Holidays in May 2027

May 4th, 2027

Anti-Bullying Day (United Nations)

Bird Day (United States)

Cassinga Day (Namibia)

Coal Miners Day (India)

Greenery Day (Japan)

International Firefighters' Day

May Fourth Movement commemorations: Literary Day (Republic of China)

Holidays on May 4th, 2027 »

May 31st, 2027

Anniversary of Royal Brunei Malay Regiment (Brunei)

The beginning of Gawai Dayak (Dayaks in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia)

World No Tobacco Day (International)

Holidays on May 31st, 2027 »

May 6th, 2027

International No Diet Day

Martyrs' Day (Lebanon and Syria)

National Azulejo Day (Portugal)

The first day of Hıdırellez (Turkey)

Holidays on May 6th, 2027 »

May 1st, 2027

Commemoration of the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat following the foundation of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti (India): Maharashtra Day

International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day

Lei Day (Hawaii)

International Workers' Day or Labour Day (International), and its related observances: Law Day (United States), formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)

International Workers' Day or Labour Day (International), and its related observances: Loyalty Day, formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)

May Day (beginning of Summer) observances in the Northern hemisphere (see April 30): Calan Mai (Wales)

May Day (beginning of Summer) observances in the Northern hemisphere (see April 30): Beltane (Gaelic)

Holidays on May 1st, 2027 »

May 2nd, 2027

The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)

Anniversary of the Dos de Mayo Uprising (Community of Madrid, Spain)

Flag Day (Poland)

Indonesia National Education Day

International Harry Potter Day

Holidays on May 2nd, 2027 »

May 13th, 2027

Abbotsbury Garland Day (Dorset, England)

Rotuma Day (Rotuma)

Holidays on May 13th, 2027 »

May 17th, 2027

National Day Against Homophobia (Canada)

Birthday of the Raja (Perlis)

Constitution Day (Norway)

Galician Literature Day or Día das Letras Galegas (Galicia)

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

World Hypertension Day

World Information Society Day (International)

Holidays on May 17th, 2027 »

May 3rd, 2027

Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)

Constitution Day (Poland)

Finding of the Holy Cross-related observances: Fiesta de las Cruces (Spain and Hispanic America)

International Sun Day

World Press Freedom Day

Holidays on May 3rd, 2027 »

May 5th, 2027

Cinco de Mayo (Mexico, United States)

Feast of al-Khadr or Saint George (Palestinian)

International Midwives' Day (International)

Lusophone Culture Day (Community of Portuguese Language Countries)

World Portuguese Language Day (International)

Martyrs' Day (Albania)

National Cartoonist Day

Patriots' Victory Day (Ethiopia)

Holidays on May 5th, 2027 »

May 7th, 2027

Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan)

Radio Day, commemorating the work of Alexander Popov (Russia, Bulgaria)

Holidays on May 7th, 2027 »

May 8th, 2027

Furry Dance (Helston, UK)

Truman Day (Missouri)

Veterans Day (Norway)

Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War, continues to May 9

Victory in Europe Day, and its related observances (Europe): Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945 (Ukraine)

White Lotus Day (Theosophy)

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (International)

Holidays on May 8th, 2027 »

May 9th, 2027

Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II. (Guernsey and Jersey)

Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration. (European Union, Kosovo, Moldova, Ukraine)

Victory Day observances, celebration of the Soviet Union victory over Nazi Germany (Soviet Union, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbek...

Goku Day (Japan), commemorating the fictional character Goku.

Holidays on May 9th, 2027 »

May 10th, 2027

Earliest possible day on which Pentecost can fall, while June 13 is the latest; celebrated 50 days after Easter Day. (Christianity)

Golden Spike Day (Promontory, Utah)

Holidays on May 10th, 2027 »

May 12th, 2027

International ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

International Nurses Day

Holidays on May 12th, 2027 »

May 14th, 2027

The first day of Izumo-taisha Shrine Grand Festival. (Izumo-taisha)

Holidays on May 14th, 2027 »

May 15th, 2027

Aoi Matsuri (Kyoto)

Army Day (Slovenia)

International Conscientious Objectors Day

International Day of Families (International)

La Corsa dei Ceri begins on the eve of the feast day of Saint Ubaldo. (Gubbio)

Nakba Day (Palestinian communities)

Peace Officers Memorial Day (United States)

Holidays on May 15th, 2027 »

May 16th, 2027

Martyrs of Sudan (Episcopal Church (USA))

Mass Graves Day (Iraq)

Holidays on May 16th, 2027 »

May 18th, 2027

Day of Remembrance of Crimean Tatar genocide (Ukraine)

International Museum Day

National Speech Pathologist Day (United States)

Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamils)

Holidays on May 18th, 2027 »

May 19th, 2027

Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day (Greece)

Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)

Remembrance Day (Sri Lanka)

Hồ Chí Minh's Birthday (Vietnam)

Malcolm X Day (United States of America)

Hepatitis Testing Day (United States)

Holidays on May 19th, 2027 »

May 20th, 2027

Day of Remembrance (Cambodia)

European Maritime Day (European Council)

Independence Restoration Day, celebrates the independence of East Timor from Indonesia in 2002.

Josephine Baker Day (NAACP)

National Day (Cameroon)

World Metrology Day

Holidays on May 20th, 2027 »

May 21st, 2027

Afro-Colombian Day (Colombia)

Circassian Day of Mourning (Circassians)

International Tea Day (International)

Navy Day (Chile)

Saint Helena Day, celebrates the discovery of Saint Helena in 1502. (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (International)

Holidays on May 21st, 2027 »

May 22nd, 2027

Abolition Day (Martinique)

Harvey Milk Day (California)

International Day for Biological Diversity (International)

United States National Maritime Day

National Sovereignty Day (Haiti)

Republic Day (Sri Lanka)

Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas from Myra to Bari (Ukraine)

Unity Day (Yemen), celebrates the unification of North and South Yemen into the Republic of Yemen in 1990.

Holidays on May 22nd, 2027 »

May 23rd, 2027

Aromanian National Day

World Turtle Day

Holidays on May 23rd, 2027 »

May 24th, 2027

Aldersgate Day/Wesley Day (Methodism)

Bermuda Day (Bermuda), celebrated on the nearest weekday if May 24 falls on the weekend.

Independence Day (Eritrea), celebrates the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia in 1993.

Lubiri Memorial Day (Buganda)

Saints Cyril and Methodius Day (Eastern Orthodox Church, Julian Calendar) and its related observance: Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavonic Literature Day (Bulgaria)

Victoria Day; celebrated on Monday on or before May 24. (Canada), and its related observance: National Patriots' Day or Journée nationale des patriotes (Quebec)

Holidays on May 24th, 2027 »

May 25th, 2027

African Liberation Day (African Union, Rastafari)

First National Government / National Day (Argentina)

Geek Pride Day (geek culture)

Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Jordan from the United Kingdom in 1946.

Last bell (Russia, post-Soviet countries)

Liberation Day (Lebanon)

International Missing Children's Day and its related observances: National Missing Children's Day (United States),

National Tap Dance Day (United States)

Holidays on May 25th, 2027 »

May 26th, 2027

Independence Day, commemorates the day of the First Republic in 1918 (Georgia)

Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guyana from the United Kingdom in 1966.

National Paper Airplane Day (United States)

National Sorry Day (Australia)

Holidays on May 26th, 2027 »

May 27th, 2027

Navy Day (Japan)

Slavery Abolition Day (Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin)

Start of National Reconciliation Week (Australia)

Holidays on May 27th, 2027 »

May 28th, 2027

Downfall of the Derg (Ethiopia)

Menstrual Hygiene Day

Republic Day (Nepal)

TDFR Republic Day, celebrates the declaration of independence of the First Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918. (Azerbaijan and Armenia)

Youm-e-Takbir (Pakistan)

Holidays on May 28th, 2027 »

May 29th, 2027

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (International)

Oak Apple Day (England), and its related observance: Castleton Garland Day (Castleton)

Veterans Day (Sweden)

Democracy Day (Nigeria)

Holidays on May 29th, 2027 »

May 30th, 2027

Anguilla Day, commemorates the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution in 1967. (Anguilla)

Canary Islands Day (Spain)

Lod Massacre Remembrance Day

Mother's Day (Nicaragua)

Statehood Day (Croatia)

Holidays on May 30th, 2027 »

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