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Victory Day: May 20

Victory Day is celebrated as a public holiday in Canada.

Victoria day in Canada is a statutory holiday and is celebrated on the Monday before or on the 24th of May in honour of the birthdays of Queen Victoria and the reigning sovereign. Victoria Day is widely celebrated across the country in various celebration forms and formally marks the beginning of summer. The Birthday of the monarch was a day of celebration long before the federation. The parliament of the province of Canada created a legislation in 1834 recognising the 24th of May as the queens birthday. It was noted that on this same day in 1854 was the 35th birthday of Queen Victoria.

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Posted on 20 May 2013 in : Canada Holidays,May Holidays


Mothers Day

Mothers Day is Celebrated on May 9, 2010 in Canada.

Mothers Day: May 12

Mothers Day is celebrated in Australia, Canada, and the USA.

Motherhood is perhaps one of the most glorious things in the world. Mothers shape their children’s life in a way that no one else can do. Mother’s day has always been celebrated to cherish our dear mothers and make the day special for them. The Mother’s day concept was conceived by Anna Jarvis who felt it was essential to have a day to commemorate the glory of motherhood. It is now celebrated world wide.

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Posted on 12 May 2013 in : Australia Holidays,Canada Holidays,May Holidays,United States Holidays


El Salvador Celebrates Soldier’s Day

flag of El Salvador

El Salvador’s Soldiers’ Day: May 7

Soldiers’ Day is a public holiday in El Salvador.

Every year on the 7th of May. El Salvador marks the founding of its armed forces in 1824.

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Posted on 07 May 2013 in : El Salvador Holidays,May Holidays


Cinco de Mayo de Battle Pubela

Cinco de Mayo is a public holiday in Mexico.

Cinco De Mayo Date: May 5

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico as a public holiday.
Cinco de Mayo, translated as the 5th of May, is a holiday celebrated in Mexico. This day is marked to celebrate the victory where a small outnumbered Mexican army troops over a full army of the French at the Battle of Puebla. It is a holiday celebrated mostly in Puebla. It is not celebrated much in other states of Mexico. The festival has its own fan fare in the United States which has a notable presence of Mexicans. The festival in the United States of America is to celebrate the Mexican culture and the holiday in Mexico is to celebrate the victory at the Battle of Puebla.

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Posted on 05 May 2013 in : May Holidays,Mexico Holidays


Labour Day; May Day; Workers’ Day; Day of Kazak

May Day is an international holiday worldwide.

May Day Date: May 1

May Day is celebrated throughout most of the world as a public holiday.

May 1 is considered as the Labour Day by almost all the nations of the world. The workers of the world celebrate this as an annual holiday. This day is the result of a massive labor union movement; this day celebrates the social and economic achievements of workers. This day is also known as May Day. Not only these two names, May 1 has many other names like Worker’s day, National Unification Day, Day of Kazak people’s Unity, Eid el-Ommal, etc.

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