Feast Day:St. Philip and St. James the Less, apostles. St. Andeolus, martyr, 208. Saints Acius and Acheolus, martyrs, of Amiens, about 290. St. Amator, Bishop of Auxerre, 418. St. Briocus, of Wales, about 502. St. Sigismund, King of Burgundy, about 517. St. Marcon, abbot of...
1stof May: Italy celebrates International Workers’ Day May in Italybegins with a public holiday based on an important anniversary: theFesta dei Lavoratori.Celebrated in more than eighty countries, in Italy, and in the rest of the world,International Workers’ Dayis an important day created in ...
On May 1st, the Roman Catholic Church proclaimed the feast of Józef Robotnik – the patron of working people. Nowadays, in many countries Labor Day is a day off from work and an opportunity for family trips – perhaps trips on the trail of your Polish ancestors?
OBBY OSS PADSTOW MAY DAY (Wednesday) 1st May 2024 Good morning. Well, it's that time of year when the people of Padstow celebrate the arrival of spring. Padstow is very well known for its 'Obby Oss' or May Festival. Although it is unclear, the origin of the festival, it Show more—...
International Day for Tolerance Celebrate humanity by embracing differences, spreading kindness, and creating a world where everyone feels accepted and valued. Thu May 1st, 2025 Global Love Day Love yourself, love your friends and family, and love everyone else around you: spread some positivity...
May 1st, often called May Day, just might have more holidays than any other day of the year. It's a celebration of Spring. It's a day of political protests. It's a neopagan festival, a saint's feast day, and a day for organized labor. In many countries, it is a national holida...
(in German folklore and literature) the evening preceding the 1st of May, when a witches' Sabbath was held on the Brocken. German, Wal•pur•gis•nacht(vɑlˈpʊr gɪsˌnɑxt) [after St.Walpurgis(c710–780), Anglo-Saxon abbess in Germany, whose relics were enshrined on Ma...
Saturday, May 1, 2021 May 1st Sweden Saturday, May 1, 2021 Labour Day Singapore Saturday, May 1, 2021 Labor Day / May Day Slovenia Saturday, May 1, 2021 Labor Day Slovakia Saturday, May 1, 2021 Accession to the European Union Day Slovakia Saturday, May 1, 2021 International Worker’s ...
MAY 1STThe Martyrs of the DayST. PHILIP & ST. JAMES THE LESS, APOSTLESMartyred in the First Century, Philip around 80 AD, James around 61-62 AD ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE St. Philip was of Bethsaida, in Galilee, and called by our Savior to follow Him the day after St. Peter ...
May Day is a name for various holidays celebrated on May 1. The holiday is most often associated with the commemoration of the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. The May 1st date is used because in 1884 the American Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demanded...