Holidays and observances
Holidays and observances on May 30
17 holidays and special days are celebrated on May 30 around the world.
- 17observances
- 65events
Holidays and observances
- Anguilla Day, commemorates the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution in 1967. (Anguilla) Holidays in Anguilla are predominantly religious holidays, with a number of additional national holidays. The most important holiday in the Territory is Separation day, which celebrates the separation of the island from Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Canary Islands Day (Spain)The Day of the Canary Islands is celebrated annually on 30 May. It is a public holiday in the Spanish autonomous community of the Canary Islands.- Christian feast day: Basil the Elder and Emmelia of CaesareaBasil the Elder, father of Basil the Great, was raised in Caesarea Mazaca in the Pontus. He died in the year 350, and his feast day is 30 May.
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DymphnaDymphna is a saint honoured in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. According to tradition, she lived in the 7th century and was martyred by her father.
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Ferdinand III of Castile and LeónFerdinand III, called the Saint, was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berengaria of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. Ferdinand I
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Isaac of DalmatiaSaint Isaac the Confessor, also Isaacius or Isaakios, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery in Constantinople, was a Christian monk who is honored as a saint and confessor. He is sometimes referred to as Isaac the Dalmatian, not because he came from Dalmatia, but
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Joan of ArcJoan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Stating that she acted under divine guidance, 
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Joseph MarelloGiuseppe Marello was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Acqui from 1889 until his death and was also the founder of the Oblates of Saint Joseph. Marello served as an aide to the Bishop of Asti prior to his episcopal appointment after
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Luke KirbyLuke Kirby was an English Catholic priest and martyr from the North of England, executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. He is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
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Matiya MulumbaMatiya Mulumba, also known as Matthias Murumba Kalemba, was a Ugandan Catholic, one of the Martyrs of Uganda, killed on or around May 30, 1886 in his 50s. He, among the other martyrs, underwent the most excruciating pain. He was skinned alive and left to die.
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Blessed Otto NeururerBeatification 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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May 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)May 29 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - May 31
Indian Arrival Day (Trinidad and Tobago)Indian Arrival Day is a public holiday that was first started in Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate the East Indian immigrants arrival to the nation during the indentureship period.
Kaamatan, harvest festival in the state of Sabah and the federal territory of Labuan (Malaysia)Kaamatan is a form of harvest festival celebrated on 30 and 31 May annually in the state of Sabah in Malaysia.- Lod Massacre Remembrance Day (Puerto Rico)The Lod Airport massacre was an attack that was carried out by the Japanese Red Army on the Lod Airport near Tel Aviv on 30 May 1972. It resulted in the killing of 26 people and the wounding of 80 others. Two of the attackers were killed, while a third was cap
Mother's Day (Nicaragua)Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March or May. It comp
Statehood Day (Croatia)Statehood Day is an annual public holiday and national day commemorated since 1990 on 30 May in Croatia to celebrate the constitution and the first modern multi-party Croatian Parliament. It is a non-working day for all government employees and the majority of
Frequently asked questions
What is celebrated on May 30?
17 observances are celebrated on May 30 around the world: Anguilla Day, commemorates the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution in 1967. (Anguilla), Canary Islands Day (Spain), Christian feast day: Basil the Elder and Emmelia of Caesarea, Christian feast day: Dymphna, Christian feast day: Ferdinand III of Castile and León, Christian feast day: Isaac of Dalmatia. 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 30?
65 documented historical events happened on May 30, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. On the same day, in another year: Jane Seymour, a former lady-in-waiting, married King Henry VIII, becoming the queen consort of England. 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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