This is our day guide for Monday May 19th 2025 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 19th 2025
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
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
Turkiye: Youth and Sports Day
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, dedicated May 19th to the youth of Turkish nation as Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday that sees young people stage sporting and cultural activities and official ceremonies organized across the nation.Observances on May 19th 2025
USA: National Devil’s Food Cake Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Devil’s Food Cake Day
USA: National May Ray Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National May Ray Day
International: World IBD Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of World IBD Day.
USA: National Scooter Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Scooter Day.
International: World Family Doctor Day
World Family Doctor Day: Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of HealthcareMay 18th 2025 | Go to Today | May 20th 2025
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| General Information for May 19th 2025 | |
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| There are 5 public holidays today. | |
| Day 139 of 2025 | |
| 226 days left in 2025 | |
| Week 21 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1999 - Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace opens in America. Many 30-something males begin openly weeping in the streets: 'Why?! Whyyyy!?' | |
| 1935 - Thomas Edward Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia, dies. | |
| 1925 - Malcolm X - Spiritual Leader is born. | |
| 1897 - Oscar Wilde is released from prison. |
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