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Worldwide Holidays or Events for May 2012

1st May
Labour Day: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia.
May Day: Bangladesh, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ghana, Gibraltar, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom.
Women's Day:  Cuba, Tanzania.
Workers' Day: Burma, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Romania.
2nd May
King's Birthday: Lesotho.
Still Labour Day in Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Romania.
3rd May
Constitution Day: Japan, Poland.
Vesak Day: South Korea.
5th May
Children's Day: South Korea.
South Korea's day for children and youth. Children have picnics and celebrate with their parents. For working parents this national holiday gives them the chance to have fun with their family in the open air.
Cinco de Mayo: Mexico.
Coronation Day: Thailand.
Liberation Day: The Netherlands.
6th May
Corregidor Day: Philippines.
Martyr's Day: Lebanon, Syria.
Samuel K. Doe's Birthday: Liberia.
8th May
Parent's Day: South Korea.
Three days after Children's Day in South Korea, it's the turn for the young to show their respect for the love received from their parents. Most Koreans buy their parents carnations and many children make paper carnations at school for their fathers and mothers.
VE Day: France.
9th May
Liberation Day: Czech Republic, Slovakia.
10th May
Independence Day: Israel.
Matsu (Goddess of the Sea): Taiwan.
Independence Day: Micronesia.
Vesak Day: Malaysia, Singapore.
13th May
St. Mary's Day: Colombia.
14th May
Flag Day: Paraguay.
Kamuzu Day: Malawi.
National Unification Day: Liberia.
15th May
Independence Day: Paraguay.
Teacher's Day: South Korea.
Teacher's Day is the last official South Korean celebration in May. Students express their appreciation towards their teachers through letters or flowers.
17th May
Constitution Day: Nigeria, Norway.
Discovery Day: Cayman Islands.
18th May
Battle of Las Piedras Day: Uruguay.
Flag Day: Haiti.
19th May
Ataturk Youth Day: Turkey.
Flag Day: Finland.
20th May
National Day: Cameroon.
Party Day: Zaire.
21st May
Victoria Day: Canada.
Buddha's Day: South Korea.
Navy Day: Chile.
22nd May
Heroes' Day: Sri Lanka.
Sovereign Day: Haiti.
Labour Day: Jamaica.
24th May
Bermuda Day: Bermuda.
Culture Day: Bulgaria.
Independence Battle Day: Ecuador.
25th May
Africa Day: Liberia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Independence Day: Eritrea, Jordan.
Liberation of African Continent Day: Gabon.
National Day: Argentina.
Revolution Day: Sudan.
26th May
Constitution Day: Denmark.
Holy Spirit Day: Greece.
Independence Day: Guyana.
27th May
Kataklysmos: Cyprus.
28th May
Memorial Day: United States.
Waisak Day: Indonesia.
31st May
Regiment Day: Brunei.
Republic Day: South Africa.

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