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Spell for Today – For A Good Night’s Sleep
For a Good Night’s Sleep
Wynken, Blynken and Nod sail away,
Bringing me rest at the end of the day.
I close my eyes, then sweet dreams will come.
Sleep through the night, to slumber I succumb.
–The Power of Positive Witchcraft: Daily Incantations & Enchantments: A Spell a Day for 30 Days
Garden Summerland
May 3 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 May 3
Mercury’s Sodium Tail
Image Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer
Explanation: That’s no comet. Below the Pleiades star cluster is actually a planet: Mercury. Long exposures of our Solar System’s innermost planet may reveal something unexpected: a tail. Mercury‘s thin atmosphere contains small amounts of sodium that glow when excited by light from the Sun. Sunlight also liberates these molecules from Mercury’s surface and pushes them away. The yellow glow from sodium, in particular, is relatively bright. Pictured, Mercury and its sodium tail are visible in a deep image taken last week from La Palma, Spain through a filter that primarily transmits yellow light emitted by sodium. First predicted in the 1980s, Mercury’s tail was first discovered in 2001. Many tail details were revealed in multiple observations by NASA‘s robotic MESSENGER spacecraft that orbited Mercury between 2011 and 2015. Tails, of course, are usually associated with comets.
May 3 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
1791 Constitution of May 3 is proclaimed by the Great Sejm (Parliament) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, becoming the 1st modern constitution in Europe
1926 Britain’s Trade Union Congress calls for the country’s first ever general strike, begins at 1 minute to midnight in support striking coal miners, lasts 9 days
1937 Margaret Mitchell wins Pulitzer Prize for “Gone With The Wind”
1945 World War II: German ship “Cap Arcona” laden with prisoners sunk by Royal Air Force in East Sea, 5,800 killed – one of largest maritime losses of life
1947 Japan’s post-war constitution goes into effect, granting universal suffrage, stripping Emperor Hirohito of all but symbolic power and outlawing Japan’s right to make war
Today’s Historical Events
1374 BC Solar eclipse (2m 07s) seen at Ugarit by Mesopotamian astronomers “On the day of the new moon, in the month of Hiyar, the Sun was put to shame, and went down in the daytime, with Mars in attendance.”
1294 John II becomes Duke of Brabant and Limburg
1342 Count Hartmann II becomes ruler of Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
1382 Battle of Beverhoutsveld near Bruges in modern-day Belgium – the army of Ghent beats a drunken Bruges militia
1491 Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I
1512 Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateran at St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome
1558 Ferdinand I officially appointed Holy Roman Emperor after his brother Charles abdicated in 1556
1616 Treaty of Loudun ends French civil war
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1944 “Going My Way”, directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby premieres in New York (Academy Award for Best Picture, 1945)
1948 1st broadcast of “CBS Evening News” – longest running network news show in the US
1953 WTVO TV channel 17 in Rockford, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting
1954 KTEN TV channel 10 in Ada-Ardmore, Oklahoma(ABC) begins broadcasting
1954 WHA TV channel 21 in Madison, Wisconsin (PBS) begins broadcasting
1965 KTCI TV channel 17 in St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN (PBS) 1st broadcast
1966 WDHO (now WNWO) TV channel 24 in Toledo, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
1982 ABC’s All Talk network begins on radio (2 west coast stations)
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1917 1st performance of Ernest Bloch’s symphony “Israel”
1952 “Call Me Madam” closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 644 performances
1956 Frank Loesser’s musical “Most Happy Fella” opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 678 performances
1960 Musical “Fantasticks” by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, premieres in NYC (world’s longest running musical)
1969 “Trumpets of the Lord” closes at Brooks Atkinson NYC after 7 performances
1981 “Can-Can” closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 5 performances
1986 31st Eurovision Song Contest: Sandra Kim for Belgium wins singing “J’aime la vie” in Bergen
1987 “Mikado” closes at Virginia Theater NYC after 46 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1900 26th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Boland aboard Lieut Gibson wins in 2:06.25
1902 28th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on Alan-a-Dale wins in 2:08.75
1903 AVC Heracles (SC Heracles ’74) soccer team forms in Almelo
1909 35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen wins in 2:08.2
1910 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States is renamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
1922 Mayor Hylan closes 2 streets for building of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NYC
1936 NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits
1941 67th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway, 1st leg of successful Triple Crown
May 2022 Holidays & Observances Worldwide
There is a total of 693 public holidays and observances in May of 2022 for over 230 countries and 3300 locations around the world. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays & observances along with when and where they are observed.
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| Date | Holiday | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Andorra |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Unity Day | Kazakhstan |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Sri Lanka |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Liechtenstein |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Saint Lucia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Martyr’s Day | Lebanon |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Lebanon |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Laos |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | South Korea |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Lithuania |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | North Korea |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Comoros |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Kiribati |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Cambodia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Kyrgyzstan |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Kenya |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Jordan |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Lesotho |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Lithuania |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Iceland |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Constitution Day | Marshall Islands |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Malta |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Mauritania |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Martinique |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Macau |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Workers’ Day | Mali |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | North Macedonia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Luxembourg |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Montenegro |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Day of Solidarity of Workers | Moldova |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Morocco |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Libya |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Constituent Assembly Convocation Day | Latvia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Latvia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Italy |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Iraq |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Maldives |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Estonia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | France |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Finland |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Labor Day | Ethiopia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Spain |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Spain |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Workers’ Day | Eritrea |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Egypt |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Ecuador |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Grenada |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Algeria |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Dominican Republic |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Denmark |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Germany |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Czechia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Cyprus |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Gabon |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | French Guiana |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Worker’s Day | India |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Guinea-Bissau |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Labor Day | Indonesia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Hungary |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Agriculture and Labor Day | Haiti |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Croatia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Hong Kong |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Guyana |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Guatemala |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Ghana |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Greece |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Guinea |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Greenland |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Mauritius |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Malawi |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Cabo Verde |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor and Solidarity Day | Turkey |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Law Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Family Equality Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Uganda |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Ukraine |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Worker’s Day | Tanzania |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Taiwan |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Ramadan Feast Eve | Turkey |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Tunisia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Lei Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | East Timor |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Thailand |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Togo |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Chad |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Syria |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Loyalty Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | First Day of Military Appreciation Month | United States |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | El Salvador |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Workers’ Day | Zimbabwe |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Zambia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Workers’ Day | South Africa |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Mayotte |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Yemen |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Yemen |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Labour Day | Kosovo |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Vanuatu |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | First Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | United States |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Labor Day | Vietnam |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Venezuela |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | National Workers Day | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Feast of St Joseph the Worker | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Uruguay |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | First Day of Jewish American Heritage Month | United States |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Sint Maarten |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Mexico |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Majdoor Divas | Nepal |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Pakistan |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Philippines |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | French Polynesia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor day | Norway |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Portugal |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Nicaragua |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Workers’ Day | Nigeria |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Niger |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | New Caledonia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Workers’ Day | Namibia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Mozambique |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Malaysia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Portugal |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | South Sudan |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Singapore |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Suriname |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Somalia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Senegal |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | San Marino |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Accession to the European Union Day | Slovakia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Slovakia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Slovenia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May 1st | Sweden |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Reunion |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Saudi Arabia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Rwanda |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Spring and Labor Day | Russia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor holiday | Serbia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Romania |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Romania |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Monaco |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Cuba |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Cameroon |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Barbados |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Bahrain |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Central African Republic |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Anguilla |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Congo |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Switzerland |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Bolivia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day (Half-Day) | Switzerland |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Bulgaria |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Brazil |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Afghanistan |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Botswana |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day | Cote d’Ivoire |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Congo Democratic Republic |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | China |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day | Armenia |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Benin |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Belize |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Bangladesh |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | International Worker’s Day | Albania |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Costa Rica |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labour Day | Burundi |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | St. Barts |
| Sunday, May 1, 2022 | May Day | Angola |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day | Seychelles |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Laos |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for International Labour Day | Kosovo |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Spring and Labor Day | Russia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor holiday | Serbia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Barbados |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for May Day | Gibraltar |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for International Worker’s Day | Albania |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Saudi Arabia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day | Botswana |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Belize |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day | Lebanon |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | May Day observed | Ghana |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Early May Bank Holiday | Jersey |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Sint Maarten |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | May Day | Guernsey |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Panama |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Bangladesh |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day | Aruba |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Public Holiday | Belarus |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | May Day | Ireland |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | National Workers Day observed | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Qatar |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Idul Fitri | Indonesia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day observed | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day holiday | Slovenia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Kiribati |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Liberation Day/Reunification Day | Vietnam |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Early May Bank Holiday | Isle of Man |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for May Day | South Sudan |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day observed | Hong Kong |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day of the Flag | Poland |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Guyana |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Serbia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day observed | Kenya |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Vanuatu |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day observed | Equatorial Guinea |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Unity Day | Kazakhstan |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day | Singapore |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day | Cote d’Ivoire |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Eve | Yemen |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | May Day | Australia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Oraza Bayram | Turkmenistan |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | World Tuna Day | United States |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Memorial Day/Parents’ Day | Moldova |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day | Australia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Bahrain |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for May Day | Malawi |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Ecuador |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day Holiday | China |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day Holiday | Montenegro |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day | Dominican Republic |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Dominica |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day | Zambia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Ramadan Feast | Turkey |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day observed | Malaysia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid-ul-Fithr | Maldives |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day | Burundi |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day | Montserrat |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day observed | Taiwan |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | May Day Holiday | Macau |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Constitution Day | Marshall Islands |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day | Ukraine |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Workers’ Day observed | Zimbabwe |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Curaçao |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | End of Ramadan | Argentina |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day | North Macedonia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Early May Bank Holiday | United Kingdom |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | North Macedonia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day/May Day | Monaco |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day observed | Rwanda |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Bolivia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for May Day | Eswatini |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Special Bank Holiday | Sri Lanka |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Workers’ Day | South Africa |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Workers’ Day observed | Namibia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | May Day observed | Chad |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day observed | Thailand |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Cuba |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day | Grenada |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labour Day observed | Cameroon |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | May Day observed | Mozambique |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr | Brunei |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day observed | Bulgaria |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day observed | Saint Lucia |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day of Madrid | Spain |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Monday After The Labor Festival | Spain |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Bhutan |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | Nicaragua |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr | Burundi |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Orozo Ait | Kyrgyzstan |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Labor holiday second day | Serbia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Madagascar |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Constitution Memorial Day | Japan |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Lebanon |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Public Holiday | Russia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Id el Fitr | Nigeria |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Hari Raya Puasa | Malaysia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Mauritius |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | Brunei |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Uzbekistan |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid-ul-Fitr | Pakistan |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Kuwait |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eidul-Fitar | Philippines |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Constitution Day | Poland |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Ramjan Edul Fikra | Nepal |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Libya |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Bahrain |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Niger |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Our Lady of Mércoles | Portugal |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Comoros |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Radonitsa | Belarus |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Labour Day/May Day observed | Montenegro |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Ramdan Bayram | Montenegro |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday | Maldives |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Qatar |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul-Fitr | Bangladesh |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Malawi |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Labor Day (Day 2) | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Rwanda |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | National Teacher Appreciation Day | United States |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Hari Raya Puasa | Australia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | United States |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | World Press Freedom Day | United States |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Gabon |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr | South Africa |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Syria |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul-Fitr | Ghana |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Cross Day | El Salvador |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Kosovo |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr | Ethiopia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Suriname |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr | United Kingdom |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Uganda |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Ramadan Bayram | Ukraine |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid el Fitri | Tanzania |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | United Arab Emirates |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr | Germany |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Ramadan Feast Holiday | Turkey |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Labour Day Holiday | China |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr | Australia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Algeria |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid el Fitr | Egypt |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Eritrea |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr | East Timor |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Cameroon |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Aid el-Fitr | Cote d’Ivoire |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Central African Republic |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Saudi Arabia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid-e-Fetr (End of Ramadan) | Iran |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Iraq |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | India |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | End of Ramadan | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Mali |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Idul Fitri Holiday | Indonesia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Sierra Leone |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Korité | Senegal |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Ramadan Bayram | Croatia |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Hari Raya Puasa | Singapore |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Korité | Benin |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Ramadan holiday | Azerbaijan |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Day off for International Labor Day | Vietnam |
| Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Guinea-Bissau |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Jordan |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Ramdan Bayram Holiday | Montenegro |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Kent State Shootings Remembrance | United States |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid el Fitr Holiday | Egypt |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr | Kenya |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Tunisia |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid-ul-Fithr Holiday | Maldives |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Sudan |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | United Arab Emirates |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Labour Day Holiday | China |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Pakistan |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Morocco |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Bahrain |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Iraq |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Ramadan Feast Holiday | Turkey |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Greenery Day | Japan |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Saint Florian’s Day | Austria |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Literary Day | Taiwan |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Saudi Arabia |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid-e-Fetr (Additional Holiday) | Iran |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Youth Day | China |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Rhode Island Independence Day | United States |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Afghanistan |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Id el Fitr holiday | Nigeria |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Comoros |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Yemen |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Oman |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Anniversary of the Decease of M. R. Štefánik | Slovakia |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Yom HaZikaron | Israel |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Coronation Day | Thailand |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Cassinga Day | Namibia |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Bangladesh |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid Al Fitr Holiday | Brunei |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Independence Restoration Day | Latvia |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Ramadan holiday | Azerbaijan |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid ul Fitr Holiday | Lebanon |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Remembrance Day | Netherlands |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Qatar |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Malaysia |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Somalia |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Pakistan |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | National Day of Prayer | United States |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Liberation Day | Netherlands |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Bangladesh |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | West Virginia Day of Prayer | United States |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Yom HaAtzmaut | Australia |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Oman |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Yom Ha’atzmaut | United States |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Senior Citizens Day | Palau |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Bank Holiday | Maldives |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Tunisia |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Cinco de Mayo | United States |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Sudan |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo) | Mexico |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | World Portuguese Language Day | United States |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Yom HaAtzmaut | United Kingdom |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic | Kyrgyzstan |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Yom HaAtzmaut | Israel |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | United Arab Emirates |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Patriots’ Day | Ethiopia |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid el Fitr Holiday | Egypt |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Children’s Day | Japan |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Jordan |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Liberation Day | Denmark |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Comoros |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Children’s Day | South Korea |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Afghanistan |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Yom HaAtzmaut | Canada |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Libya |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Europe Day (Council of Europe) | Germany |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Iraq |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Arrival Day | Guyana |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Kuwait |
| Thursday, May 5, 2022 | Ramdan Bayram Holiday | Montenegro |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Sudan |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | Day of Gorans | Kosovo |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | Martyrs’ Day | Syria |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | Kentucky Oaks | United States |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | Military Spouse Appreciation Day | United States |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr holiday | Jordan |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | St. George’s Day | Bulgaria |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | National Nurses Day | United States |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | Military Spouse Appreciation Day | United States |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | St. George’s Day | Bulgaria |
| Friday, May 6, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Oman |
| Saturday, May 7, 2022 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Kazakhstan |
| Saturday, May 7, 2022 | Kentucky Derby | United States |
| Saturday, May 7, 2022 | Special Working Day | China |
| Saturday, May 7, 2022 | Soldiers’ Day | El Salvador |
| Saturday, May 7, 2022 | National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory Day | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Iris Day | Belgium |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Cayman Islands |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Parents’ Day | South Korea |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Buddha’s Birthday | South Korea |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | India |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Father’s Day | Romania |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | World Ovarian Cancer Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Puerto Rico |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Italy |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Day of the National Emblem and Flag of Belarus | Belarus |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | WWII Victory Day | Reunion |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Kenya |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War | United States |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Benin |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Anniversary of the End of World War II | Germany |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Germany |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Buddha’s Birthday | Taiwan |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Tanzania |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | South Africa |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory in Europe Day | Czechia |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Colombia |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Estonia |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Yerkrapah Day | Armenia |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | US Virgin Islands |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | WWII Victory Day | Guadeloupe |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Day of Victory Over Fascism | Slovakia |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Honduras |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Buddha’s Birthday | Hong Kong |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Congo |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory Day | Wallis and Futuna |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Ghana |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Finland |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory Day | French Guiana |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Grenada |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | WWII Victory Day | France |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Chad |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory Day | Mayotte |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Hong Kong |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory Day | Martinique |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Day of liberation | Norway |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Brazil |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Bermuda |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Sri Lanka |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | 1945 Victory Day | Saint Martin |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | The Bahamas |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Netherlands |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory in Europe Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory Day | New Caledonia |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | New Zealand |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory Day | St. Barts |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Liberation and Resistance Holiday | Lebanon |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Latvia |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Botswana |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Victory Day | French Polynesia |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Truman Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Buddha’s Birthday | Macau |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Peru |
| Sunday, May 8, 2022 | Daylight Saving Time starts | Morocco |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day | Serbia |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Remembrance Day | Uzbekistan |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Europe Day and Victory Day Over Fascism | Croatia |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day | Georgia |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Day following Buddha’s Birthday | Hong Kong |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Liberation Day | Jersey |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day | Moldova |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Samoa |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Liberation Day (except Alderney and Sark) | Guernsey |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Birthday of Ravindranath | India |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Europe Day | Kosovo |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day over Fascism | Azerbaijan |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Europe Day | Luxembourg |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory and Peace Day | Armenia |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day | Turkmenistan |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Gospel Day | Tuvalu |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day | Belarus |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Europe Day (European Union) | Germany |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Truman Day observed | United States |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Buddha’s Birthday Holiday | Macau |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Victory Day | Kazakhstan |
| Monday, May 9, 2022 | Day off for Defender of the Fatherland Day | Kazakhstan |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Victory Day | Kazakhstan |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | El Salvador |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Mexico |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Liberation Day (only Sark) | Guernsey |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | National Independence Day | Romania |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Confederate Memorial Day | United States |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Public Holiday | Russia |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Monarchy Day | Romania |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | International Day of Argania | United States |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Constitution Day | Micronesia |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Confederate Memorial Day | United States |
| Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | Primary Election Day | United States |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Bhutan |
| Thursday, May 12, 2022 | International Nurses Day | United States |
| Thursday, May 12, 2022 | St Andrew’s Day | Georgia |
| Thursday, May 12, 2022 | St. Joana’s Day | Portugal |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day | Thailand |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Great Prayer Day | Greenland |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Friday the 13th | United States |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Prayer Day | Faroe Islands |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Native American Day | United States |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Great Prayer Day | Denmark |
| Saturday, May 14, 2022 | Kamuzu Day | Malawi |
| Saturday, May 14, 2022 | Full Moon Day of Kasong | Myanmar |
| Saturday, May 14, 2022 | World Migratory Bird Day | United States |
| Saturday, May 14, 2022 | King’s Birthday | Cambodia |
| Saturday, May 14, 2022 | National Holiday | Paraguay |
| Saturday, May 14, 2022 | Special Working Day | Belarus |
| Saturday, May 14, 2022 | National Unification Day | Liberia |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Visakha Bucha | Thailand |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Wesak Day | Malaysia |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Feast Day of St Isidore | Spain |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Independence Day | Paraguay |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Visak Bochea Day | Cambodia |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Family Day | Moldova |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Teacher’s Day | South Korea |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | International Day of Families | United States |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Teacher’s Day | Colombia |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Bangladesh |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Peace Officers Memorial Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Vesak Day | Singapore |
| Sunday, May 15, 2022 | Family Day | Mongolia |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Day of Vesak | United States |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Day off for Visakha Bucha | Thailand |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Discovery Day | Cayman Islands |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Buddha Jayanti | Nepal |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Ubhauli Parva | Nepal |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | International Day of Light | United States |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Day off for Kamuzu Day | Malawi |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Day after Vesak Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Day off for Vesak Day | Singapore |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Buddha Purnima | Pakistan |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | India |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | SPLA Day | South Sudan |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Waisak Day (Buddha’s Anniversary) | Indonesia |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | Great Buddha Day | Mongolia |
| Monday, May 16, 2022 | International Day of Living Together in Peace | United States |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | World Information Society Day | United States |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | 17 May Constitution Day (1814) | Norway |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Liberation Day | Congo Democratic Republic |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Galicia Literature Day | Spain |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Constitution Day | Nauru |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | Flag Day/University Day | Haiti |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | International Museum Day | Singapore |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty | Somalia |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | Census Day | Argentina |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | Battle of Las Piedras | Uruguay |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Lag B’Omer | Canada |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday | Somalia |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Royal Plowing Ceremony | Cambodia |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Lag BaOmer | United States |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Lag B’Omer | Australia |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Lag BaOmer | Israel |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Turkey |
| Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Lag B’Omer | United Kingdom |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | World Autoimmune / Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day | United States |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | National Defense Transportation Day | United States |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | Restoration of Independence Day | East Timor |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | National Day | Cameroon |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | World Bee Day | United States |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | Saint Helena Day Holiday | Saint Helena |
| Friday, May 20, 2022 | Independence Day | Cuba |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Europe Day | Ukraine |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | United States |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | International Tea Day | United States |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Saint Helena Day | Saint Helena |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Preakness Stakes | United States |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Independence Day | Montenegro |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Armed Forces Day | United States |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Navy Day | Chile |
| Saturday, May 21, 2022 | Public Lands Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | Unity Day | Yemen |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | Abolition Day | Martinique |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | Harvey Milk Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | National Maritime Day | United States |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | Leiria Day | Portugal |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | Carpet Day | Turkmenistan |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | Independence Day Holiday | Montenegro |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | Pahang State Holiday | Malaysia |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | Bălți Day | Moldova |
| Sunday, May 22, 2022 | International Day for Biological Diversity | United States |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | Pahang State Holiday observed | Malaysia |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | Victoria Day | Canada |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | Vlach’s National Day (for Vlach community) | North Macedonia |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | International Day to End Obstetric Fistula | United States |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | Independence Day Holiday observed | Montenegro |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | Labor Day / May Day | Jamaica |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | Constitution Day | Germany |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | National Patriots’ Day | Canada |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | Portalegre Day | Portugal |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | The Battle of Pichincha Holiday | Ecuador |
| Monday, May 23, 2022 | Victoria Day | Canada |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Day | North Macedonia |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | Culture and Literacy Day | Bulgaria |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | Independence Day | Eritrea |
| Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | The Battle of Pichincha | Ecuador |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Emergency Medical Services for Children Day | United States |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | African Liberation Day | United States |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | National Missing Children’s Day | United States |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Africa Freedom Day | Zambia |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Africa Day | Zimbabwe |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Independence Day | Jordan |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Africa Day | Guinea |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | National Day/May 1810 Revolution | Argentina |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Ashgabat City Day | Turkmenistan |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Africa/Heroes Day | Lesotho |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Africa Day | Namibia |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | African Union Day | Ghana |
| Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | Liberation and Resistance Day | Lebanon |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day | Venezuela |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day of Jesus Christ | Indonesia |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day | Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Independence Day | Guyana |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day | Liechtenstein |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Father’s Day | Germany |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day | Germany |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Independence Day | Georgia |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day | French Guiana |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Poland |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day | Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | National Sorry Day | Australia |
| Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day | Australia |
| Friday, May 27, 2022 | Children’s Day | Nigeria |
| Friday, May 27, 2022 | Bermuda Day | Bermuda |
| Friday, May 27, 2022 | Abolition Day | Guadeloupe |
| Friday, May 27, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Bolivia |
| Friday, May 27, 2022 | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | Iran |
| Friday, May 27, 2022 | Day after Ascension Day | Belgium |
| Saturday, May 28, 2022 | Republic Day | Armenia |
| Saturday, May 28, 2022 | Abolition Day | Saint Martin |
| Saturday, May 28, 2022 | Republic Day | Azerbaijan |
| Saturday, May 28, 2022 | Derg Downfall Day | Ethiopia |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Haiti |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Jerusalem Day | Israel |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Senegal |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers | United States |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Ganatantra Diwas (Republic Day) | Nepal |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Internal Affairs Officers Day | Turkmenistan |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Mother’s Day | Dominican Republic |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Kyiv Day | Ukraine |
| Sunday, May 29, 2022 | Dniester Day | Moldova |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Day of the Canary Islands | Spain |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | JAGS McCartney Day | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Day off for Republic Day | Azerbaijan |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Reconciliation Day | Australia |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Ascension Day | Colombia |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Spring Bank Holiday | Guernsey |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day | American Samoa |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Harvest Festival | Malaysia |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day | Puerto Rico |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Statehood Day | Croatia |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day | US Virgin Islands |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Ascension Day Holiday | Venezuela |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Anguilla Day | Anguilla |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Memorial Day | United States |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Decoration Day | United States |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Jefferson Davis’ Birthday | United States |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Mothers’ Day | Nicaragua |
| Monday, May 30, 2022 | Indian Arrival Day | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | World No Tobacco Day | United States |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | Day of Castile-La Mancha | Spain |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day | Brunei |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | Second Day of Harvest Festival | Malaysia |
From calendarific.com
Pluto and Mercury will be the only retrograde planets in May 2022
The end of a month doesn’t necessarily mean the end of a retrograde cycle. The planetary retrogrades that began in April 2022 prove it, considering there was only one and it began at practically the tail end of the month, and will continue through the summer and even part of the fall months. That means you’re guaranteed to find at least one retrograde planet in the month of May 2022, and I’m telling you right now, there’s more where that came from.
How Many Planets Will Be Retrograde During May 2022?
There will actually be two planetary retrogrades in May: Pluto retrograde, which began on April 29, and the infamous Mercury retrograde, which isn’t too far behind. But, while the term “retrograde” can cause plenty of distress — i.e. flashbacks to disagreements or falling-outs among loved ones — the reality is that retrogrades are far more common than you may realize. Take Mercury retrograde, for example — this event typically happens about three times every year (though, in 2022, there will be four Mercury retrograde cycles), and you’ve survived them each and every time, so there’s nothing to be afraid of. Think of all the mishaps you experience during those seasons as minor inconveniences.
What To Expect From The May 2022 Retrograde Planets
Pluto Retrograde (April 29 to Oct. 8)
Pluto retrogrades — like the one you’re experiencing right now — are less noticeable than Mercury retrogrades, but they do signify a period of review, so you should still pay attention. My advice: Take a look at the house in your birth chart Pluto’s currently transiting in, which is currently the cardinal earth sign of Capricorn, and revise. Pluto stations retrograde annually for about six months, so it typically takes a bit longer to know how the retrograde will affect you.
Mercury retrograde, on the other hand, lasts about three weeks, making the effects much more acute during that period — and sometimes even before and/or after the planet actually stations, known as the shadow phase.
Mercury Retrograde (May 10 to June 3)
Starting off in the mutable air sign of Gemini and ending in the fixed earth sign of Taurus, Mercury will be inclined to bring active thoughts and ideas down to Earth during this period. During the first half of the retrograde, Mercury will be incredibly supported in Gemini, since this is a sign all about mental stimulation and communication. But retrograde, you will likely notice a difficulty effectively sharing and implementing these ideas until Mercury steps back into the stable sign of Taurus on May 22. By this time, the ideas that you’ve come up with during the retrograde will be solidified and secured, so it’ll be important to make as many necessary changes and adjustments to your endeavors before Mercury’s less willing to budge in Taurus. Taurus is definitely a sign that likes to maintain things, so you’ll likely notice things really start to slow down once Mercury makes its way back into this sign.
During this retrograde, it’ll be important to consider where Taurus and Gemini fall in your birth chart, since these are the two astrological houses that will be experiencing the action as Mercury moves back and forth between these signs. These houses will be prone to revisions and reorganizations from May 10 until June 3, so if things feel a bit scattered here during this time, you can be sure to blame it on the stars — especially if you have planets in these two signs.
From elitedaily.com
May 2 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 May 2
Partial Solar Eclipse over Argentina
Image Credit & Copyright: Aixa Andrada
Explanation: What’s happened to the Sun? Two days ago, parts of South America were treated to a partial solar eclipse — where the Moon blocked out part of the Sun. The featured image shows an image of the partially eclipsed Sun through clouds as it was setting over Patagonia, Argentina. In the tilted image, Earth is toward the right. During the eclipse, the Moon moved partly between Earth and the Sun. Although a visually impressive sight, the slight dimming of surroundings during this partial eclipse was less noticeable than dimming created by a thick cloud. In about two weeks, all of South America and part of North America will experience a total lunar eclipse — where the Earth moves completely between the Moon and the Sun. In about two years, a total solar eclipse will cross North America.
A Very Happy and Blessed Beltane To All
May 1 Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2022 May 1
First Horizon-Scale Image of a Black Hole
Image Credit: Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration
Explanation: What does a black hole look like? To find out, radio telescopes from around the Earth coordinated observations of black holes with the largest known event horizons on the sky. Alone, black holes are just black, but these monster attractors are known to be surrounded by glowing gas. This first image resolves the area around the black hole at the center of galaxy M87 on a scale below that expected for its event horizon. Pictured, the dark central region is not the event horizon, but rather the black hole’s shadow — the central region of emitting gas darkened by the central black hole’s gravity. The size and shape of the shadow is determined by bright gas near the event horizon, by strong gravitational lensing deflections, and by the black hole’s spin. In resolving this black hole’s shadow, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) bolstered evidence that Einstein’s gravity works even in extreme regions, and gave clear evidence that M87 has a central spinning black hole of about 6 billion solar masses. Since releasing this featured image in 2019, the EHT has expanded to include more telescopes, observe more black holes, track polarized light,and is working to observe the immediately vicinity of the black hole in the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.
This week is: Black Hole Week
New EHT Results to be Announced: Next Thursday
Spell for Today – Printable
A Thought for Today
Following your intuition especially when writing a spell will help move you in the direction you should be going. To me my intuition is my spirit guides helping me to stay on my true-life path.
Until we meet again dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may you blessed be.
Some Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence Digest for Saturday
From Learning Religions
Named for the god Saturn—is a good time to wrap things up.
Colors: black and dark purple,
Metal: lead
This day is connected to: goddess Hecate.
Gemstones: Apache tear, obsidian, and hematite
Plants: such as thyme, mullein, and the cypress tree.
Magical workings: focus on agriculture and creativity, fortune and hope, protection and banishment of negativity. Put up a barrier to keep the unwelcome out, eliminate the things that make you miserable, and wash your hands of anything other than your hopes, dreams, and goals.
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April 30 Astronomy Picture of the Day
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2022 April 30
M44: The Beehive Cluster
Image Credit & Copyright: Drew Evans
Explanation: A mere 600 light-years away, M44 is one of the closest star clusters to our solar system. Also known as the Praesepe or the Beehive cluster its stars are young though, about 600 million years old compared to our Sun’s 4.5 billion years. Based on similar ages and motion through space, M44 and the even closer Hyades star cluster in Taurus are thought to have been born together in the same large molecular cloud. An open cluster spanning some 15 light-years, M44 holds 1,000 stars or so and covers about 3 full moons (1.5 degrees) on the sky in the constellation Cancer. Visible to the unaided eye, M44 has been recognized since antiquity. Described as a faint cloud or celestial mist long before being included as the 44th entry in Charles Messier’s 18th century catalog, the cluster was not resolved into its individual stars until telescopes were available. A popular target for modern, binocular-equipped sky gazers, the cluster’s few yellowish tinted, cool, red giants are scattered through the field of its brighter hot blue main sequence stars in this telescopic group snapshot. Dramatic diffraction spikes highlighting the brighter cluster members were created with string crossed in front of the telescope’s objective lens.
April 30 Today in History
Today’s Important Historical Events
311 Roman Emperor Galerius issues Edict of Toleration, ending persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
711 Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn-Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus)
1562 1st French colonists in North America: Jean Ribault & colonists arrive in Florida
1789 George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America
1859 Charles Dickens‘ “A Tale Of Two Cities” is first published in literary periodical “All the Year Round” (weekly installments until Nov 26)
2009 Chrysler automobile company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Today’s Historical Events
311 Roman Emperor Galerius issues Edict of Toleration, ending persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
313 Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule
711 Islamic conquest of Iberia: Moorish troops led by Tariq ibn-Ziyad land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus)
1064 German King Henry IV gives away Utrecht county of West Friesland
1315 French chamberlain Enguerrand de Marigny is hanged on the public gallows at Montfaucon after being convicted of sorcery
1349 Jewish community of Radolfzell, Germany, exterminated
1396 Crusaders & Earl of Nevers depart from Dijon
1483 Orbital calculations suggest that on this day, Pluto moved inside Neptune’s orbit until July 23, 1503
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1598 1st theater performance in America (Spanish comedy-Rio Grande)
1695 William Congreve’s Restoration comedy “Love for Love” premieres in London
1938 The first televised FA Cup Final takes place between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End
1939 NBC/RCA 1st public TV demo with FDR at opening of NY World’s Fair
1943 Noël Coward‘s play “This Happy Breed” premieres in London
1945 “Arthur Godfrey Time” begins a 27 year run on CBS radio
1952 Mr Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television
1969 WEDB TV channel 40 in Berlin, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1852 Anton Rubinstein’s opera “Dmitri Donskoi” premieres in St Petersburg
1885 Henry Lee Higginson starts the “Popular Music” series with the Boston Symphony, which evolves into the Boston Pops Orchestra 1900
1902 Claude Debussy‘s only completed opera “Pelléas et Mélisande” premieres in Paris
1948 “Inside USA” opens at Century Theater NYC for 339 performances
1954 Darius Milhaud‘s 4th Concert for piano and orchestra premieres in Haifa, Israel
1955 Cuban bandleader Pérez Prado’s mambo version of “Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White” goes #1 for 10 weeks
1961 “Tossin’ and Turnin'” single released by Bobby Lewis (Billboard Song of the Year, 1961)
1973 Paul McCartney releases “Red Rose Speedway” album, including the hit single “My Love”
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1722 Game of Billiards is mentioned in New England Courant
1859 Paul Morphy returns from 10-month chess tour of Europe, retires
1887 1st game played at Broad & Huntingdon St Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat Giants 19-10
1900 Weighing in at 170 lbs British former world heavyweight boxing champion Bob Fitzsimmons KOs 270 lb American Ed Dunkhost in round 2 of a lop-sided bout in Brooklyn, New York
1903 NY Highlanders (Yankees) inaugural home opener at Hilltop Park, Manhattan; beat Washington Senators, 6-2
1905 First official soccer game between neighbouring countries Belgium-Netherlands; Dutch win, 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Antwerp
1910 Cleveland Naps Addie Joss limits St.Louis Browns to 8 hits in 2-1 victory
1918 Orange Nassau soccer team forms in Groningen
For Your Viewing Pleasure – Beltane
Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival celebrates the rebirth of summer with fire, dance and drumming c. 2017
Celtic festival of Beltane heats up in Scotland c. 2018
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April 29 Astronomy Picture of the Day
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2022 April 29
Portrait of NGC 3628
Image Credit & Copyright: Wilhelm Michael Kasakow, Olaf Guillaume
Explanation: Sharp telescopic views of NGC 3628 show a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes. Of course, this portrait of the magnificent, edge-on spiral galaxy puts some astronomers in mind of its popular moniker, the Hamburger Galaxy. It also reveals a small galaxy nearby (below), likely a satellite of NGC 3628, and a very faint but extensive tidal tail. The drawn out tail stretches for about 300,000 light-years, even beyond the upper left edge of the frame. NGC 3628 shares its neighborhood in the local universe with two other large spirals M65 and M66 in a grouping otherwise known as the Leo Triplet. Gravitational interactions with its cosmic neighbors are likely responsible for creating the tidal tail, as well as the extended flare and warp of this spiral’s disk. The tantalizing island universe itself is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in the northern springtime constellation Leo.
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