Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on May 29
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on May 29 around the world.
- 16observances
- 65events
Holidays and observances
Army Day (Argentina)An Armed Forces Day, alongside its branch-specific variants often referred to as Army or Soldier's Day, Navy or Sailor's Day, and Air Force or Aviator's Day, is a holiday dedicated to honoring the armed forces, or one of their branches, of a sovereign state, i- Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (Baháʼí Faith) (Only if Baháʼí Naw-Rúz falls on March 21 of the Gregorian calendar)The Baháʼí calendar used in the Baháʼí Faith is a solar calendar consisting of nineteen months and four or five intercalary days, with new year at the moment of Northern spring equinox. Each month is named after a virtue, as are the days of the week. The first
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Bona of PisaBona of Pisa was a member of the Third order of the Augustinian nuns who helped lead travellers on pilgrimages. In 1962, she was canonized a saint in the Catholic Church by Pope John XXIII. She is considered the patron saint of travellers, and specifically cou
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Hypomone (Eastern Orthodox Church)Helena Dragaš was the Empress consort of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos and the mother of the last two emperors, John VIII Palaiologos and Constantine XI Palaiologos. She served as the regent of the Byzantine Empire after the death of her son John
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Joseph GérardJoseph Gérard, OMI was a French Catholic priest and a professed member from the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate; he worked in the missions among the Basotho people in Lesotho and the Free State province of South Africa. His works in the mission are now a
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Maximin of TrierMaximin was the sixth bishop of Trier. His feast is 29 May.
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Pope Alexander of Alexandria (Eastern Orthodox Church)Alexander I of Alexandria was the 19th Patriarch of Alexandria.
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Pope Paul VIPope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He foster
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Richard ThirkeldRichard Thirkeld was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1886.
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Theodosia of Constantinople (Eastern Orthodox Church)Saint Theodosia of Constantinople was a Christian nun and martyr who lived through and opposed the Byzantine Iconoclasm of the seventh and eight centuries.
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Ursula LedóchowskaJulia Ledóchowska, USAHJ, in religion Maria Ursula of Jesus, was a Polish Catholic religious sister who founded the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus.
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May 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 28 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 30
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers (International)The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, is an international day held annually on May 29, to pay tribute to the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their professionalism, dedication, an
Oak Apple Day (England), and its related observance:
Castleton Garland Day (Castleton)Castleton Garland Day or Garland King Day is held annually on 29 May in the town of Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District. The Garland King, on horseback, and covered to the waist in a heavy, bell-shaped floral garland, leads a procession through the town.
Veterans Day (Sweden)Veterans Day is observed annually in Sweden on May 29 at the Maritime Museum in Stockholm in honor of people who are or have been serving with the Swedish Armed Forces in international military operations, as well as commemorating those who died during their s- Democracy Day (Nigeria) Democracy Day is a national public holiday in Nigeria to commemorate the restoration of democracy in 1999, commemorated on 12 June. Until 2018, it was celebrated annually on May 29. It is a tradition that has been held annually, beginning in year 2000. June 1
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on May 29?
16 observances are celebrated on May 29 around the world: Army Day (Argentina), Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (Baháʼí Faith) (Only if Baháʼí Naw-Rúz falls on March 21 of the Gregorian calendar), Christian feast day: Bona of Pisa, Christian feast day: Hypomone (Eastern Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Joseph Gérard, Christian feast day: Maximin of Trier. 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 29?
65 documented historical events happened on May 29, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines: Troops of the Lombard League defeated forces of the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Legnano in present-day Italy. On the same day, in another year: Mongol–Jin War: The Mongols entered and began looting Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty of China, after a 13-month siege. 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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