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Argentina - Labour Day
Austria
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- Flag Day, 1945
Germany - Day of Labour (Tag der Arbeit)
Latvia - Convocation of the Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Latvia (1920)
Marshall Islands - Constitution Day, 1979
Poland - May 1st holiday (formerly Labor Day) - civil flag to be used
Staffordshire, England - Anniversary of Wedgwood Pottery
USA - Loyalty / Law Day
World - Spring and Labor Holiday
World - Labor Day or May Day

2

Egypt - Sporting Holiday
Poland
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- Flag Day, 2004 - civil flag to be flown
World - Spring and Labor Holiday

3

Japan - Constitution Memorial Day, 1947
Poland - May 3rd national holiday (formerly Constitution Day) - civil flag to be flown

4

Bosnia
[ ](../images/b/ba.gif) by Jan Oskar Engene
- Flag Day, 1992
China - Youth Day
Latvia - Declaration of Independence, 1990
The Netherlands - Memorial Day (half staff, 18.00 to sunset)
Tonga - Crown Prince's Birthday, 1948
Rhode Island, USA - Independence Day, 1776
Surrey, England - Surrey Day
USA - International Fire-fighters Day

5

**Belgium**- Day of the Council of Europe, 1949
Denmark - Liberation Day, 1945
Germany - Europe Day
Japan - Children's Day
Lithuania - Mother's Day
Mexico - Cinco de Mayo
The Netherlands - Liberation Day, 1945
Palau - Senior Citizens' Day
Thailand - Coronation Day

6

Philippines - Day of Bravery, 1942
UK - Coronation Day, 2023
Vatican - Swiss Guard Swearing-in Ceremony (Barracks & Cortile San Damaso)

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Belgium - Victory of the Allies, 1945
Czech Republic - Liberation Day, 1945
France - Victory Day, 1945
Norway - Liberation Day, 1945
Poland - National Victory Day
USA - Mothers Day (second Sunday of May)
USA - Victory-in-Europe Day
Vatican - Anniversary of Election of Pope Leo XIV

9

Belgium - Europe Day
Channel Islands (Guernsey, Jersey) Liberation Day
Croatia - Victory Day
Denmark - Battle of Helgoland, 1864
European Union - Europe Day
Finland - Europe Day
Russia - Victory Day, 1945
Ukraine - Victory Day, 1945

10

Channel Islands (Sark) Liberation Day
Micronesia - Constitution Day, 1979
South Africa - Inauguration Day

11

Minnesota, USA - Minnesota Day, 1858
Somerset, England - King Alfred Gathers the People Day

12

Estonia - Mother's Day
Finland - J. V. Snelman's Birthday, 1806
Finland - Mother's Day (varies: second Sunday)
Latvia - Mother's Day
USA - Mother's Day (varies)

13

Comoros - Second Coup d'Etat, 1978
Denmark - Ascension Day (varies: sixth thursday after Easter)

14

Israel - Independence Day
Liberia - National Unification Day
Malawi - Kamuzu Banda's Birthday, 1906
Paraguay - Flag Day

15

Finland - Remembrance Day
Paraguay - Independence Day, 1811
USA - Peace Officers Memorial Day (half staff, except on Armed Forces Day)
USA - Armed Forces Day (third Saturday of May)

16

Middlesex, England - Anniversary of the Battle of Albuera

17

The Netherlands - birthday of Queen Máxima
Norway - Constitution Day, Grunnlovsdag
Palestine - Liberation of Gaza, 1994

18

Haiti
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- Flag and University Day, 1803
Niger - National Movement for Social Development Day
Sweden - St. Erik's Day
Uruguay - Battle of Las Piedras Day, 1811
USA - Armed Forces Day (varies; 3 Saturday of May)
Vatican - Anniversary of Inauguration of Pontificate

19

Finland - Memorial Day (varies; 3rd Sunday)
Somerset, England - St Dunstan�s Day
Turkey - Youth and Sports Day
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh's Birthday, 1890

20

Cameroon - Constitution Reform Day, 1972
Cayman Islands - Discovery Day (varies; 3rd Monday of May)
Cuba - Independence Day, 1902
Sudan
[ ](../images/s/sd.gif) by Željko Heimer
- Flag Day, 1970

21

Chile - Battle of Iquique, 1879
Ontario - Ontario Flag Day, 1965
**St. Helena**- Discovery Day, 1502

22

Sri Lanka - Proclamation of the Republic Day, 1972
USA - National Maritime Day
Yemen - Day of National Unity, 1990

23

- Pentecost / Whit Sunday (varies: Sunday 7 weeks after Easter)
- Denmark
- Iceland
- Norway
- Sweden
Germany - Constitution Day, 1949
Jamaica - National Labor Day
Morocco - Constitutional Amendment Day
South Carolina, USA - Ratification Day, 1788

24

Bermuda - Bermuda Day
Bulgaria - Culture Day
Ecuador - Battle of Pichincha Day, 1822
Eritrea - Independence Day, 1993
Trinidad and Tobago - Commonwealth Day

25

Africa - Africa Day
Bermuda - Bermuda Day (last Friday of May)
Argentina - May Revolution (1810) [half staffed flags are raised fully]
Jordan - Independence Day, 1946
Turks and Caicos Islands - JAGS McCartney Day (last Monday of May)
USA - Memorial Day (last Monday of May; half-staff until noon, then hoisted fully till dusk)
Wessex, England - St Aldhelm�s Day

26

**Denmark**- Crown Prince Frederik's Birthday, 1968
Georgia - Independence Day, 1918
Guyana - Independence Day, 1966
Kent, England - St Augustine�s Day

27

Belize - Commonwealth Day (varies)
Uganda - Heroes' Day, 1980

28

Armenia - First Armenian Republic Day, 1918
Azerbaijan - Independence Day, 1918
Ethiopia - Defeat of Mengistu Regime, 1991

29

Finland
[](../images/f/fi.gif) by Ossi Raivio
- Flag Day, 1918
Rhode Island, USA - Ratification Day, 1790
Wisconsin, USA - Admission Day, 1848

30

Anguilla - Anguilla Day
Croatia - Statehood Day
Norfolk, England - St Walstan�s Day
USA - Memorial Day (varies)

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Brunei - Armed Forces Anniversary Day, 1961
Northamptonshire, England - Death-date of Earl Waltheof

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