Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on May 3
16 holidays and special days are celebrated on May 3 around the world.
- 16observances
- 53events
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day: Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church) The Martyrology of Rabban Sliba is a book containing the names and feast days of a number of martyrs of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
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Blessed Emilia BicchieriBeatification is an act by which the Catholic Church formally recognizes that a deceased member of the faithful is believed to have entered Heaven and is capable of interceding on behalf of individuals who pray in their name, permitting a restricted, local for
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Juvenal of NarniSaint Juvenal is venerated as the first Bishop of Narni in Umbria. Historical details regarding Juvenal's life are limited. A biography of Juvenal of little historical value, written after the seventh century, states that Juvenal was born in Africa, was ordain
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Marie-Léonie ParadisMarie-Léonie Paradis, PSSF was a French-Canadian Catholic religious sister from Quebec who established the Little Sisters of the Holy Family in 1880, dedicated to the domestic needs in the field of education across Canada.
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Moura and Timothy (Catholic and Coptic Church)Saint Moura, also known as Mart Moura, is a Christian martyr of the third century and is honored in Egypt and the Middle East. Her feast is celebrated on 3 May and on 25 September, 5 Hathor and 8 Pashons in the Coptic church.
Several churches are dedicated to 
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Philip and James the LesserPhilip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Carthage, Greece, Syria, and Asia-Minor.
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Pope Alexander IPope Alexander I was the bishop of Rome from about 108/109 to 116/119. Some believe he suffered martyrdom under the Roman emperor Trajan or Hadrian.- Christian feast day: Sarah the Martyr (Coptic Church)Sarah is a 4th-century martyr venerated as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church. She is commemorated on the 25th day of Baramouda.
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The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of PolandThe Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland is an honorary title for Mary, mother of Jesus, used by Polish Catholics.
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Theodosius of Kiev (Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church)Theodosius of Kiev or Theodosius of the Caves was an 11th-century saint who brought cenobitic monasticism to Kievan Rus' and, together with Anthony of Kiev, founded the Kiev Caves Lavra. A hagiography of Theodosius was written in the twelfth century by Nestor 
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May 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 2 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 4- Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)Constitution Memorial Day is a public holiday in Japan. It takes place on May 3 in celebration of the enactment of the 1947 Constitution of Japan. It is a part of the collection of holidays known as Golden Week.
Constitution Day (Poland)3 May Constitution Day is a Polish national and public holiday. It celebrates the declaration of the Constitution of 3 May 1791—the first modern constitution in Europe. Festivities date back to the Duchy of Warsaw early in the 19th century, but it became an of
Finding of the Holy Cross-related observances:
Fiesta de las Cruces (Spain and Hispanic America)The Fiesta de las Cruces or Cruz de Mayo is a holiday celebrated on 3 May in many parts of Spain and Hispanic America.
International Sun DaySun Day was designated by United States President Jimmy Carter, specifically devoted to advocacy for solar power, following a joint resolution by Congress, H.J.Res. 715 becoming Pub. L. 95–253. It was modeled on the highly successful Earth Day of April 22, 197
World Press Freedom DayIn December 1993, the United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day, in order to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press. Its intent was to remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to fre
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on May 3?
16 observances are celebrated on May 3 around the world: Christian feast day: Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: Blessed Emilia Bicchieri, Christian feast day: Juvenal of Narni, Christian feast day: Marie-Léonie Paradis, Christian feast day: Moura and Timothy (Catholic and Coptic Church), Christian feast day: Philip and James the Lesser. 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 3?
53 documented historical events happened on May 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The largest of a series of earthquakes struck the island of Rhodes, causing an estimated 30,000 casualties. On the same day, in another year: Nkuwu Nzinga, the ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo, was baptised as João I by Portuguese missionaries. 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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