This is our day guide for Friday May 5th 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?
Observances on May 5th 2023
Public Holidays on May 5th 2023
General Prayer Day
Great Prayer Day is basically a collection of minor Christian holy days consolidated into one day
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Patriots' Victory Day
On May 5th 1941, Emperor Haile Selassie entered Addis Ababa, marking the end of the Italian occupation
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Buddha Purnima
Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
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Children's Day
This is a day set aside to respect childrens personalities and to celebrate their happiness
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Netherlands Liberation Day
Marks the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation at the end of the second world war
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South Korea Children's Day
This Holiday was founded by the Korean childrens writer Pang Chong-hwan in 1923 as a way to instil in the children a sense of independence and national pride
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