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| | This is a [[calendar of events and festivals]] in the month of '''May'''. | | This is a [[calendar of events and festivals]] in the month of '''May'''. |
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| − | ==Specific dates== | + | ==Global== |
| − | *5 May 2007 - '''Night of Museums''' [http://www.nacht-der-museen.de/] in [[Frankfurt]], [[Germany]] | + | * 1st: '''May Day''' or '''Labor Day'''. |
| − | *29 May-10 June 2007. The '''Swansea Bay Film Festival''' [http://www.swanseafilmfestival.com/home.htm], Dylan Thomas Centre, [[Swansea]], [[UK]]. . One of the UK's largest international film festivals.
| + | * 6th: '''international blood donation and free eye check up day'''. |
| − | *1 May 2007: '''Vesak Day''', [[Singapore]], [[Thailand]], [[Sri Lanka]] | + | |
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| − | ==Every year== | + | ==[[Aruba]]== |
| | + | * May 26-31 - '''Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival''' [http://www.aruba.com/ThingstoDo/Events/Aruba_Soul_Beach_Music_Festival.aspx] |
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| − | === Fixed dates === | + | ==[[Canada]]== |
| | + | *24th of May - '''Victoria Day''' |
| | + | *28-30th of May - '''EAT! Vancouver The Everything Food + Cooking Festival 2010''', Vancouver Convention Centre |
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| − | * May 1: '''May Day''' or '''Labor Day''', worldwide
| + | ==[[Germany]]== |
| − | * May 5: '''Coronation Day''' is a public holiday in [[Thailand]]
| + | *5 May 2007 - '''Night of Museums''' [http://www.nacht-der-museen.de/] in [[Frankfurt]]. |
| − | * May 5: '''Children's Day''' (子供の日 ''Kodomo no hi''), also known as '''Boys' Day''' (端午の節句 ''Tango no Sekku''), [[Japan]] | + | |
| − | * Until May 5: '''Golden Week''' in [[Japan]], an extremely popular time to travel — best avoided as transport and accommodations are often booked solid
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| − | * May 6: '''international blood donation and free eye check up day''' worldwide
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| − | === Movable dates === | + | ==[[Hong Kong]]== |
| | + | * 8th day of the fourth lunar month (April/May): '''Cheung Chau Bun Festival''' in [[Hong Kong]], [http://www.cheungchau.org/]. |
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| − | *Early May: the '''Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival''' is held in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]. http://www.cqaf.com/
| + | ==[[India]]== |
| − | *8th day of the fourth lunar month (April/May): '''Cheung Chau Bun Festival''' in [[Hong Kong]], [http://www.cheungchau.org/]
| + | * First full moon in May: '''Visakah Puja'''/'''Buddha Purnima''' day. |
| − | *First full moon in May: | + | |
| − | ** '''Vesak Day''' in [[Singapore]] and [[Sri Lanka]]
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| − | ** '''Visakah Puja'''/'''Buddha Purnima''' in [[India]]
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| − | ** '''Visakha Bucha''' in [[Thailand]]
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| − | ** '''Ninth Avenue International Food Festival''' in [[New York City]] 1st weekend after Mothers Day each year.
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| | + | ==[[Italy]]== |
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| − | {{msg:Months}} | + | * Last Sunday of May: '''Cantine Aperte''' [http://www.movimentoturismovino.it/cantine_aperte_en.html]. Free wine tasting in wineries throughout the country. |
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| | + | ==[[Japan]]== |
| | + | * 5th: '''Children's Day''' (子供の日 ''Kodomo no hi''), also known as '''Boys' Day''' (端午の節句 ''Tango no Sekku'') |
| | + | * Until May 5: '''Golden Week''', an extremely popular time to travel; best avoided as transport and accommodations are often booked solid. |
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| | + | ==[[Namibia]]== |
| | + | * 4th: '''Cassinga Day''' |
| | + | * 25th: '''Africa Day''' |
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| | + | ==[[Northern Ireland]]== |
| | + | * Early May: the '''Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival''' is held in [[Belfast]] http://www.cqaf.com/ |
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| | + | ==[[Norway]]== |
| | + | * 17th: '''Constitution Day''' |
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| | + | ==[[Poland]]== |
| | + | * 3rd: '''Polish Constitution Day'''. The most important holiday in [[Poland]], and on the weekend following the holiday, there are colorful parades in cities with large populations of people of Polish ancestry (such as [[Chicago]]). |
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| | + | ==[[South Africa]]== |
| | + | * 1st: '''Workers Day''', (''Public holiday'') |
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| | + | ==[[Spain]]== |
| | + | * 2nd: Autonomous Community of Madrid regional day. |
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| | + | ==[[Sri Lanka]]== |
| | + | * First full moon in May: '''Vesak Day''' . Also in [[Singapore]]. |
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| | + | ==[[Thailand]]== |
| | + | * 1 May 2007: '''Vesak Day''', [[Singapore]], [[Thailand]], [[Sri Lanka]] |
| | + | * 5th: '''Coronation Day''' |
| | + | * '''Visakha Bucha''' day. First full moon in May. |
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| | + | ==[[United Kingdom]]== |
| | + | * 30 May-6 June 2009. The '''Swansea Bay Film Festival''' [http://www.swanseafilmfestival.com/home07.htm], Dylan Thomas Centre, [[Swansea]], [[UK]]. One of the UK's largest international film festivals. |
| | + | * Late May: '''Chelsea RHS Flower Show''', [http://www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea] in [[London/South Kensington-Chelsea| Chelsea]], [[London]] |
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| | + | ==[[United States of America]]== |
| | + | * First Saturday in May: '''Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival''' [http://www.rit.edu/imagine/] in [[Rochester (New York)|Rochester]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. |
| | + | * First weekend after Mothers Day each year: '''Ninth Avenue International Food Festival''' in [[New York City]]. |
| | + | * Mid May: '''Lilac Festival''' [http://www.lilacfestival.com/] in [[Rochester (New York)|Rochester]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. |
| | + | * Last Monday in May: '''Memorial Day''' |
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| | [[it:Maggio]] | | [[it:Maggio]] |
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| | [[WikiPedia:May]] | | [[WikiPedia:May]] |
