Flag Days of May

Last modified: 2014-06-02 by rob raeside
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See also:

• Flag Days of the World (main page)

1

• Argentina - Labour Day
• Austria
  by Željko Heimer
  - Flag Day, 1945
• Germany - Day of Labour (Tag der Arbeit)
• Latvia - Convocation of the Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Latvia (1920)
• Marshall Islands - Constitution Day, 1979
• Poland - May 1st holiday (formerly Labor Day) - civil flag to be used
• World - Spring and Labor Holiday
• World - Labor Day or May Day

2

• Egypt - Sporting Holiday
• Poland
  by António Martins
  - Flag Day, 2004 - civil flag to be flown
• World - Spring and Labor Holiday

3

• Japan - Constitution Memorial Day, 1947
• Poland - May 3rd national holiday (formerly Constitution Day) - civil flag to be flown

4

• Bosnia
  by Jan Oskar Engene
  - Flag Day, 1992
• China - Youth Day
• Latvia - Declaration of Independence, 1990
• The Netherlands - Memorial Day (half staff, 18.00 to sunset)
• Tonga - Crown Prince's Birthday, 1948
• Rhode Island, USA - Independence Day, 1776

5

• Belgium - Day of the Council of Europe, 1949
• Denmark - Liberation Day, 1945
• Germany - Europe Day
• Japan - Children's Day
• Lithuania - Mother's Day
• Mexico - Cinco de Mayo
• The Netherlands - Liberation Day, 1945
• Palau - Senior Citizens' Day
• Thailand - Coronation Day

6

• Philippines - Day of Bravery, 1942

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8

• Belgium - Victory of the Allies, 1945
• Czech Republic - Liberation Day, 1945
• France - Victory of, 1945
• Norway - Liberation Day, 1945

9

• Belgium - Europe Day
• Croatia - Victory Day
• Denmark - Battle of Helgoland, 1864
• European Union - Europe Day
• Russia - Victory Day, 1945
• Ukraine - Victory Day, 1945

10

• Micronesia - Constitution Day, 1979
• South Africa - Inauguration Day

11

• Minnesota, USA - Minnesota Day, 1858

12

• Estonia - Mother's Day
• Finland - J. V. Snelman's Birthday, 1806
• Finland - Mother's Day (varies: second sunday)
• Latvia - Mother's Day
• USA - Mother's Day (varies)

13

• Comoros - Second Coup d'Etat, 1978
• Denmark - Ascension Day (varies: sixth thursday after Easter)

14

• Liberia - National Unification Day
• Malawi - Kamuzu Banda's Birthday, 1906
• Paraguay - Independence Day, 1811

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17

• The Netherlands - Prinses Máxima
• Norway - Constitution Day, Grunnlovsdag
• Palestine - Liberation of Gaza, 1994

18

• Haiti
  by Željko Heimer
  - Flag and University Day, 1803
• Niger - National Movement for Social Development Day
• Sweden - St. Erik's Day
• Uruguay - Battle of Las Piedras Day, 1811
• USA - Armed Forces Day (varies; 3 Saturday of May)

19

• Finland - Memorial Day (varies; 3rd Sunday)
• Turkey - Youth and Sports Day
• Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh's Birthday, 1890

20

• Cameroon - Constitution Reform Day, 1972
• Cayman Islands - Discovery Day (varies; 3rd Monday of May)
• Cuba - Independence Day, 1902
• Sudan
  by Željko Heimer
  - Flag Day, 1970

21

• Chile - Battle of Iquique, 1879
• St. Helena - Discovery Day, 1502

22

• Australia
  by António Martins
  - Flag Day, 1909
• Canada - Victoria Day (varies; Monday on or before 24 May)
• Sri Lanka - Proclamation of the Republic Day, 1972
• USA - National Maritime Day
• Yemen - Day of National Unity, 1990

23

• - Pentecost / Whit Sunday (varies: Sunday 7 weeks after Easter)
  • Denmark
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
• Germany - Constitution Day, 1949
• Jamaica - National Labor Day
• Morocco - Constitutional Ammendment Day
• South Carolina, USA - Ratification Day, 1788

24

• Bermuda - Bermuda Day
• Bulgaria - Culture Day
• Ecuador - Battle of Pichiucha Day, 1822
• Eritrea - Independence Day, 1993
• Trinidad and Tobago - Commonwealth Day

25

• Africa - Africa Day
• Argentina - May Revolution (1810) [half staffed flags are raised fully]
• Jordan - Independence Day, 1946

26

• Denmark - Crown Prince Frederik's Birthday, 1968
• Georgia - Independence Day, 1918
• Guyana - Independence Day, 1966

27

• Belize - Commonwealth Day (varies)
• Uganda - Heroes' Day, 1980

28

• Armenia - First Armenian Republic Day, 1918
• Azerbaijan - Independence Day, 1918
• Ethiopia - Defeat of Mengistu Regime, 1991

29

• Finland
  by Ossi Raivio
  - Flag Day, 1918
• Rhode Island, USA - Ratification Day, 1790
• Wisconsin, USA - Admission Day, 1848

30

• Anguilla - Anguilla Day
• Croatia - Statehood Day
• USA - Memorial Day (varies)

31

• Brunei - Armed Forces Anniversary Day, 1961
• South Africa - Independence Day, 1910