd 2024

International: Visak Bochea Day

Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana

Iran: Public Holiday

A public holiday has been declared to mourn the death of President Raisi.

Malaysia: Wesak Day

Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana

Regional

Malaysia (regional): The Sultan of Pahang Hol

A holiday since 1974 to commemorate the death of the fourth Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Abu Bakar.

Martinique: Abolition Day

Slavery was finally abolished in all French possessions on May 28th 1848

Montenegro: Independence Day Holiday

Second day of holidays to mark Independence Day

Yemen: Unification Day

Marks the anniversary of the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen in 1990.

Observances on May 22nd 2024

USA: Harvey Milk Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Harvey Milk Day

United Nations: International Biodiversity Day

The General Assembly of the United Nations declared May 22 as the International Biodiversity Day to raise the awareness of citizens and increase understanding of the importance of its conservation and sustainable use.

USA: National Buy a Musical Instrument Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Buy a Musical Instrument Day

USA: National Maritime Day

Maritime Day honors the SS Savannah which made the first trans-Atlantic crossing under steam power in 1819.

USA: National Vanilla Pudding Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Vanilla Pudding Day

International: Sherlock Holmes Day

It's elementary that Sherlock Holmes Day is on May 22nd. As that is the birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

International: World Goth Day

A day where the goth scene gets to celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world.

USA: Emergency Medical Services for Children Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Emergency Medical Services for Children Day

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General Information for May 22nd 2024
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 143 of 2024
223 days left in 2024
Week 21 of the year
On this Day in History
2006 - At 1pm, thousands of GCSE students across the United Kingdom sit down to their first Humanities paper - little do they know that they are victims of the 2006 GCSE Humanities Paper Debacle.
1959 - Lead singer of The Smiths, Morrissey is born.
1915 - The worst train crash ever to occur in the UK takes place at Quintinshill in Scotland - the accident involves five different trains, with a death toll of 227.
1455 - The Yorkists are victorious over the Lancastrians at the First Battle of St Albans, heralding the start of the War of the Roses.