Holidays and observances
May
Holidays and observances on May 2
17 holidays and special days are celebrated on May 2 around the world.
- 17observances
- 48events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church).Ahudemmeh was the Grand Metropolitan of the East in the Syriac Orthodox Church from 559 until his execution in 575. He was known as the Apostle of the Arabs, and is commemorated as a saint by the Syriac Orthodox Church.
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Athanasius of Alexandria (Western Christianity)Athanasius I of Alexandria, also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th Patriarch of Alexandria. His intermittent episcopacy spanned 45 years.- Christian feast day: Bolesław Strzelecki (Catholic Church)Bolesław Strzelecki (1896–1941) was a Polish and Roman Catholic priest. He was imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. He is one of the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs.
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Boris I of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Orthodox Church)Boris I, venerated as Saint Boris I (Mihail) the Baptizer, was the ruler (knyaz) of the First Bulgarian Empire from 852 to 889. Despite a number of military setbacks, the reign of Boris I was marked with significant events that shaped Bulgarian and European hi
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Germanus of NormandyGermanus of Normandy, also known as Germanus the Scot, is a Christian saint venerated especially in Normandy. He was a disciple of Germanus of Auxerre, from whom he took his baptismal name.
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Joseph Luu Van Nguyen (Catholic Church)Vietnamese Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin and Cochinchina, collectively Martyrs of Annam or formerly Martyrs of Indochina, are saints of the Catholic Church who died between 1745 and 1862, and were canonized by Pope John Paul II. On June 19, 1988
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Wiborada (Catholic Church)Wiborada of St. Gall was a member of the Swabian nobility in what is present-day Switzerland. She was an anchoress, Benedictine nun, and martyr.
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William Tirry (Catholic Church)
William Tirry OSA was an Irish Roman Catholic priest of the Order of Saint Augustine following the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. He was captured by the priest hunters at Fethard, County Tipperary while continuing his priestly ministry covertly and was han
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May 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 1 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 3- The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox, see List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar)Riḍván is a twelve-day festival in the Bahá'í Faith commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's declaration that he was a Manifestation of God. In the Bahá'í calendar, it begins at sunset on the 13th of Jalál, which translates to the 20th or 21 April, depending on the date of
Anniversary of the Dos de Mayo Uprising (Community of Madrid, Spain)The Dos de Mayo or Second of May Uprising took place in Madrid, Spain, on 2–3 May 1808. The rebellion, mainly by civilians, with some isolated military action by junior officers, was against the occupation of the city by French troops, and was violently repres- Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo (Bhutan)Public holidays in Bhutan consist of both national holidays and local festivals or tshechus. While national holidays are observed throughout Bhutan, tsechus are only observed in their areas. Bhutan uses its own calendar, a variant of the lunisolar Tibetan cale
Flag Day (Poland)The Polish National Flag Day, also known as the Day of the Flag of the Republic of Poland, is a national holiday in Poland which takes place on 2 May every year. The holiday is celebrated on the day between two national holidays: 1 May and 3 May.
Indonesia National Education DayIndonesian National Education Day or Hari Pendidikan Nasional abbreviated as HARDIKNAS is celebrated on 2 May. It was initiated in remembrance of Ki Hajar Dewantara, the founder of the Taman Siswa education system. His educational philosophy Tut Wuri Handayani
Teachers' Day (Iran) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March Equinox, see List of observances set by the Solar Hijri calendar)
Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is one of the most celebrated days and the primary
International Harry Potter DayHarry Potter is a series of seven children's fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, among others, all of whom are students at HoWorld Tuna Day
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What is celebrated on May 2?
17 observances are celebrated on May 2 around the world: Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church)., Christian feast day: Athanasius of Alexandria (Western Christianity), Christian feast day: Bolesław Strzelecki (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Boris I of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Germanus of Normandy, Christian feast day: Joseph Luu Van Nguyen (Catholic Church). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.
What happened on May 2?
48 documented historical events happened on May 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth its first royal charter. On the same day, in another year: Presbyterian clergyman John Knox returned from exile to lead the Scottish Reformation. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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