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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Weekly Agenda :: Monday, May 10 - Sunday, May 16, 2021

MONDAY

May 10: Feast Day of the Apostle Simon the Zealot {Eastern Orthodox Christianity}

May 10: Feast Day of Blessed Thais of Egypt {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 10: Feast Day of Saint Damien Joseph de Veuster of Molokai {Roman Catholic}

May 10-12: Minor Rogation Days / Rogation Masses {Roman Catholic}

May 10: Feast Day of Saint Antonius, Bishop & Confessor {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 10: Feast Day of Saints Gordian + Epimachus {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 10: Feast Day of Saint Bede {Medieval Roman Catholic}

May 10: International Migratory Bird Day

May 10: World Lupus Day

May 10  USA: National Clean Up Your Room Day 

May 10  USA: National Shrimp Day

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May 8-16  USA: National Public Gardens Week 2021 

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 10  Austria: 119th Anniversary of the Wedding of Archduchess Maria Christina (Marie Christine) Isabelle Natalie of Austria & Prince Emanuel Alfred of Salm-Salm   {1902} 

May 10  Austria/Germany: 70th Anniversary of the Wedding of Crown Prince + Archduke Franz Joseph Otto of Austria, Crown Prince of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia & Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen   {1951} 

May 10  Belarus: Day of the National Emblem + Flag of Belarus 

May 6-16  Canada: The 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship (ice hockey)

May 10  China: 727th Anniversary of the Coronation of Temur/Tomor/Timur Oljeytu/Oljiyt Khan, Emperor Chengzong of Yuan, Khagan of the Mongols, Emperor of China   {1294}

May 10  Egypt: 71st Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Fathiya Fuad of Egypt & Riyad Ghal   {1950}

May 10  El Salvador: Mothers’ Day 

May 10  France: 504th Anniversary of the Coronation of Claude of France, Queen Consort of France   {1517}

May 10  France: 247th Anniversary of the Death of King Louis XV of France   {1774}

May 10  Georgia: 7th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Juan Bagration & Princess Kristine Bagration   {2014} 

May 10  Germany/UK: 7th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Florence of Prussia & the Hon. James Tollemache   {2014} 

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 10  Israel: Jerusalem Day 2021 

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 10-17  Italy: The 2021 Italian Open (tennis) 

May 10  Mexico: Mothers’ Day 

May 10  Micronesia: Constitution Day

May 10  Poland: 987th Anniversary of the Death of Mieszko II Lambert, King of Poland   {1034}

May 10  Romania: Independence Day {1877}

May 10  Romania: Monarchy Day 

May 10  Romania: CPss Margareta gives an interview during the special edition of “in front of the nation” on Antena 3 television, on the occasion of the National Holiday Day

May 10  Romania: CPss Margareta gives a video speech from the courtyard @ Savarsin Castle

May 10  Romania: Nicolae al Romaniei attends the event “Romania from the Kingdom to the Republic in the EU” @ the UPIT Chapel, the University of Pitesti

May 10  Russia: Day Off for Victory Day 

May 10  Samoa: Mother’s Day 

May 10  South Africa: 27th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela Becoming President of South Africa {1994} 

May 10  Turkey: 148th Anniversary of the Birthday of (Princess Rabia Emhaa-Emukhvari) Peyveste Hanimefendi, Consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire   {1873}

May 10  Turkey: 121st Anniversary of the Wedding of Sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire & Behice Maan Haseki Kadin Efendi   {1900}

May 10  Tuvalu: Gospel Day 

May 10  Ukraine: Victory Day / Memorial Day Observed 

May 10  Tonga: 8th Birthday of Prince Taufa’ahau Manumata’ongo Tuku’aho of Tonga   {2013}

May 9-12  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visits Samdrup Kongkhar

May 10  Brunei: 115th Anniversary of the Death of Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin of Brunei (1885-1906)   {1906}

May 10  Japan: 756th Anniversary of the Birthday of Emperor Fushimi of Japan   {1265}

May 10  Japan: 597th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan   {1424}

May 10  Japan: 284th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Nakamikado of Japan   {1737}

May 10  Japan: 121st Anniversary of the Wedding of Emperor (Yoshihito) Taisho of Japan (1912-1926) & The Lady Sadako Kujo (later Empress Consort Teimei of Japan)   {1900}

May 10  Thailand: 160th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen Consort Sukhumala Marasri of Thailand, Consort of King Chulalongkorn “the Great” (Rama V) of Siam (1868-1910)      {1861}

May 10  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Gen. Mark Milley) @ Amman

May 10  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey @ Amman

May 10  Saudi Arabia: 9th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia & Princess Nouf bint Bandar Al Saud of Saudi Arabia   {2012}

May 10  Morocco: 43rd Birthday of Princess Consort Lalla Salma of Morocco {1978}

May 10  Vatican City: Pope Francis sends a video message to mark the presentation of the volume “Seeking + Finding God’s Will. A Practical Guide to the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola” by Father Miguel Angel Fiorito

May 10  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Egils Levits (President of the Republic of Latvia) with his wife & daughter

May 10  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo, Spain, & his entourage

May 10  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia (Titular of Italica, Apostolic Nuncio in Romania & Moldova)

May 10  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. (Under-Secretary for the Migrants + Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development) & his entourage

May 10  Monaco: 6th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Hereditary Prince Jacques of Monaco, Marquise de Baux   {2015} 

May 10  Monaco: 6th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess de Carlades   {2015} 

May 10  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the celebration of new + existing agreements for structural music education at primary schools in Groningen, Friesland + Drenthe @ Vesting Bourtange

May 10  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the celebration of new + existing agreements for structural music education at primary schools in Gelderland & Overijssel @ Radio Kootwijk

May 10  Belgium/Austria: 140th Anniversary of the Wedding of Crown Prince + Archduke Rudolf of Austria, Crown Prince of Hungary + Bohemia & Princess Stephanie of Belgium, Princess of Saxe-Coburg + Gotha   {1881} 

May 10  Belgium: K.Philippe holds an audience with Mr. Alexander De Croo (Prime Minister)

May 10  Belgium: Q.Mathilde, Pr.Emmanuel & Pss Eleonore watch the semifinals of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2021, via video link @ the Chateau de Laeken, Brussels

May 10  Luxembourg: The Grand Ducal Court releases new photos of HGD Guillaume, HGDss Stephanie & Pr.Charles to celebrate the 1st Birthday of Pr.Charles, taken @ Chateau de Fischbach

May 10  Luxembourg: 1st Birthday of Prince Charles of Luxembourg   {2020}

Apr.1-May 10  UK: National Pet Month

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month 

May 9-15  UK: National Doughnut Week 2021 

May 10  UK: Food Allergy Awareness Week 2021 

May 10  UK-Channel Islands: Liberation Day in Sark, The Channel Islands {1945} 

May 10  UK: Kensington Palace releases a telephone conversation between Catherine Dss of Cambridge & a Hold Still participant (Niaz Malekina) that took place last autumn

May 10  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Hampshire [visits Hayling Island Sailing Club on the occasion of its Centenary; visits Border Force Maritime Command @ HM’s Naval Base, Portsmouth; & opens Qinetiq Security + Defense Contractors National Maritime Systems Centre @ Portsdown Technology Park, Cosham]

May 10  Spain/Germany: 115th Anniversary of the Wedding of (Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria) Infante Ferdinand of Spain & Infanta Maria Theresia of Spain   {1906}

May 10  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a military audience with a Group of Major Generals & Vice Admirals @ the Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid

May 10  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a military audience with a Group of Colonels @ the Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid

May 10  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds a military audience with a delegation from the Organizatio of the commemorative acts of the 5th Centenary of the First Around the World on the Island of Guam @ the Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid

May 10  Spain/Kuwait: K.Felipe VI of Spain holds an audience with the Hon. Shkh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait (Minister of Foreign Affairs & Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs of the State of Kuwait) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid, Spain

May 10  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend a digital board meeting of the Royal Couple’s Wedding Fund Foundation 

May 10  Norway: CP Haakon sends a digital greeting to the 12th National Maritime Conference i Rostock

May 10  Denmark/Norway/UK/Germany: 246th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Consort Caroline Matilda of Denmark + Norway (1766-1772), Princess of Great Britain, Ireland + Hanover   {1775}

May 10  Denmark: CP Frederik receives the President of Slovakia @ Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg, Copenhagen


TUESDAY

May 11: Feast Day of Saints Cyril + Methodius {Eastern Orthodox Christian, Roman Catholic}

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 10-12: Minor Rogation Days / Rogation Masses {Roman Catholic}

May 11: Feast Day of Saint Ignatius of Laconi {Roman Catholic}

May 11: Feast Day of Our Lady of Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil {Roman Catholic}

May 11: Feast Day of Saints Philip + James the Apostles {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 9, 11 & 13: Lemuria / Festival of the Dead {Ancient Rome}

May 11: World Ego Awareness Day 2021

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May 11  USA: National Women’s Checkup Day 

May 11  USA: National Twilight Zone Day 

May 11  USA: National Eat What You Want Day 

May 11  USA: Accounting Day 

May 8-16  USA: National Public Gardens Week 2021 

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 11-15  Australia: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia 2021 

May 11  Austria/Germany/Spain/Italy: 706th Anniversary of the Wedding of Friedrich I “der Schone”, Duke of Austria + Styria (1306), German King (1314) & Isabella of Aragon + Sicily   {1315} 

May 11  Belarus: Radonitsa 2021 

May 11  Brazil: Feast Day of Our Lady of Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil {Roman Catholic}

May 11  Byzantium: 1,539th Anniversary of the Birthday of Justinian I “the Great”, Byzantine Emperor   {482 AD}

May 11  Byzantium: 1,109th Anniversary of the Death of Leo VI “the Wise/the Philosopher”, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire   {912 AD}

May 6-16  Canada: The 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship (ice hockey)

May 11-21  France: The Cannes Film Festival 2021 @ Cannes 

May 11  France: 695th Anniversary of the Coronation of Jeanne d’Evreux, Queen Consort of France + Navarre   {1326}

May 11  Greece/Germany: 61st Anniversary of the Death of Prince Gottfried of Hohenlohe-Langenburg   {1960} 

May 11  Germany: 2nd Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Prince Welf August of Hanover   {2019} 

May 11  Greece: 79th Birthday of Princess Irene of Greece + Denmark   {1942}

May 11  Iran: 17th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Abdul Reza Pahlavi of Iran   {2004}

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 10-17  Italy: The 2021 Italian Open (tennis) 

May 11  Italy/Spain/France: 56th Anniversary of the Civil Wedding of Princess Anne of Orleans/France & Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infante of Spain, Duke of Calabria   {1965} 

May 11  Portugal/Germany: 162nd Anniversary of the Wedding of Infanta Maria Ana/Anna of Portugal & King Friedrich August Georg of Saxony   {1859} 

May 11  Russia: 70th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia & Princess Irina Ivanovna Kurakina   {1951} 

May 11  Samoa: 14th Anniversary of the Death of Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa   {2007}

May 11  Serbia: CP Alexander II sends a written message on the occasion of Ramadan Bayram to all believers of the Islamic community in Serbia & the Republic of Srpska

May 11  Tuvalu: Gospel Day 

May 11  Yemen: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 9-12  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visits Samdrup Kongkhar

May 11  Bhutan: 58th Birthday of Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1963}

May 11  Japan: 125th Anniversary of the Birthday of Princess Yasu of Japan, Princess Toshiko Higashikuni   {1896}

May 11  Thailand: Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day 2021

May 11  Jordan: 70th Birthday of Princess Basma bint Talal of Jordan   {1951}

May 11  Jordan/Qatar: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 11  Jordan/Kuwait: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with Emir/Shkh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 11  Jordan/UAE-Abu Dhabi: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with CP/Shkh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 11  Qatar/Saudi Arabia: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar visits Saudi Arabia [holds a talks session with CP Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia @ Al Salam Palace, Jeddah (with attendance from: Pr.Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Pr.Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, & Pr.Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia); & attends a banquet held by CP Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia @ Al Salam Palace, Jeddah]

May 11  UAE: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 1  

May 11  Vatican City: 351st Anniversary of the Coronation of Pope Clement X (Emilio Bonaventura Altieri)   {1670}

May 11  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the celebration of new + existing agreements for structural music education at primary schools in Limburg + Noord-Brabant @ Roermond

May 11  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the celebration of new + existing agreements for structural music education at primary schools in Utrecht, Flevoland + Noord-Holland @ the open-air-theater Cabrio @ Soest

May 11  Netherlands: Q.Maxima attends the celebration of new & existing agreements for structural music education at primary schools in South Holland + Zeeland @ the Keukenhof, Lisse

May 11-15  Belgium: The Semi-Finals of The Queen Elisabeth Music Competition

May 11  Belgium: K.Philippe receives the presentation of credentials during audiences @ the Royal Palace, Brussels [from: HE Mr. Mohammad Haneche (Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria); HE Mr. Lim Hong Huai (Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore); HE Mdme.Frances-Galatia Lanitou Williams (Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus); & HE Mr. Ammon Mutembwa (Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe)]

May 11  Belgium: Q.Mathilde gives a speech during a virtual event on sustainable development at the Solvay Brussels School

May 11  Luxembourg: GD Henri holds an audience with Mr. Nicolas Schmit (European Commissioner for Employment + Social Rights) @ the Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City

May 11  Luxembourg: HGD Guillaume & HGDss Stephanie receive a souvenir frame sheet of special stamps + a postcard from Mr. Claude Strasser (CEO of POST Group) & Mr. Emile Espen (Head of the POST Philately department) on the occasion of the 1st Birthday of Pr.Charles

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 11-23  UK: Foster Care Fortnight 2021 

May 9-15  UK: National Doughnut Week 2021

May 11-16  UK: Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dying Matters Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dementia Action / Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Action For Brain Injury Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Vegetarian Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Conversation Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Water Saving Week 2021 

May 11  UK: 1,048th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Consort AElfthryth of England   {973 AD}

May 11  UK: 953rd Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Consort Matilda of England   {1068}

May 11  UK/Czech Republic: 655th Anniversary of the Birthday of Anne of Bohemia, Queen Consort of England, Lady of Ireland   {1366}

May 11  UK: Q.Elizabeth II presides over the Ceremonial State Opening of Parliament & gives a speech from the throne @ Westminster, London [drives to the Sovereign’s Entrance of the Palace of Westminster to open the Session of Parliament; is received upon arrival by the Marquess of Cholmondeley (Lord Great Chamberlain), the Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) & Ms. Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod)] [with attendance from: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales & Camilla Dss of Cornwall]

May 11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting via video link for the International Rescue Committee – UK

May 11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Smithfield Market @ London

May 11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Barts Heritage @ St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London

May 11  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives a visit from The President of The Gabonese Republic (Gabon) @ Clarence House, London

May 11  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives General Sir Adrian Bradshaw upon relinquishing his appointment as President of the Desert Rats Association & Major General Paul Nanson upon assuming the appointment

May 11  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall receives General Sir Patrick Sanders (Colonel Commandant of The Rifles)

May 11  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge attends a Meeting via video link of London’s Air Ambulance Charity

May 11  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge receives Mr. Jason Knauf (Chief Executive of the Royal Foundation of The Duke + Duchess of Cambridge)

May 11  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge holds a Meeting for the Earthshot Prize via video link

May 11  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits the Vine Centre @ Aldershot, Hampshire

May 11  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Meeting of the Royal Smithfield Club via video link

May 11  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex holds a Meeting via video link with 5th Battalion The Rifles, Royal Air Force Wittering, The Lincoln + Welland Regiment, Corps of Army Music, South Alberta Light Horse + Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps & HMS DARING

May 11  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Norfolk [visits Hall Farm Rescue + Rehoming Centre @ Snetterton, Norwich; & visits Hunter’s Yard Boatyard to mark its 25th Anniversary @ Ludham, Great Yarmouth] 

May 11  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Suffolk [visits Suffolk Wildlife Trust to mark its 60th Anniversary @ Carlton Colville, Lowestoft; & opens Carlton Marshes Visitor Centre]

May 11  UK: 20th Wedding Anniversary of Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie & Mark Flemming Etherington   {2001} 

May 11  UK: 8th Wedding Anniversary of William van Cutsem & Rosanna Ruck-Keene   {2013}

May 11  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends a Meeting with HE the President of the Argentina Nation (Argentina) (Alberto Fernandez) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 11  Spain: Q.Letizia attends the presentation of the 43rd edition of the SM Awards for Children’s + Young People’s Literature “El Barco de Vapor” & “Gran Angular” @ America House (Casa de America), Linares Palace, Madrid

May 11  Sweden: 442nd Anniversary of the Wedding of King Karl IX of Sweden & Pfgfn. Anna Maria von Simmern   {1579}

May 11  Sweden: 203rd Anniversary of the Coronation of King Charles XIV John (Karl XIV Johan) (Jean-Baptiste Jules de Poey/de Pouey/Bernadotte) of Sweden + Norway   {1818} [CORONATION AS KING OF SWEDEN]

May 11  Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf & Q.Silvia attend the Inauguration of the exhibition “Gatekeeper” by Bertil Vallien (created by glass artist Bertil Vallien) @ Solliden Palace

May 11  Sweden: Pr.Daniel digitally participates in the Swedish Championships in UF entrepreneurship + distribution of SvD Affarsbragd (the Swedish Championships in Young Entrepreneurship)

May 11  Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]

May 11  Denmark: CP Frederik participates in a conference @ Crown Prince Frederik’s Center for Public Management @ Studenternes Hus, Aarhus University, Aarhus


WEDNESDAY

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 10-12: Minor Rogation Days / Rogation Masses {Roman Catholic}

May 12: Feast Day of Saints Nereus, Achilleus, + Domitilla {Roman Catholic}

May 12: Feast Day of Saint Pancras of Rome {Roman Catholic}

May 12: St. Joana’s Day {Roman Catholic} (Portugal)

May 12: Feast Day of Saint Leopold of Mandic {Roman Catholic}

May 12: Feast Day of Blessed Imelda {Roman Catholic}

May 12: Vigil of the Ascension {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 12: Feast Day of Saint Epiphanios of Cypros {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

May 12: St. Andrew’s Day {Georgian Orthodox Christianity} (Georgia)

May 12: End of Ramadan {Islam} (Argentina)

May 12: Ramadan Feast Eve {Islam} (Turkey)

May 12: Eid al-Fitr Eve {Islam} (Yemen)

May 12: International Nurses Day

May 12: World Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 2021

May 12: International Hummus Day

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May 12  USA: National Limerick Day 

May 12  USA: National Hospital Day 

May 12  USA: National Odometer Day 

May 8-16  USA: National Public Gardens Week 2021 

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 12  Afghanistan: 12th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Rahmat Ullah of Afghanistan   {2009}

May 12  Argentina: End of Ramadan {Islam} 

May 11-15  Australia: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia 2021 

May 12  Austria/Germany: 157th Anniversary of the Wedding of Archduke Joseph Karl Ludwig of Austria, Palatine of Hungary & Princess Marie Adelheid Amalie Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg + Gotha   {1864} 

May 6-16  Canada: The 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship (ice hockey)

May 12  Cyprus/Jerusalem: 756th Anniversary of the Wedding of Isabella d’Ibelin, Lady of Beirut & Hugh/Hugues II de Lusignan, King of Cyprus   {1265}

May 12  Czech Republic: 278th Anniversary of the Coronation of Maria II Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary + Croatia, Duchess of Brabant, Limburg, Lothier, Luxembourg + Milan, Countess of Flanders, Hainaut + Namur, Queen of Galivia + Lodomeria   {1743} [CORONATION AS QUEEN OF BOHEMIA]

May 11-21  France: The Cannes Film Festival 2021 @ Cannes

May 12  Georgia: St. Andrew’s Day / Saint Andrea/Andrew the First-Called Day {Georgian Orthodox Christianity} 

May 12  Germany: 157th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Maria Anna/Anne of Hesse-Darmstadt/Hesse + the Rhine & Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin   {1864}

May 12  Indonesia: Cuti Bersama / Idul Fitri {Islam} 

May 12  Iran: 379th Anniversary of the Death of Shah Safi of Iran, Shahanshah of Iran   {1642}

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 10-17  Italy: The 2021 Italian Open (tennis) 

May 12  Italy/Jerusalem: 639th Anniversary of the Death of Giovanna I, Queen of Naples + Jerusalem   {1382}

May 12  Italy/Spain/Austria: 253rd Anniversary of the In-Person Wedding of Archduchess Marie/Maria Caroline/Karoline of Austria & Infante Fernando of Spain [King Ferdinando IV of Naples + Sicily 1759-1816; King Ferdinando I of the Two Sicilies 1816-1825]   {1768} 

May 12  Italy/Spain/France: 56th Anniversary of the Religious Wedding of Princess Anne of Orleans/France & Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infante of Spain, Duke of Calabria   {1965}

May 12  Montenegro: 14th Wedding Anniversary of Hereditary Prince Boris Petrovic-Njegos of Montenegro & Hereditary Princess Veronique of Montenegro   {2007} 

May 12  Montenegro: 12th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Altinai Petrovic-Njegos of Montenegro & Anton Martynov   {2009} 

May 12  Portugal: St. Joana’s Day {Roman Catholic}

May 12  Russia/Greece: 121st Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Maria of Greece + Denmark & Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia   {1900} 

May 12  Russia/Montenegro: 114th Anniversary of the Wedding of Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia & Princess Stana (Anastasia) of Montenegro, Princess Romanovsky + Duchess of Leuchtenberg (1889-1906)   {1907} 

May 12  Serbia: 5th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia   {2016}

May 12  Serbia: CPss Katherine sends a written message of congratulation on the occasion of International Nurses Day

May 12  Turkey: Ramadan Feast Eve {Islam} 

May 12  Yemen: Eid al-Fitr Eve {Islam} 

May 12  Aga Khan: 61st Anniversary of the Death of Prince Ali/Aly Salman Aga Khan (“Aly Khan”)   {1960}

May 12  Aga Khan: 18th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan   {2003}

May 9-12  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visits Samdrup Kongkhar

May 12  Japan: 620th Anniversary of the Birthday of Emperor Shoko of Japan   {1401}

May 12  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine @ Amman

May 12  Jordan/Bahrain: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with K.Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 12  Jordan/Oman: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with Sult.Haitham bin Tarik of Oman on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 12  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi of Egypt on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 12  Jordan: K.Abdullah II holds a phone call with Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi of Iraq on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 12  Jordan/Saudi Arabia: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with K.Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 12  Jordan/Bahrain: K.Abdullah II of Jordan holds a phone call with CP Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr @ Amman

May 12  Jordan: 33rd Birthday of Princess Zeina Rashid of Jordan   {1988}

May 12  UAE: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 2 

May 12  Vatican City: 1,018th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Sylvester II (Gabriel of Aurillac)   {1003}

May 12  Vatican City: 1,009th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Sergius IV (Pietro Martino Buccaporci)   {1012}

May 12  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds a General Audience @ San Damaso Courtyard

May 12  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Mr. Heiko Maas (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany)

May 12  Netherlands/UK: 380th Anniversary of the Wedding of Willem II, Prince of Orange, Stattholder of the Netherlands & Princess Mary of England + Scotland   {1641}

May 12  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander receives the presentation of credentials, via video calls [from: the Ambassador of the Republic of Mauritius (HE Sutiawan Gunessee); the Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti (HE Jesse Jean); the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho (HE Dr. Pontso Susan Matumelo Sekatle); & the Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore (HE Lim Hong Huai)]

May 12  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander privately swears-in Mrs. KM (Kathalijne) Buitenweg, appointed a state councilor in the Advisory Division of the Council of State @ Noordeinde Palace

May 12  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander holds a telephone meeting with the Chairman of the House of Representatives (Dr. VA Bergkamp)

May 12  Netherlands: K.Willem-Alexander, Q.Maxima, Pss Beatrix, Pss Catharina-Amalia Pss of Orange, Pss Alexia & Pss Ariane attend the concert “Queen Maxima a life full of music” @ the Royal Theater Carre, The Hague

May 12  Netherlands: 83rd Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands   {1938}

May 12  Netherlands: Q.Margriet visits the private equity firm Vidar @ Sittard-Geleen

May 12  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa sends a video message on the occasion of the 45th annual meeting of GRELL (an international conference on the epidemiology of cancer organized this year by Luxembourg)

May 12  Luxembourg/Liechtenstein: 36th Birthday of Princess Maria Anunciata of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg   {1985}

May 12  Liechtenstein: 47th Birthday of Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {1974}

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 11-23  UK: Foster Care Fortnight 2021 

May 9-15  UK: National Doughnut Week 2021

May 11-16  UK: Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dying Matters Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dementia Action / Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Action For Brain Injury Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Vegetarian Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Conversation Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Water Saving Week 2021 

May 12-18  UK: Donkey Week 2021 

May 12-14  UK: Dante Festival @ York Racecourse 

May 12-15  UK: The British Masters 2021 (golf) @ The Belfry

May 12  UK: National Limerick Day

May 12  UK: 830th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Richard I “the Lione-Hearted” of England, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Poitou & Berengaria of Navarre   {1191}  

May 12  UK: 830th Anniversary of the Coronation of Berengaria of Navarre, Queen Consort of England   {1191}

May 12  UK: 84th Anniversary of the Coronation of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Ireland   {1937}

May 12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mrs. Laura Popescu via video link as she presents the Letters of Recall of her predecessor & her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Romania to the Court of St. James’s @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

May 12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mr. Elnio Manuel Duran via video link as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Dominican Republic to the Court of St. James’s @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

May 12  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with The Rt.Hon.Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister + First Lord of the Treasury) via telephone @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

May 12  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales receives G7 Sherpas (representatives of the Heads of Government attending the G7 Summit)

May 12  UK: Camilla Dss of Cornwall visits the Whittington Hospital @ London

May 12  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge visits Croydon Custody Station @ Croydon, Surrey

May 12  UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge holds an Early Years Meeting

May 12  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex & Sophie Ctss of Wessex visit Frimley Park Hospital to mark International Nurses’ Day @ Frimley, Surrey

May 12  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits West Sussex [visits Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty @ Bosham Sailing Club, the Quay, Bosham; & visits Border Force Safeguarding + Modern Slavery Command @ Gatwick Airport, Horley]

May 12  Spain: 763rd Anniversary of the Birthday of King Sancho IV “el Bravo” of Castile + Leon   {1258}

May 12  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the presentation of the “Miguel de Cervantes” Prize for Literature in the Spanish Language 2020 to Don Fancisco Brines @ Olive, Valencia

May 12  Sweden/Germany: 323rd Anniversary of the Wedding  Friedrich IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp & Princess Hedwig Sophie Auguste of Sweden   {1698} 

May 12  Sweden: 148th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Oscar II of Sweden + Norway   {1873} [CORONATION AS KING OF SWEDEN]

May 12  Sweden: 148th Anniversary of the Coronation of Sophia of Nassau, Queen Consort of Sweden + Norway   {1873} [CORONATION AS QUEEN CONSORT OF SWEDEN]

May 12  Sweden: 98th Anniversary of the Birthday of Gunilla Bernadotte, Countess of Wisborg, Countess Wachtmeister of Johannishus   {1923} 

May 12  Denmark: 839th Anniversary of the Death of Waldemar I “the Great”, King of Denmark   {1182}

May 12  Denmark: CP Frederik visits the South Jutland Embassy @ Copenhagen


THURSDAY

May 13: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} (Andorra, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Curacao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eswatini, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Indonesia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Martinique, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Portugal, Reunion, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre + Miquelon, Senegal, Sint Maarten, South Africa, St. Barts, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Wallis + Futuna)

May 13: Feast Day of Our Lady of Fatima {Roman Catholic}

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 13: Feast Day of Saint Robert Bellarmine {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 13: Feast Day of Saints Sergius & Irene {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

May 13: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bosnia + Herzegovina, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mayotte, Montenegro, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad + Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Yemen)

May 13: Celtic Tree Month Huath (Hawthorne) begins {Celtic Pagan}

May 9, 11 & 13: Lemuria / Festival of the Dead {Ancient Rome}

May 13: World Orienteering Day

May 13: World Cocktail Day

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May 13  USA: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  USA: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  USA: Children of Fallen Patriots Day 

May 13  USA: National Receptionists’ Day 

May 13  USA: National Night Shift Workers Day 

May 13  USA: National Third Shift Workers Day 

May 13  USA: National Bike to School Day 

May 13  USA: Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity 

May 13  USA: National Apple Pie Day 

May 13  USA: National Fruit Cocktail Day

May 8-16  USA: National Public Gardens Week 2021 

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 13  Afghanistan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Albania: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Albania: CP Leka II sends a written message to all Muslims in Albania on the occasion of the end of the month of Ramadan, Eid al Fitr

May 13  Algeria: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Andorra: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Aruba: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Australia: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Australia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 11-15  Australia: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia 2021

May 13  Austria: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.}

May 13  Austria/Germany: 304th Anniversary of the Birthday of Maria II Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary + Croatia, Duchess of Brabant, Limburg, Lothier, Luxembourg + Milan, Countess of Flanders, Hainaut + Namur, Queen of Galicia + Lodomeria   {1717}

May 13  Azerbaijan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-14  Azerbaijan: Ramadan holiday 

May 13  Bangladesh: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-16  Bangladesh: Eid ul-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Benin: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Benin: Korite 

May 13  Bosnia + Herzegovina: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Botswana: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Brazil/Portugal/Austria: 204th Anniversary of the Proxy Wedding of Archduchess Maria Leopoldina of Austria & Emperor Pedro I of Brazil (1822-1834), King of Portugal + the Algarves (Mar.10-Apr.29, 1826)    {1817} 

May 13  Bulgaria: 51st Birthday of Princess Maria of Bulgaria, Princess of Vidin   {1970} 

May 13  Burkina Faso: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Burkina Faso: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Burundi: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Burundi: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Cameroon: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Cameroon: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Canada: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Canada: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 6-16  Canada: The 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship (ice hockey)

May 13  Central African Republic: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.}

May 13  Central African Republic: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Chad: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  China: 421st Anniversary of the Birthday of Jerjer/Jere, Empress Consort/Dowager Xiaoduanwen of Qing China   {1600}

May 13  China: 342nd Anniversary of the Birthday of Empress Consort Xiaojingxian of Qing China, Lady Ulanara   {1679}

May 13  Comoros: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-15  Comoros: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Congo: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Cote d'Ivoire: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Cote d'Ivoire: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Croatia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Curacao: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Czech Republic: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Djibouti: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-14  Djibouti: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  East Timor: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Egypt: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-15  Egypt: Eid el Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Eritrea: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Ethiopia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Ethiopia: 513th Anniversary of the Coronation of Dawit/David II (Wanag Segad / Lebna Dengel), Emperor of Ethiopia   {1508}

May 13  Finland: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  France: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 11-21  France: The Cannes Film Festival 2021 @ Cannes

May 13  France: 767th Anniversary of the Birthday of Marie of Brabant, Queen Consort of France   {1254}

May 13  France/Italy: 411th Anniversary of the Coronation of Marie de’ Medici, Queen Consort of France + Navarre   {1610}

May 13  French Guiana: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  French Polynesia: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Gabon: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Gambia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Germany: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Germany: Father’s Day 

May 13  Germany/Austria: 375th Anniversary of the Death of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Bohemia + Croatia, Archduke of Austria, King of Germany   {1646}

May 13  Germany: 4th Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Prince Heinrich of Prussia   {2017} 

May 13  Ghana: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Greenland: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Guadeloupe: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Guinea: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Guinea-Bissau: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Iceland: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Indonesia: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Indonesia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-14  Indonesia: Idul Fitri Holiday 

May 13  Iran: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Iraq: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 10-17  Italy: The 2021 Italian Open (tennis) 

May 13  Kosovo: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Kyrgyzstan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Lebanon: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Lebanon: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Libya: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Madagascar: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.}

May 13  Madagascar: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Malawi: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Maldives: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Mali: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Martinique: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Mauritania: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Mayotte: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Mayotte: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Mexico: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Montenegro: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Namibia: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  New Caledonia: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Niger: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Nigeria: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-14  Nigeria: Id el Fitr Holiday 

May 13  North Macedonia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Pakistan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-16  Pakistan: Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Philippines: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Portugal: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Portugal/Brazil: 254th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Joao VI of Portugal + the Algarves (1816-1826), Emperor of Brazil   {1767}

May 13  Portugal: 26th Wedding Anniversary of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Prince Royal of Portugal & Isabel, Duchess of Braganza {1995} 

May 13  Reunion: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Romania: CPss Margareta sends a video message on the occasion of Bucharest Horticulture Days

May 13  Romania: Nicolae al Romaniei visits Tudor & Mihaela Pop (producers of organic fruit + organic finished products) @ Badacin village, Salaj county

May 13  Russia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Russia: GD George Mikhailovich & Rebecca Victoria Romanovna Bettarini announce that their wedding bands will be created by Faberge

May 13  Rwanda: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Saint Martin: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Saint Pierre + Miquelon: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Senegal: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Senegal: Korite 

May 13  Sierra Leone: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-14  Singapore: Hari Raya Puasa 

May 13  Sint Maarten: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Somalia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  South Africa: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  South Africa: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  South Sudan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Sri Lanka: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  St. Barts: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Sudan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-16  Sudan: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Suriname: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Switzerland: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Syria: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Tajikistan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Tanzania: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Togo: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Trinidad + Tobago: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Tunisia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Turkey: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Turkmenistan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Uganda: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Uzbekistan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Vanuatu: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Venezuela: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Wallis + Futuna: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Yemen: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visits Phuentsholing to oversee measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in the community & manage other issues related to the pandemic

May 13  Brunei: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-15  Brunei: Eid ul Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Cambodia: The King’s Birthday 

May 13-15  Cambodia: National Holiday to Celebrate the Birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia {1953}

May 13-14  Malaysia: Hari Raya Puasa 

May 13  Malaysia: 123rd Anniversary of the Birthday of King Hisamuddin of Malaysia (Apr.14-Sep.1, 1960), Sultan of Selangor (1938-1942; 1945-1960)   {1898}

May 13  Thailand: K.Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) has been rushed to an intensive Care Unit after suffering from respiratory problems @ Siriraj Hospital

May 13  Bahrain: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-15  Bahrain: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Jordan: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Jordan: K.Abdullah II & CP Hussein bin Al Abdullah perform the Eid Al Fitr prayer @ the Royal Guards Mosque, Amman

May 13  Kuwait: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Kuwait: 13th Anniversary of the Death of Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (Jan.15-24, 2006)   {2008}

May 13  Oman: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-15  Oman: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Qatar: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-15  Qatar: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  Qatar: Emir/Shkh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performs Eid Al Fitr prayers @ Al Wajba Praying Area [with attendance from: Emir-Father/Shkh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Shkh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, & Shkh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani]

May 13  Saudi Arabia: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13-16  Saudi Arabia: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13  UAE: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Eswatini: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Lesotho: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Morocco: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 13  Morocco: 714th Anniversary of the Death of Sultan Abu Yaqub Yusuf an-Nasr of Morocco   {1307}

May 13  Morocco: K.Mohammed VI, CP Moulay El Hassan & Pr.Moulay Rachid perform the Eid Al-Fitr prayer @ Fez

May 13  Vatican City: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Vatican City: 366th Anniversary of the Birthday of Pope Innocent XIII (Michelangelo dei Conti)   {1655}

May 13  Vatican City: 229th Anniversary of the Birthday of Blessed Pope Pius IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti)   {1792}

May 13  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Mr. Alberto Fernandez (President of the Republic of Argentina

May 13  Monaco: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Monaco: 243rd Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Honore V of Monaco (1819-1841)   {1778}

May 13  Netherlands: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Belgium: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Belgium: Procession of the Holy Blood 2021 @ Bruges 

May 13  Belgium/Austria: 37th Engagement Anniversary of Princess Astrid of Belgium & Archduke Lorenz of Austria   {1984}

May 13  Luxembourg: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Luxembourg: GD Henri & GDss Maria Teresa attend the concert of the Ivorian singer Dobet Gnahore organized by the Philharmonie Luxembourg @ the Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxembourg City

May 13  Liechtenstein: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Liechtenstein: 22nd Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Prince Georg Antonius of Liechtenstein   {1999}

May 13  Liechtenstein: 21st Birthday of Lukas von Lattorff   {2000} 

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 11-23  UK: Foster Care Fortnight 2021 

May 9-15  UK: National Doughnut Week 2021

May 11-16  UK: Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dying Matters Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dementia Action / Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Action For Brain Injury Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Vegetarian Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Conversation Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Water Saving Week 2021 

May 12-18  UK: Donkey Week 2021

May 13  UK: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  UK: Eid al Fitr / End of Ramadan / Eid ul Fitr / Aid el-Fitr / Ramadan Bayram / Id ul Fitr / Idul Fitri / Eid-e-Fetr / Orozo Ait / Ramdan Bayram / Id el Fitr / Eidul-Fitar / Eid el Fitri / Ramadan Feast / Oraza Bayram {Islam} 

May 12-14  UK: Dante Festival @ York Racecourse 

May 12-15  UK: The British Masters 2021 (golf) @ The Belfry

May 13  UK: 662nd Anniversary of the Wedding of John “of Gaunt”, Earl of Richmond, Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Aquitaine, King of Castile + Leon & Blanche of Lancaster   {1359}

May 13  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre @ the Institute of Cancer Research, London

May 13  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales holds a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link

May 13  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge visit the West Midlands to mark Mental Health Awareness Week [visit the Way Wolverhamption Youth Zone (the Way Youth Zone) @ Wolverhampton; visit Base25 @ Castle House, Wheeler’s Ford, Wolverhampton; & visit HugglePets @ Loxdale Primary School, Wolverhampton]

May 13  UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex visits Oxfordshire to support the Oxfordshire Homeless Movement [visits a housing project run by Aspire in Becket Street @ Oxford; visits Floyd Row @ Oxford; & visits the Gatehouse, Oxford]

May 13  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex attends a Wellbeing of Women Meeting via video link

May 13  UK: Sophie Ctss of Wessex chairs a Meeting of the Women’s Network Forum via video link

May 13  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal visits Hampshire [opens the Defense College of Logistics, Policing + Administration @ Worthy Down Campus, Worthy Down, Winchester; & opens the Royal Logistic Corps Museum @ Worthy Down Campus, Worthy Down, Winchester]

May 13  UK: Pss Anne Pss Royal opens the University College London Eastman Dental Institute @ the Rockefeller Building, London

May 13  UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent opens the Tank Museum’s exhibition “World War Two: War Stories – The Royal Armoured Corps 1939-1945” via video link

May 13  Spain/Portugal: 211th Anniversary of the Wedding of Infanta Maria Teresa of Portugal, Princess of Beira & Infante Pedro Carlos of Spain + Portugal   {1810}  

May 13  Spain: 199th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Consort Francis/Francisco of Spain, Infante of Spain, Duke of Cadiz   {1822}

May 13  Spain/Italy: 153rd Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Gaetan of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Girgenti & Infanta Maria Isabella/Isabel Spain, Princess of Asturias   {1868}

May 13  Spain: K.Felipe VI & Q.Letizia attend the 28th Meeting of the Delegate Commission of the Princess of Girona Foundation @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 13  Spain: K.Felipe VI attends the recognition ceremony for personnel participating in mission in Afghanistan @ Torrejon Air Base, Madrid

May 13  Sweden: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Sweden: 42nd Birthday of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Duke of Varmland   {1979}

May 13  Norway: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 

May 13  Denmark/Faroe Islands: Ascension Day / Ascension Day of Jesus Christ / The Ascension of the Lord {Western Christianity, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.} 


FRIDAY

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 14: Feast Day of Saint Matthias the Apostle {Roman Catholic}

May 14: Feast Day of Our Lady of Bavaria {Roman Catholic} (Germany)

May 14: Feast Day of Saint Boniface of Tarsus, Martyr {Tridentine Roman Catholic}

May 14-16: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends / Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramjan Edul Fikra {Islam} (India, Kenya, Mauritius, Nepal)

May 14: Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitar {Islam} (India)

May 14: Eid al-Fitr {Islam} (Kenya, Mauritius)

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May 14  USA: 414th Anniversary of the 1st Permanent English Settlement in the New World, at Jamestown, VA {1607} 

May 14  USA: The Stars + Stripes Forever Day 

May 14  USA: Native American Day in Wyoming 

May 14  USA: National Decency Day 

May 14  USA: National Dance Like a Chicken Day 

May 14  USA: National Chicken Dance Day 

May 14  USA: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day 

May 8-16  USA: National Public Gardens Week 2021 

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 14  Armenia: 795th Anniversary of the Coronation of Isabella / Isabel, Queen Regnant of Armenian Cilicia   {1226}

May 11-15  Australia: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia 2021

May 13-14  Azerbaijan: Ramadan holiday 

May 13-16  Bangladesh: Eid ul-Fitr Holiday 

May 14  Benin: Mother’s Day 

May 6-16  Canada: The 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship (ice hockey)

May 13-15  Comoros: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14  Czech Republic: 705th Anniversary of the Birthday of (Wenceslaus) Charles IV, King of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans, King of Italy, King of Burgundy   {1316}

May 13-14  Djibouti: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13-15  Egypt: Eid el Fitr Holiday 

May 14  Ethiopia: 252nd Anniversary of the Death of Iyoas / Joas I (Adyam Sagad), Emperor of Ethiopia   {1769}

May 11-21  France: The Cannes Film Festival 2021 @ Cannes

May 14  France: 994th Anniversary of the Coronation of Henry/Henri I, King of the Franks   {1027}

May 14  France: 468th Anniversary of the Birthday of Margaret/Marguerite of France/Valois, Queen Consort of France + Navarre   {1553}

May 14  France: 411th Anniversary of the Death of Henri III + IV, King of Navarre + France, Duke of Vendome, Count of Fix, Armagnac, Perigord, Rouergue, Bigorre, Fezensac, Marle + Conversano   {1610}

May 14  France: 378th Anniversary of the Death of King Louis XIII of France   {1643}

May 14  France/Italy: 250th Anniversary of the In-Person Wedding of King Louis XVIII Stanislav Xavier of France & Princess Josephine of Savoy + Sardinia   {1771} 

May 14  Germany: Feast Day of Our Lady of Bavaria {Roman Catholic} 

May 14  Germany: 266th Anniversary of the In-Person Wedding of Duke Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin & Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld   {1755} 

May 14  Greece/Germany: 120th Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Christoph of Hesse   {1901} 

May 14  Greece/Germany: 54th Anniversary of the Death of Count Carl Theodor of Toerring-Jettenbach   {1967} 

May 14-16  India: Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr {Islam} 

May 13-14  Indonesia: Idul Fitri Holiday 

May 14  Iran: Eid-e-Fetr Holiday {Islam} 

May 14  Iran: 445th Anniversary of the Death of Tahmasp I, Shah of Iran, Shahansha of Persia   {1576}

May 14-15  Iraq: Eid al-Fitr Holiday {Islam} 

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 10-17  Italy: The 2021 Italian Open (tennis) 

May 14  Italy: 355th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Vittorio Amedeo II of Sicily (1713-1718), King of Sardinia (1718-1730), Duke of Savoy   {1666}

May 14  Italy: 1st Anniversary of the Death of Princess Marie Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies   {2020}

May 14-16  Kenya: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends {Islam} 

May 14  Kenya: Eid al-Fitr {Islam} 

May 14  Lebanon: Eid ul Fitr Holiday 

May 14  Liberia: National Unification Day 

May 14-15  Libya: Eid al-Fitr Holiday {Islam} 

May 14  Malawi: Kamuzu Day 

May 14-15  Maldives: Eid al Fitr Holiday 

May 14  Mauritius: Eid al-Fitr 

May 14-16  Mauritius: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends {Islam} 

May 14-15  Montenegro: Ramdan Bayram {Islam} 

May 14-16  Nepal: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends / Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramjan Edul Fikra {Islam} 

May 14  Nepal: Ramjan Edul Fikra {Islam} 

May 13-14  Nigeria: Id el Fitr Holiday 

May 13-16  Pakistan: Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday 

May 14  Paraguay: National Day / National Holiday {1811} 

May 14  Russia/Germany: 167th Anniversary of the Birthday of Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchess of Russia   {1854}

May 14  Serbia: 27th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Christopher of Yugoslavia   {1994}

May 13-14  Singapore: Hari Raya Puasa 

May 13-16  Sudan: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14-15  Tunisia: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14-15  Turkey: Ramadan Feast Holiday 

May 14  Yemen: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14  Bhutan: K.Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck grants Dhar to the newly elected Thrompons of Phuentscholing, Uttar Kumar Rai (L) & Gelephu, Tshering Norbu ® @ Phuentsholing

May 13-15  Brunei: Eid ul Fitr Holiday  

May 13-15  Cambodia: National Holiday to Celebrate the Birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia {1953}

May 14  Cambodia: 68th Birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia   {1953} 

May 13-14  Malaysia: Hari Raya Puasa 

May 13-15  Bahrain: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14-16  Jordan: Eid al-Fitr Holiday {Islam} 

May 14  Jordan: K.Abdullah II participates in the Christchurch Call to Action to Eliminate Terrorist + Violent Extremist Content Online summit via teleconference @ Amman [with attendance from: Pr.Ghazi bin Muhammad]

May 14  Jordan: 50th Birthday of Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan   {1971}

May 14-15  Kuwait: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13-15  Oman: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13-15  Qatar: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13-16  Saudi Arabia: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14  UAE: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 3 

May 14  Morocco: Eid al-Fitr Holiday {Islam} 

May 14  Vatican City: Feast Day of Pope Saint Paschal I {Roman Catholic pre-1963 Calendar}

May 14  Vatican City: 1,372nd Anniversary of the Death of Pope Theodore I   {649 AD}

May 14  Vatican City: 1,057th Anniversary of the Death of Pope John XII (Octavian)   {964 AD}

May 14  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle (Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples)

May 14  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Giacomo Morandi (Titular of Cerveteri, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)

May 14  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with the Delegation of the “Scouts Unitaries de France” @ the Clementine Hall

May 14  Vatican City: Pope Francis opens the General States of Birth (an online initiative promoted by the Forum of Family Associations) @ the Auditorium Conciliazione

May 14  Monaco/UK: 99th Anniversary of the Death of Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton, Princess of Monaco (1869-1880)   {1922}

May 14  Netherlands: 19th Birthday of Isabella van Vollenhoven   {2002} 

May 14  Belgium: Day After Ascension Day Bank Holiday

May 14  Luxembourg: GDss Maria Teresa visits the Kannerklinik of the Luxembourg Hospital Center (the CHL’s Children’s Hospital)

May 14  Liechtenstein: 262nd Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Aloys I of Liechtenstein (1781-1805)   {1759}

May 14  Liechtenstein: 22nd Civil Wedding Anniversary of Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg & Princess Maria of Liechtenstein, Countess Kalnoky de Korospatak   {1999} 

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 11-23  UK: Foster Care Fortnight 2021 

May 9-15  UK: National Doughnut Week 2021

May 11-16  UK: Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dying Matters Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dementia Action / Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Action For Brain Injury Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Vegetarian Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Conversation Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Water Saving Week 2021 

May 12-18  UK: Donkey Week 2021

May 12-14  UK: Dante Festival @ York Racecourse 

May 12-15  UK: The British Masters 2021 (golf) @ The Belfry

May 14  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mr. Maxim Yermalovich via video link as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Belarus to the Court of St. James’s @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

May 14  UK: Q.Elizabeth II holds an audience with HE Mr. Karel van Oosterom (& Mrs. Van Oosterom-Niessen) as he presents the Letters of Recall of his predecessor & his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Court of St. James’s @ Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire

May 14  UK: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales visits Wales [visit BCB International Limited @ Howell House, Lamby Industrial Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan; visits the Engine House @ Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan; & visits Merthyr Synagogue, Merthyr Tydfil]

May 14  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge participate in the annual Mental Health Minute (broadcasted message on radio stations in the UK) to mark the end of Mental Health Awareness Week

May 14  UK: 19th Birthday of Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones   {2002} 

May 14  Spain/Portugal: 638th Anniversary of the In-Person Wedding of King Juan I of Castile + Leon & Queen Brites of Portugal + the Algarve (1383)   {1383} 

May 14  Spain: 331st Anniversary of the Wedding of King Carlos II of Spain & Pfgfn. Maria Anna von Neuburg   {1690} 

May 14  Spain: K.Felipe VI holds an audience with Mr. Angel Gurria (Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation + Development) @ La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid

May 14  Spain/Greece: 59th Wedding Anniversary of King Juan Carlos I of Spain & Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess of Greece + Denmark   {1962} 

May 14  Spain: 10th Wedding Anniversary of Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Fernandez de Castro & Asela Pilar Perez Becerril   {2011} 

May 14  Sweden: 311th Anniversary of the Birthday of King Adolf Frederik of Sweden (1751-1771)   {1710}

May 14  Denmark: Bank Holiday 2021 

May 14  Denmark: 109th Anniversary of the Death of King Frederik VIII of Denmark (1906-1912)   {1912}

May 14  Denmark: 81st Christening / Baptismal Day Anniversary of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark   {1940} 

May 14  Denmark: 17th Wedding Anniversary of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark  {2004} 

May 14  Denmark: Point De Vue publishes an interview & photographs with Pr.Joachim, Pss Marie, Pr.Henrik & Pss Athena, conducted in Paris, France


SATURDAY

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 15: Feast Day of Saint Isidore the Farmer {Roman Catholic} [Madrid (Spain)]

May 15: Feast Day of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Confessor {Roman Catholic}

May 15: Feast Day of Our Lady of France {Roman Catholic} (France)

May 14-16: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends / Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramjan Edul Fikra {Islam} (India, Kenya, Mauritius, Nepal)

May 15: Mercuralia / Ides of May {Ancient Rome}

May 15: International Day of Families

May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 15: International Conscientious Objector Day

May 15: International Defense Transportation Day

May 15: International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May 15  USA: Armed Forces Day 2021 

May 15  USA: Preakness Stakes 2021 (horse racing) @ Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, MD 

May 15  USA: Peace Officers Memorial Day 2021 

May 15  USA: Hyperemisis Gravidarum Awareness Day 

May 15  USA: National Bike to Work Day 

May 15  USA: Dinosaur Day 

May 15  USA: National Endangered Species Day 

May 15  USA: NASCAR Day 

May 15  USA: O. Henry Pun-Off Day 

May 15  USA: National Nylon Stocking Day 

May 15  USA: Straw Hat Day 

May 15  USA: National Chocolate Chip Day 

May 15  USA: National Pizza Party Day 

May 8-16  USA: National Public Gardens Week 2021 

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 15  Armenia: Family Day 

May 15  Armenia: 846th Anniversary of the Death of Mleh / Meleh I, Lord of Armenian Cilicia   {1175}

May 11-15  Australia: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia 2021

May 15  Austria: 11th Anniversary of the Death of Archduke Rudolph of Austria   {2010}

May 13-16  Bangladesh: Eid ul-Fitr Holiday 

May 15  Bulgaria: Tsr.Simeon II receives the newly appointed Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Bulgaria (HE Mrs. Eleonora Mitrofanova) @ Vrana Palace

May 6-16  Canada: The 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship (ice hockey)

May 15-16  Chile: The 2021 Chilean Constituent Assembly Elections 

May 15  Colombia: Teachers’ Day (Colombia, Mexico, South Korea)

May 13-15  Comoros: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13-15  Egypt: Eid el Fitr Holiday 

May 11-21  France: The Cannes Film Festival 2021 @ Cannes 

May 15  France: Feast Day of Our Lady of France {Roman Catholic} 

May 15  France: 929th Anniversary of the Wedding of Philippe I, King of France, Count de Gatinais & Bertrade de Montfort   {1092} 

May 15  France: 698th Anniversary of the Coronation of Marie of Luxembourg, Queen Consort of France + Navarre   {1323}

May 15  France: 460th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Charles IX of France   {1561}

May 15  Germany/Spain/Austria/Italy/Hungary: 229th Anniversary of the Death of Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain, Holy Roman Empress Consort, German Queen Consort, Queen Consort of Hungary + Bohemia, Grand Duchess Consort of Tuscany, Archduchess Consort of Austria     {1792}

May 15  Greece/Denmark: 18th Birthday of Ana Maria Morales y de Grecia   {2003}

May 15  Hungary/Croatia: 581st Anniversary of the Coronation of King Ladislaus V “the Posthumous” of Hungary + Croatia   {1440}

May 15  Hungary/Croatia: 581st Anniversary of the Coronation of King Ulaszlo/Vladislav of Hungary + Croatia   {1440}

May 14-16  India: Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr {Islam} 

May 14-15  Iraq: Eid al-Fitr Holiday {Islam} 

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 10-17  Italy: The 2021 Italian Open (tennis) 

May 15  Italy: 1,629th Anniversary of the Death of Valentinian II, Emperor of the Roman Empire   {392 AD}

May 15  Italy/UK: 1st Engagement Anniversary of Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Noto & Lady Charlotte Diana Lindesay-Bethune   {2020}

May 14-15  Libya: Eid al-Fitr Holiday {Islam} 

May 14-15  Maldives: Eid al Fitr Holiday 

May 14-16  Mauritius: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends {Islam} 

May 15  Mexico: Teachers’ Day 

May 15  Moldova: Family Day 

May 15  Mongolia: Family Day 

May 14-15  Montenegro: Ramdan Bayram {Islam} 

May 14-16  Nepal: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends / Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramjan Edul Fikra {Islam} 

May 13-16  Pakistan: Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday 

May 15  Paraguay: Independence Day 

May 15  Portugal: 76th Anniversary of the Birthday of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Prince Royal of Portugal   {1945}

May 15  Russia: 138th Anniversary of the Coronation of Tsar Alexander III of Russia   {1883}

May 15  South Korea: Teachers’ Day 

May 13-16  Sudan: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14-15  Tunisia: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14-15  Turkey: Ramadan Feast Holiday 

May 15  Ukraine: Europe Day 

May 15  Tonga: K.Tupou VI & Q.Nanasipau’u receive their 1st dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine @ the Vaiola Hospital, Nuku’alofa

May 13-15  Brunei: Eid ul Fitr Holiday  

May 13-15  Cambodia: National Holiday to Celebrate the Birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia {1953}

May 15  Japan: 985th Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Go-Ichijo of Japan   {1036}

May 15  Thailand: 170th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Rama IV (Mongkut / Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Ha / Phra Siam Thewa Mahamakut Witthaya “the Great”) of Siam   {1851}

May 13-15  Bahrain: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 14-16  Jordan: Eid al-Fitr Holiday {Islam} 

May 14-15  Kuwait: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13-15  Oman: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13-15  Qatar: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 13-16  Saudi Arabia: Eid al-Fitr Holiday  

May 15  Saudi Arabia: 7th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Abd al-Aziz bin Fahd bin Sa’d Al Saud of Saudi Arabia   {2014}

May 15  UAE: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 4 

May 15  UAE-Dubai: 2nd Engagement Anniversary of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai & Sheikha Sheikha bint Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai   {2019}

May 15  UAE-Dubai: 2nd Engagement Anniversary of Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai & Sheikha Madiyah bint Dalmouk Al Maktoum of Dubai   {2019}

May 15  UAE-Dubai: 2nd Engagement Anniversary of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai & Sheikha Mariam bint Butti Al Maktoum of Dubai {2019}

May 15  Vatican City: 1,137th Anniversary of the Death of Pope Marinus I   {884 AD}

May 15  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Marc Ouellet (P.S.S.) (Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops)

May 15  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with The Hon. John Forbes Kerry (U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate)

May 15  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Aldo Cavalli (Titular of Vibo Valentia; Apostolic Nuncio for the Netherlands; Holy See Permanent Representative at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons)

May 15  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Filippo Santoro of Taranto, Italy

May 15  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Bishop Juan Ruben Martinez of Posadas, Argentina

May 15  Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with members of the “Meter” Association @ the Clementine Hall

May 15  Vatican City: Pope Francis sends a video message to participants in the “Meeting for Fraternal Dialogue 2021” of the Italian Charismatic Consultation 

May 15  Luxembourg: 64th Birthday of Prince Jean of Luxembourg   {1957} [TWIN]

May 15  Luxembourg: 4th Civil Wedding Anniversary of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau & Antonius Wilms   {2017} 

May 15  Luxembourg/Liechtenstein: 64th Birthday of Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Princess of Liechtenstein   {1957} [TWIN]

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 11-23  UK: Foster Care Fortnight 2021 

May 9-15  UK: National Doughnut Week 2021

May 11-16  UK: Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dying Matters Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dementia Action / Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Action For Brain Injury Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Vegetarian Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Conversation Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Water Saving Week 2021 

May 12-18  UK: Donkey Week 2021

May 12-15  UK: The British Masters 2021 (golf) @ The Belfry

May 15  UK: FA Cup Final (football/soccer) @ Wembley Stadium, England

May 15  UK: Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2021 

May 15  UK: 782nd Anniversary of the Wedding of Alexander II, King of Scots & Marie de Coucy   {1239}

May 15  UK: 454th Anniversary of the Wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots & James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Duke of Orkney   {1567} 

May 15  UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge attends the (Football Association) Cup Final between Chelsea vs. Leicester City @ Wembley Stadium, Middlesex, London

May 15  UK: 40th Birthday of Zara Phillips Tindall   {1981}

May 15  UK: Announcement of the Engagement of Stephanie Phillips & William Hosier.  The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mark Phillips & Sandy (Pflueger) Phillips.  She is the half-sister of Peter Phillips & Zara Tindall.

May 15  Spain: Feast Day of Saint Isidore the Farmer, in Madrid {Roman Catholic} 

May 15  Sweden: Name Day of Princess Sofia of Sweden 

May 15  Norway: 68th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Ragnhild of Norway & Erling Sven Lorentzen   {1953} 

May 15  Denmark: Confirmation of Pr.Christian @ Fredensborg Palace Church, Fredensborg Palace [with attendance from: Q.Margrethe II, CP Frederik, CPss Mary, Pss Isabella, Pr.Vincent, Pss Josephine, Pr.Nikolai & Pr.Felix]


SUNDAY

May 16: Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women / 3rd Sunday of Pascha {Eastern Orthodox Christian}

May 16: Feast Day of Saint Margaret of Cortona {Roman Catholic}

May 16: Feast Day of Saint Brendan {Roman Catholic}

May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}

May 16: Shavuot Eve {Judaism} (Israel)

May 14-16: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends / Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramjan Edul Fikra {Islam} (India, Kenya, Mauritius, Nepal)

May 16: International Day of Light

May 16: International Pickle Day

May 16: World Fiddle Day

Dec.22, 2020-May 16, 2021  USA: The 2020-2021 NBA Season (basketball) 

May 16  USA: National Biographer’s Day 

May 16  USA: National Learn to Swim Day 

May 16  USA: National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day 

May 16  USA: National Love a Tree Day 

May 16  USA: National Piercing Day 

May 16  USA: Nickel Day

May 16  USA: National BBQ/Barbecue Day 

May 16  USA: National Sea Monkey Day 

May 1-31: International Drum Month

May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month

May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May 8-16  USA: National Public Gardens Week 2021 

May 1-31  USA: National Military Appreciation Month 

May 1-31  USA: ALS Awareness Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: Jewish American Heritage Month 

May 1-31  USA: National Asparagus Month; National Barbecue Month; National Bike Month; National Blood Pressure Education Month; National Brain Cancer + Brain Tumor Awareness Month; Celiac Disease Awareness Month; National Chamber Music Month; National Clean Air Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; Date Your Mate Month; National Dental Care Awareness Month; National Egg Month; National Foster Care Month; National Hamburger Month; National Inventor’s Month; National Lyme Disease Awareness Month; National Mediterranean Diet Month; Melanoma Awareness Month / Skin Cancer Awareness Month; National Mental Health Awareness Month; National Motorcycle Awareness Month; National Photography Month; Older Americans Month; National Salad Month; National Salsa Month; National Strawberry Month; National Stroke Awareness Month; National Teen Self Esteem Month; National Water Safety Month; National Wild Fire Awareness Month

May 16  Armenia: Students + Youth Day 

May 13-16  Bangladesh: Eid ul-Fitr Holiday 

May 16  Bulgaria: Tsr.Simeon II gives an interview to BG On Air television on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II on May 13, 1981

May 6-16  Canada: The 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship (ice hockey)

May 15-16  Chile: The 2021 Chilean Constituent Assembly Elections 

May 16  Congo: 11th Anniversary of the Death of King Kaswarra Patrick Mutengesa II of Mitego   {2010}

May 16  Czech Republic: The 2021 European Race Walking Team Championships 

May 16  Ethiopia: 153rd Anniversary of the Death of Tiruwork Wube (Queen Terunesh), Empress Consort of Ethiopia   {1868}

May 11-21  France: The Cannes Film Festival 2021 @ Cannes 

May 16  France/Austria: 251st Anniversary of the In-Person Wedding of Archduchess Marie Antonie (Marie Antoinette) of Austria & King Louis XVI Auguste of France   {1770} 

May 16  Germany: 336th Anniversary of the Birthday of Sofie Luise, Queen Consort in Prussia, Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin   {1685}

May 16  Germany: 168th Anniversary of the Wedding of Friedrich Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse & Princess Anne of Prussia   {1853} 

May 16  Hungary/Croatia: 839th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Emeric (Henry/Imre) of Hungary + Croatia   {1182}

May 14-16  India: Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr {Islam} 

May 16  Israel: Shavuot Eve {Judaism} 

Apr.27-June 6  Israel: Presidential Election

May 8-30  Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing) 

May 10-17  Italy: The 2021 Italian Open (tennis) 

May 16/17  Italy: 18th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Maria Pia of Savoy & Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma   {2003} 

May 16-22  Madagascar: The 2021 African Weightlifting Championships 

May 14-16  Mauritius: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends {Islam} 

May 16  Myanmar: 257th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Hsinbyushin of Burma   {1764}

May 14-16  Nepal: Eid al Fitr – Ramadan ends / Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramjan Edul Fikra {Islam} 

May 13-16  Pakistan: Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday 

May 16  Romania: Pss Sofia participates in the award ceremony of the sports competition organized by the Romanian Archery Federation, “The Royal House Cup”

May 16  Russia/Germany: 195th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Luise/Louise of Baden, Tsarina/Empress Consort Elisabeth/Elizabeth Alexeievna of Russia   {1826}

May 16  Russia: GD George Mikhailovich & Rebecca Victoria Romanovna Bettarini visit St. Petersburg

May 16  South Sudan: SPLA Day 

May 13-16  Sudan: Eid al-Fitr Holiday 

May 16  Turkey: 161st Anniversary of the Birthday of Durriand (Durr-I Aden/Hatice Vocibe) Kadinefendi, Consort of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire   {1860}

May 16  Turkey: 95th Anniversary of the Death of Sultan Mehmed VI of the Ottoman Empire (1918-1922)   {1926}

May 16  Ukraine: Europe Day 

May 16  Malaysia: 110th Anniversary of the Birthday of Queen consort Kurshiah of Malaysia (1957-1960), Queen/Sultanah Consort of Negeri Sembilan   {1911}

May 14-16  Jordan: Eid al-Fitr Holiday {Islam} 

May 16  Jordan: K.Abdullah II attends a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Abdul Monem Odat) & heads of a number of House committees @ Al Husseiniya Palace, Amman

May 13-16  Saudi Arabia: Eid al-Fitr Holiday  

May 16  Morocco: Daylight Savings Time starts

May 16  Vatican City: 410th Anniversary of the Birthday of Blessed Pope Innocent XI (Benedetto Odescalchi)   {1611}

May 16  Vatican City: Pope Francis gives a Regina Caeli prayer @ Saint Peter’s Square

May 16  Vatican City: Pope Francis presides over Holy Mass for the community of the faithful of Myanmar resident in Rome @ the Altar of the Cathedra, St. Peter’s Basilica

May 16  Monaco: 50th Birthday of Leticia de Massy (Noghes)   {1971}

May 16  Netherlands: The Dutch Royal House releases 3 new photos of Q.Maxima to mark her upcoming 50th Birthday, taken by K.Willem-Alexander @ Huis ten Bosch Palace

May 16  Netherlands: Q.Maxima appears during a broadcast, receiving a musical birthday cake from the Meer Muziek in de Klas Foundation during a festive program , in honor of the 50th Birthday of the Queen

May 16  Netherlands/Bourbon-Parma: 47th Birthday of Albert Brenninkmeijer   {1974} 

May 16  Belgium: 187th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Louis-Philippe of Belgium   {1834}

May 16  Liechtenstein: 52nd Birthday of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg   {1969}

May 1-31  UK: Make May Purple / Action On Stroke Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Walking Month 

May 1-31  UK: National Share A Story Month 

May 1-31  UK: Big Asthma Bake Sale 2021 

May 1-31  UK: Local + Community History Month

May 11-23  UK: Foster Care Fortnight 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dying Matters Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Dementia Action / Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Action For Brain Injury Awareness Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Vegetarian Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: National Conversation Week 2021 

May 11-16  UK: Water Saving Week 2021 

May 12-18  UK: Donkey Week 2021

May 16  UK/Jordan: Pr.Charles Pr of Wales speaks to K.Abdullah II of Jordan via telephone

May 16  Spain/Austria: 325th Anniversary of the Death of Archduchess Mariana / Maria Anna of Austria, Queen Consort of Spain   {1696}

May 16  Sweden: The 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final (Association football) 

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