FRIDAY
May 28: Ember Friday of Pentecost {Tridentine Roman Catholic}
May 28: Feast Day of Saint Augustine of Canterbury {Tridentine Roman Catholic}
May 28: Feast Day of the Venerable Pierre Toussaint {Roman Catholic}
May 28: Feast Day of the Relics of Our Lady {Roman Catholic} [Venice (Italy)]
May 1-31: Month Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary {Roman Catholic}
May 28: World Hunger Day 2021
May 1-31: International Drum Month
May 1-31: Maternal Mental Health Month
May 1-31: Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May 28 USA: 84th Anniversary of the Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt {1937}
May 28 USA: Whooping Crane Day
May 28 USA: National Brisket Day
May 28 USA: National Burger/Hamburger Day
May 22-July 6 USA: The 2021 NBA Playoffs (basketball)
May 25-31 USA: The 2021 UCI BMX World Championships (BMX racing)
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 28 Armenia: Republic Day / Establishment of the Democratic Republic of Armenia {1918}
May 28 Austria/Italy: 201st Anniversary of the Wedding of Archduke Rainer of Austria & Princess Maria Francesca Elisabetta/Elisabeth of Savoy-Carignano {1820}
May 28 Azerbaijan: Republic Day {1918}
May 27-29 Azerbaijan: The 2021 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships @ Baku
May 28 Bermuda: Bermuda Day
May 27-30 Brazil: The 2021 Pan American Wrestling Championships
May 28 Ethiopia: Downfall of the Derg Day / Derg Downfall Day {1991}
May 23-31 France: French Open (tennis tournament) @ Roland Garros
May 28 France: 841st Anniversary of the Coronation of Isabella of Hainault, Queen Consort of France {1180}
May 28 France/Spain: 759th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Philippe III "le Hardi" of France, Count of Toulouse & Isabella of Aragon {1262}
May 28 France: 11th Birthday of Prince Louis (Luis) of Bourbon, Duke of Burgundy {2010} [TWIN]
May 28 France: 11th Birthday of Prince Alphonse (Alfonso) of Bourbon, Duke of Berry {2010} [TWIN]
May 28 Germany: 254th Anniversary of the Death of Maria Josepha of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empress Consort, Queen of the Romans {1767}
May 21-31 India: The 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships @ New Delhi
May 28 Iran: 484th Anniversary of the Birthday of Ismail II, Shah of Iran, Shahanshah of Persia {1537}
Apr.27-June 6 Israel: Presidential Election
May 28 Italy: Feast Day of the Relics of Our Lady, in Venice {Roman Catholic}
May 8-30 Italy: The 2021 Giro d’Italia – Grand Tour #1 (road bicycle racing)
May 22-Nov.21 Italy: The 17th Venice Architecture Biennale @ Venice
May 28 Italy: 95th Anniversary of the Birthday of Prince Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies, Head of the House of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro {1926}
May 21-June 6 Latvia: The 2021 IIHF World Championships (ice hockey)
May 28 Nepal: Ganatantra Diwas / Republic Day
May 28 Philippines: Flag Day {1898}
May 28 Portugal: 664th Anniversary of the Death of King Affonso IV “the Bold” of Portugal + the Algarve {1357}
May 23-29 Senegal: The (Postponed) 2020 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations (beach soccer)
May 28 Serbia: CP Alexander II hosts the traditional lunch in honour of the annual Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church @ the White Palace
May 28 Turkey: 497th Anniversary of the Birthday of Sultan Selim II of the Ottoman Empire {1524}
May 28 Aga Khan: 72nd Anniversary of the Religious Wedding of Prince Ali/Aly Salman/Solomone Aga Khan (“Aly Khan”) & Rita Hayworth {1949} [Separated 1951; Divorced 1953]
May 28 Japan: 271st Anniversary of the Death of Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan {1750}
May 28 Malaysia: 7th Anniversary of the Death of Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah, 34th Sultan of Perak {2014}
May 28 Bahrain: 7th Birthday of Sheikh Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain {2014}
May 28 Kuwait: 13th Anniversary of the Death of Sheikha Awatif Salem Al Ali Al Sabah of Kuwait {2008}
May 23-31 Saudi Arabia: The 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships
May 28 Saudi Arabia: Wedding of Princess Hassa bint Salman bin Abdulazziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia & Prince Fahad bin Saad bin Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia @ Al Bahr Palace
May 28 Morocco: 7th Wedding Anniversary of Lalla Soukaina Fellali/Filali & Mohammed El Mehdi Regragui {2014}
May 28 Vatican City: 1,093rd Anniversary of the Death of Pope John X {928 AD}
May 28 Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with HE Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle (Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples)
May 28 Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone [Titular of Mottola; Apostolic Nuncio in Zambia & in Malawi; Holy See Special Representative at the Common Market for Easter + Southern Africa (COMESA)]
May 28 Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Archbishop Leo Boccardi (Titular of Bitetto; Apostolic Nuncio in Japan)
May 28 Vatican City: Pope Francis holds an audience with Bishop Petar Palic of Mostar-Duvno, Bosnia + Herzegovina
May 28 Monaco: The Fondation Princesse Charlene de Monaco publishes new photos of Pss Charlene shown while on her recent trip concerning anti-poaching of rhinos @ Thanda Safari, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
May 28 Netherlands: NLDoet Day - K.Willem-Alexander & Q.Maxima participate in volunteer in spring cleaning (cleaning windows, cleaning furniture & tidying the garden) @ the Cultuurhuis De Paulus, Oegstgeest
May 28-30 Belgium: The 2021 EuroLeague Final Four (basketball)
May 24-29 Belgium: The Finals of The Queen Elisabeth Competition
May 28 Belgium/Germany: 127th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Josephine of Belgium, Princess of Saxe-Coburg + Gotha & Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen {1894}
May 28 Belgium: K.Philippe visits the Red Lions (the national hockey team which participates in the Olympic Games in Tokyo & currently the European + World Champion), attends a training session & meets players + technical staff @ the Wilrijkse Plein Sports Center, Antwerp
May 28 Luxembourg: 29th Christening / Baptismal Anniversary of Prince Sebastien of Luxembourg {1992}
May 28 Luxembourg: 34th Anniversary of the Religious Wedding of Prince Jean of Luxembourg & Helene Vestur {1987} [Divorced before 2009]
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 18-31 UK: National Smile Month 2021
May 23-30 UK: English Wine Week 2021
May 23-30 UK: National Children’s Gardening Week 2021
May 25-30 UK: British Tomato Fortnight 2021
May 25-30 UK: National BBQ Week 2021
May 28 UK: 361st Anniversary of the Birthday of King George I of Great Britain + Ireland (1714-1727) {1660}
May 28 UK: 49th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (former King Edward VIII of Great Britain + Ireland, Emperor of India) {1972}
May 25-June 5 UK: The Cheltenham International Film Festival 2021 (online) @ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
May 27-30 UK: Houghton International Horse Trials (eventing) @ Norfolk, England
May 28 UK: Pr.William of Wales Dk of Cambridge & Catherine Dss of Cambridge send a special message of thanks to those they recently met on their visit to Scotland, by creating a postcard with a message from them on one side & a sketch by Catherine Dss of Cambridge that she created as a student at St. Andrews 19 years ago
May 28 UK: Catherine Dss of Cambridge receives her 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine @ London’s Science Museum, London
May 28 UK: Pr.Edward Earl of Wessex receives Major General Christopher Ghika (Major General Commanding Household Division)
May 28 UK: Pr.Edward Dk of Kent visits Brookwood Military Cemetery to commemorate War Graves Week & lays a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance in the Canadian section @ Woking
May 28 UK: 64th Birthday Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St. Andrews {1957}
May 28 UK: 10th Wedding Anniversary of Lady Louisa Montagu-Douglas-Scott & Rupert James Trotter {2011}
May 28 UK: 5th Wedding Anniversary of Lady Charlotte Wellesley & Alejandro Santo Domingo Davila {2016}
May 28 Spain: Confirmation of Infa Leonor, Pss of Asturias @ the Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion Church, Madrid [with attendance from: K.Felipe VI, Q.Letizia & Infa Sofia]
May 28 Spain: Q.Sofia attends the presentation & premiere concert of the winning work of the 37th Reina Sofia Prize for Musical Composition @ the Monumental Theater, Madrid
May 28 Sweden: K.Carl XVI Gustaf participates in/opens Friluftsframjandet’s (the Swedish Outdoor Association) digital national assembly/meeting & gives a speech
May 28 Norway: K.Harald V presides over the Council of State @ the Royal Palace, Oslo [with attendance from: CP Haakon]
May 28 Norway: CP Haakon sends a digital greeting to the 50th anniversary of Norwegian aquaculture
May 28 Denmark: CP Frederik participates in the laying of wreaths @ the memorial stone in Ronne @ Radhushaven, Ronne
May 28 Denmark: Pss Benedikte attends the theater performance “Romeo + Julie” @ Hotel Harmonien, Haderslev
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