Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on May 25
24 holidays and special days are celebrated on May 25 around the world.
- 24observances
- 60events
Holidays and observances
- Africa Day (African Union)Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. It is celebrated in various countries in Africa as well as around the world. The organisation was replaced by the African Union on 9 July 2002, but th
- African Liberation Day (African Union, Rastafari)Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. It is celebrated in various countries in Africa as well as around the world. The organisation was replaced by the African Union on 9 July 2002, but th
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AldhelmAldhelm, Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey, Bishop of Sherborne, and a writer and scholar of Latin poetry, was born before the middle of the 7th century. He is said to have been the son of Kenten, who was of the royal house of Wessex. He was certainly not, as his earl
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BedeBede, OSB, also known as the Venerable Bede or Bede the Venerable, was an English Benedictine monk, author and scholar. He was one of the best known writers during the Early Middle Ages, and his most famous work, Ecclesiastical History of the English People, g
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CaniusSaint Canius was a Roman Catholic bishop and martyr, and patron saint of the cities of Calitri, Acerenza and its archdiocese. He may have been a descendant of the Roman gens Cania. He is venerated on 25 May.
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Cristóbal MagallanesCristóbal Magallanes Jara was a Mexican Catholic priest and martyr who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the Cristero War. He had faced trumped-up charges of inciting rebellion.
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Denis Ssebuggwawo WasswaDenis Ssebuggwawo is a Ugandan Catholic martyr and saint. He was born at Kigoloba in Bulemeezi County. His father was Kajansi and mother was Nsonga of Musoga. Shortly after his birth, his grandfather was put to death and his father moved his family to their fa
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Dionysius of MilanDionysius was bishop of Milan from 349 to 355. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches and his feast day is 25 May.- Christian feast day: Dúnchad mac Cinn Fáelad Dúnchad mac Cinn Fáelad was the eleventh abbot of Iona (707–717). He was the son of Cenn Fáelad, and grandson of Máel Coba, of the Cenél Conaill. While most early abbots of Iona were members of Cenél Conaill they came from minor branches of the kindred, but D
- Christian feast day: Gerard of LunelGerard of Lunel, also known as Roger of Lunel and as Saint Géri (Gerius), was a French saint. Born to the French nobility, he became a Franciscan tertiary at the age of five.
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Madeleine Sophie BaratMadeleine Sophie Barat, RSCJ,, was a French religious sister who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart, a worldwide religious institute of educators. Pope Pius XI canonised her in 1925.
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Mary Magdalene de PazziMary Magdalene de' Pazzi, OCarm, was an Italian Carmelite nun and mystic. She has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.
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Maximus (Mauxe) of ÉvreuxSaint Maximus of Évreux, called Saint Mauxe locally, is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His legend states that he was the second bishop of Évreux, and that he died a martyr at Acquigny with his brother, who was his 
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Pope Gregory VIIPope Gregory VII, born Hildebrand of Sovana, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
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Zenobius of FlorenceSaint Zenobius (337–417) who was the first bishop of Florence. Venerated in the Catholic Church, his feast day is celebrated on May 25.
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May 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 24 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 26
First National Government / National Day (Argentina)First National Government is a public holiday of Argentina, commemorating the May Revolution and the creation of the Primera Junta on 25 May
1810, which is considered the first patriotic government of Argentina. Along with 9 July, which commemorates the Declar- Geek Pride Day (geek culture)Geek Pride Day is an initiative to promote geek culture, celebrated annually on May 25.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Jordan from the United Kingdom in 1946.Independence Day is an event in Jordan marking its 1946 independence from the United Kingdom.
Last bell (Russia, post-Soviet countries)The last bell is a traditional ceremony in the schools of some Eastern European countries. The celebration is carried out just after all the studies are finished, but before the final exams. The date usually falls on 25 May. The pupils that are about to leave 
Liberation Day (Lebanon)Resistance and Liberation Day is a Lebanese holiday celebrated on May 25.- International Missing Children's Day and its related observances: National Missing Children's Day (United States)National Missing Children's Day has been commemorated in the United States on May 25, since 1983, when it was first proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan. It falls on the same day as the International Missing Children's Day, which was established in 2001. The
- National Tap Dance Day (United States)National Tap Dance Day is observed annually in the United States on May 25 and celebrates tap dance as an American art form. The idea of National Tap Dance Day was first presented to the U.S. Congress on February 7, 1989, and was signed into law by President G
Towel Day in honour of the work of the writer Douglas AdamsTowel Day is celebrated every year on 25 May as a tribute to the author Douglas Adams by his fans. On this day, fans openly carry a towel with them, as described in Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to demonstrate their appreciation for the books an
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on May 25?
24 observances are celebrated on May 25 around the world: Africa Day (African Union), African Liberation Day (African Union, Rastafari), Christian feast day: Aldhelm, Christian feast day: Bede, Christian feast day: Canius, Christian feast day: Cristóbal Magallanes. 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 25?
60 documented historical events happened on May 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Ming–Qing transition: Ming general Wu Sangui allowed the invading Manchu to cross the Great Wall of China, enabling them to capture Beijing and establish the Qing dynasty. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: US Colonel William Crawford began a failed expedition to destroy British-allied American Indian towns along the Sandusky River in the Ohio Country. 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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