Sunday, May 17, 2015: Holidays Today

Congo  Liberation Day (AFDL Anniversary)
Djibouti  Al Isra et Al Mirague (The Prophet's Ascension)
Malaysia  State Public Holiday (PLS) [Regional]
Nauru  Constitution Day
Norway  Constitution Day
Oman  Al Israa Wal Miraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen  Constitution Day

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Saturday, May 16, 2015: Holidays Today

Brunei  Isra Mikraj Holiday
Comoros  Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
Congo  Liberation Day Holiday
Indonesia  The Prophet's Ascension (Isra' Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad SAW)
Iran  The Prophet's Ascension (Mabaath)
Kuwait  The Prophet's Ascension (Isra and Miraj)
Malaysia  Israk dan Mikraj (KDH NSN PLS) [Regional]
Mayotte  Miradji (The Prophet's Ascension) [Muslim]
Philippines  The Prophet's Ascension (Lailatul Isra Wal Mi'raj) (ARMM) [Regional]
Somalia  Miraaj Nabi / The Prophet's Ascension (Somaliland) [Regional]
South Sudan  SPLA Day
UAE  Al Isra Wal Miraj (The Prophet's Ascension)
West Bank and Gaza  The Prophet's Ascension

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Thursday, May 14, 2015: Holidays Today

Åland  Ascension Day
Aruba  Ascension Day
Austria  Ascension Day
Belgium  Ascension Day
Bénin  Ascension Day
Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba  Ascension
Botswana  Ascension Day
Burkina Faso  Ascension Day
Burundi  Ascension Day
Cambodia  King's Birthday Holiday
Cameroon  Ascension Day
Central African Republic  Ascension Day
Congo  Ascension Day
Côte d'Ivoire  Ascension Day
Curaçao  Ascension Day
Denmark  Ascension Day
Faroe Islands  Ascension Day
Finland  Ascension Day
France  Ascension Day
French Guiana  Ascension Day
French Polynesia  Ascension Day
Gabon  Ascension
Germany  Ascension Day
Greenland  Ascension Day
Guadeloupe  Ascension Day
Iceland  Ascension Day
Indonesia  Ascension Day (Kenaikan Yesus Kristus)
Lesotho  Ascension Day
Liberia  National Unification Day
Liechtenstein  Ascension Day (Auffahrt)
Luxembourg  Ascension Day
Madagascar  Ascension Day
Malawi  President Kamuzu Banda's Birthday
Martinique  Ascension Day
Mayotte  Ascension Day
Monaco  Ascension
Namibia  Ascension Day
Netherlands  Ascension Day
New Caledonia  Ascension Day
Norway  Ascension Day
Paraguay  Gesta de Independencia
Réunion  Ascension Day
Saint Barthélemy  Ascension Day
Saint Helena  Ascension Day (Ascension Island/Tristan da Cunha) [Regional]
Saint Martin  Ascension Day
Saint Pierre et Miquelon  Ascension Day
Sénégal  Ascension Day
Sint Maarten  Ascension Day
Svalbard and Jan Mayen  Ascension Day
Swaziland  Ascension Day
Sweden  Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag)
Switzerland  Ascension Day
Togo  Ascension Day
Vanuatu  Ascension Day
Wallis and Futuna  Ascension Day

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015: Holidays Today

Cambodia  King Norodom Sihamoni's Birthday
East Timor  Public Sector Holiday (Our Lady of Fatima) (from 12:30pm) [Government/Afternoon]
Thailand  Royal Ploughing Ceremony [Banks/Government]


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Tuesday, May 12, 2015: Holidays Today

Georgia  Saint Andrew the First Called Day

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Monday, May 11, 2015: Holidays Today

Azerbaijan  Victory Day Holiday
Guyana  Public Holiday (General Elections)
Kazakhstan  Victory Day Holiday
Kosovo  Europe Day Holiday
Kyrgyzstan  Public Holiday
Micronesia  FSM Day Holiday
Russia  Victory Day Holiday
Samoa  Mothers' Day Public Holiday
Tajikistan  Victory Day Holiday
Tokelau  Mothers' Day Public Holiday
Transdniestria  Victory Day Holiday
Tuvalu  Aso ote Tala Lei (Gospel Day)
Ukraine  Victory Day Holiday

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The Commercialization Of Mother's Day

History of Mother's Day

From the article...

"In 1912 West Virginia became the first state to officially recognize Mother's Day, and in 1914 Woodrow Wilson signed it into national observance, declaring the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day.

The Fight Over Commercialization

The holiday flourished in the United States. Flowers, especially white carnations, became a very popular part of the celebration. One business journal, Florists Review, went so far as to print, “This was a holiday that could be exploited.” ..."

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Sunday, May 10, 2015: Holidays Today

El Salvador  Día de la Madre [Government]
Lebanon  Resistance and Liberation Day
Micronesia  Federated States of Micronesia Day (Constitution Day)
Puerto Rico  Mothers' Day (Día de la Madres)

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Saturday, May 9, 2015: Holidays Today

Abkhazia  Victory Day
Armenia  Victory and Peace Day
Azerbaijan  Victory Day
Belarus  Victory Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Day of Victory over Fascism (RS) [Regional]
Georgia  Victory Day
Guernsey and Alderney  Liberation Day (except Alderney)
Jersey  Liberation Day
Kazakhstan  Victory Day
Kosovo  Europe Day (Dita e Evropës)
Kyrgyzstan  Victory Day
Moldova  Victory Day (Ziua Victoriei)
Russia  Victory Day
Tajikistan  Victory Day
Transdniestria  Victory Day
Turkmenistan  Victory Day
Ukraine  Victory Day
Uzbekistan  Day of Remembrance and Honors (Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni)

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Friday, May 8th, 2015: Holidays Today

Belgium  Fête de l'iris (Brussels Region Day) [Municipal/Government]
Czech Republic  Liberation Day
France  Victory Day (Armistice 1945)
French Guiana  Victory Day
French Polynesia  Victory Day
Guadeloupe  Victory Day
Martinique  Victory Day
Mayotte  Victory Day
New Caledonia  Victory Day
Réunion  Victory Day
Saint Barthélemy  Victory Day
Saint Martin  Victory Day
Saint Pierre et Miquelon  Victory Day
Slovakia  Liberation of the Republic
Wallis and Futuna  Victory Day

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Wednesday, May 6, 2015: Holidays Today

Bulgaria  Saint George's Day / Army Day
Cambodia  Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Pithi Chrat Preah Neanng Korl)
Japan  Designated Holiday
Malaysia  State Public Holiday (PRK) (Coronation of the 35th Sultan) [Regional]
Syria  Martyrs' Day

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015: Holidays Today

Ethiopia  Arbegnoch Qen (Patriots' Victory Day)
Guyana  Arrival Day
Japan  Children's Day
Kyrgyzstan  Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic
Malaysia  State Public Holiday (PHG) (Rompin parliamentary by-election) [Regional]
Mexico  Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla [Government]
Netherlands  Liberation Day Holiday
Palau  Senior Citizens' Day
South Korea  Orininal (Children's Day)
Thailand  Coronation Day

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Monday, May 4, 2015: Holidays Today

Antigua and Barbuda  Labour Day Holiday
Australia  May Day (NT) [Regional]
Austria  Saint Florian (OÖ) [Regional/Government/Schools]
Dominica  Labor Day
Dominican Republic  Labor Day Holiday
England  May Day Bank Holiday
Guernsey and Alderney  May Day Bank Holiday
India  Buddha Purnima (AN AR CG DL HP JK MH MP MZ UK) [Regional]
Ireland  May Bank Holiday
Isle of Man  Early May Bank Holiday
Japan  Greenery Day
Jersey  May Day Holiday
Latvia  Declaration of Independence Day
Malaysia  Wesak (day in lieu) (except JHR KDH KTN TRG)
Montserrat  Labour Monday
Namibia  Cassinga Day
Nepal  Buddha Jayanti (Bhudda Day)
Northern Ireland  May Day Bank Holiday
Russia  Public Holiday
Saint Kitts and Nevis  Labour Day
Scotland  May Day Bank Holiday
Sri Lanka  Day following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day
Thailand  National Labour Day Holiday
Transdniestria  Labor Day Holiday
Ukraine  Labor Day Holiday
United Kingdom  May Day Bank Holiday
Wales  May Day Bank Holiday

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Sunday, May 3, 2015: Holidays Today

Bahrain  Labour Day Holiday [Banks/Government]
Bangladesh  Buddha Purnuma (Buddha Day)
Japan  Constitution Day
Lebanon  Martyrs' Day
Lithuania  Mothers' Day
Malaysia  Wesak (Buddha Day)
Poland  Constitution Day
Sri Lanka  Vesak Full Moon Poya Day

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Saturday, May 2, 2015: Holidays Today

Bhutan  Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Labour Day Holiday
Cambodia  Visakh Bochea Day (Buddha Day)
Chad  Labour Day Holiday
India  Hazrat Alis Birthday (UP) [Regional]
Iran  Imam Ali's Birthday
Montenegro  May Day Holiday
Myanmar  Kasone/Kasong Full Moon
Serbia  May Day Holiday
Slovenia  May Day Holiday
Spain  Community Day (M) [Regional]

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Friday, May 1, 2015: Holidays Today

Afghanistan  International Workers' Day
Åland  Vappu (May Day)
Albania  International Labor Day (Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës)
Algeria  Labour Day
Andorra  Labour Day
Angola  Labour Day
Anguilla  Labour Day
Argentina  Labor Day
Armenia  Labour Day
Aruba  Labour Day
Austria  Labour Day (Staatsfeiertag)
Bahrain  Labour Day
Bangladesh  May Day
Barbados  Labour Day
Belarus  Labour Day
Belgium  May Day
Belize  Labour Day
Bénin  Labour Day
Bolivia  Labor Day
Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba  Labour Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Labour Day
Botswana  Labour Day
Brazil  Labor Day (Dia Mundial do Trabalho)
Bulgaria  Labour Day
Burkina Faso  Labour Day
Burundi  Labour Day
Cambodia  International Labour Day
Cameroon  Labour Day
Cape Verde  Labour Day
Central African Republic  Labour Day
Chad  Labour Day
Chile  Labor Day
China  Labour Day
Colombia  Labor Day
Comoros  Labour Day
Congo  Labour Day
Congo  Labour Day
Costa Rica  Labor Day
Côte d'Ivoire  Labour Day
Croatia  Labour Day (Praznik rada)
Cuba  Labor Day
Curaçao  Labour Day
Cyprus  May Day
Czech Republic  May Day
Denmark  Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag)
Djibouti  Labour Day
East Timor  Labour Day
Ecuador  Labor Day
Egypt  Labour Day
El Salvador  Labor Day
Equatorial Guinea  Labour Day
Eritrea  May Day
Estonia  Kevadpüha (Spring Day)
Ethiopia  International Labour Day
Faroe Islands  Prayer Day (Dýri biðidagu)
Finland  Vappu (May Day)
France  Labour Day
French Guiana  Labour Day
French Polynesia  Labour Day
Gabon  Labour Day
Gambia  May Day
Germany  Labour Day
Ghana  May Day
Gibraltar  May Day Bank Holiday
Greece  May Day
Greenland  Prayer Day
Grenada  Labour Day
Guadeloupe  Labour Day
Guatemala  Labor Day
Guinea  Labour Day
Guinea-Bissau  Labour Day
Guyana  Labour Day
Haiti  Labor and Agriculture Day
Honduras  Labor Day
Hong Kong  Labour Day
Hungary  Labour Day
Iceland  May Day
India  Maharashtra Day (MH) [Regional]
India  May Day (AP AS BR GA KA KL MN PY TN TR WB) [Regional]
Indonesia  International Labor Day (Hari Buruh Internasional)
Iraq  Labor Day
Italy  Labour Day
Jordan  Labor Day
Kazakhstan  Unity Day
Kenya  Labour Day
Kosovo  International Labor Day (Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës)
Kyrgyzstan  Labour Day
Laos  International Labour Day
Latvia  Labour Day (Darba svetki)
Lebanon  Labour Day
Lesotho  Workers' Day
Libya  May Day
Liechtenstein  Labour Day
Lithuania  Labour Day
Luxembourg  May Day
Macau  Labour Day
Macedonia  Labour Day (Den na trudot)
Madagascar  Labour Day
Malawi  Labour Day
Malaysia  Labour Day
Maldives  Labour Day
Mali  Labour Day
Malta  Workers' Day (Jum il-Haddiem)
Marshall Islands  Constitution Day (National Day)
Martinique  Labour Day
Mauritania  Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
Mauritius  Labour Day
Mayotte  Labour Day
Mexico  Labor Day
Moldova  International Solidarity Day of Workers
Monaco  Labour Day
Montenegro  May Day
Morocco  Labour Day
Mozambique  Workers' Day
Myanmar  Labour Day
Namibia  Workers' Day
Nepal  International Workers Day (Majdoor Divas)
New Caledonia  Labour Day
Nicaragua  Labor Day
Niger  Labour Day
Nigeria  Labour Day
North Cyprus  Labour Day
North Korea  Labor Day
Norway  May Day
Pakistan  Labour Day
Panama  Labor Day
Paraguay  Labor Day
Peru  Labor Day
Philippines  Labor Day (Araw ng Manggagawa)
Poland  State Holiday (Swieto Panstwowe)
Portugal  Labour Day
Réunion  Labour Day
Romania  Labour Day (Ziua muncii)
Russia  Labor Day
Rwanda  Labour Day
Saint Barthélemy  Labour Day
Saint Lucia  Labour Day
Saint Martin  Labour Day
Saint Pierre et Miquelon  Labour Day
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Labour Day / National Workers' Day
San Marino  Labour Day
Sao Tome and Principe  Labour Day
Sénégal  Labour Day
Serbia  May Day (Praznik rada)
Seychelles  Labour Day
Singapore  Labour Day
Sint Maarten  Labour Day
Slovakia  May Day
Slovenia  May Day
Somalia  Labour Day
South Africa  Workers' Day
South Korea  Labor Day [Banks/Other]
South Sudan  International Labour Day
Spain  Labour Day (Fiesta del Trabajo)
Sri Lanka  May Day
Suriname  Labour Day (Dag van de arbeid)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen  May Day
Swaziland  Workers' Day
Sweden  May Day (Första maj)
Switzerland  Labour Day (BL BS FR JU LU NE SH SO TG TI ZH) [Regional]
Syria  Labour Day
Taiwan  Labor Day [Banks/Other]
Tajikistan  International Labour Day
Tanzania  International Workers' Day
Thailand  National Labour Day (except Government) [Banks/Private Sector]
Togo  Labour Day
Transdniestria  Labor Day
Tunisia  Labour Day
Turkey  Labor and Solidarity Day
Uganda  Labour Day
Ukraine  Labor Day
Uruguay  Labor Day
US Virgin Islands  Public Sector Holiday [Government]
Vanuatu  Labour Day
Vatican City  St. Joseph the Worker
Venezuela  Labor Day
Vietnam  International Labour Day
Wallis and Futuna  Labour Day
West Bank and Gaza  Labor Day
Western Sahara  Labour Day
Yemen  Labour Day
Zambia  Labour Day
Zimbabwe  Workers' Day

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