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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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Japan’s Children’s Day: May 5

Japan’s Children’s Day is a public holiday in Japan.

Children’s Day (Kodomo no hi) is an annual celebration in Japan celebrated on the 5th of May. It used to be known as Boys’ Day. Children’s Day is part of the celebration in Japan’s Golden Week (Ōgata renkyū) which includes Emperor’s Birthday, Shōwa Day, Greenery Day celebrated on April 29, Constitution Memorial Day on May 3, and Greenery Day on May 4.

Japan designates May 5 as a day to remind the society’s role in respecting the rights of children and to promote their general welfare or, quite simply, their enjoyment.

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Palau’s Senior Citizens’ Day: May 5

Palau Senior Citizens’ Day is a public holiday in Palau.

Palau celebrates Senior Citizen’s Day on the 5th of March every year. The holiday aims to recognize the important role played by the old folks when they were still young. Palau citizens believe that how the young treat its old citizens is a reflection of their culture and their personal values.

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South Korea Children’s Day: May 5

Children’s Day is a public holiday in South Korea.

Children’s Day, also known locally as Uh-lin-e-na, is celebrated in South Korea on the 5th of March every year. It is a public holiday observed since 1922. South Korea sets aside this date to celebrate children’s happiness and to remind each citizen that the day should be commemorated to promote children’s general welfare and protection.

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Thailand’s Coronation Day: May 5

Coronation Day is a public holiday in Thailand.

Coronation Day in Thailand commemorates the coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on May 5, 1950. In local Thai language, the holiday is called Wan Chattra Mongkhon. English speakers usually refer to him as or “Rama IX”, although the terminology is never used in the country. Bhumibol Adulyadej is the ninth king of Thailand’s Chakri Dynasty.

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