World Holidays 14th to 20th May

Thursday 14th May

Andorra – Ascension – Banks, Aruba – Ascension Day, Austria – Ascension Day, Belgium – Ascension Day, Benin – Ascension Day, Bonaire – Ascension Thursday, 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, 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), Ivory Coast – Ascension Day, 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, Reunion – Ascension Day, Saint Helena – Ascension Day (Ascension Island/Tristan da Cunha) – Regional, Saint Pierre And Miquelon – Ascension Day, Senegal – 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

Friday 15th May

Belgium – Ascension Friday – Banks, Cambodia – King’s Birthday Holiday, Denmark – Bank Holiday – Banks, Monaco – Bank Holiday – Banks, New Caledonia – Bank Holiday – Banks/Tentative, Paraguay – Día de la Independencia Nacional, Spain – San Isidro (Madrid) (M) – Municipal

Saturday 16th May

Brunei Darussalam – Isra Mikraj (The Prophet’s Ascension), Comoros – Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet’s Ascension), Congo, Democratic Republic – Liberation Day Holiday (day in lieu), Djibouti – Al Isra et Al Mirague (The Prophet’s Ascension), Iran, Islamic Republic Of – 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, Oman – Al Israa Wal Miraj (The Prophet’s Ascension), Palestinian Territory, Occupied – The Prophet’s Ascension, 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 (celebration), United Arab Emirates – Al Isra Wal Miraj (The Prophet’s Ascension)

Sunday 17th May

Congo, Democratic Republic – Liberation Day (AFDL Anniversary) (celebration), Kuwait – Public Holiday – Government/Tentative, Malaysia – State Public Holiday (PLS) – Regional, Nauru – Constitution Day (celebration), Norway – Constitution Day, Svalbard And Jan Mayen – Constitution Day

Monday 18th May

Canada – Victoria Day (except NB NL NS), Cayman Islands – Discovery Day, Colombia – Ascension Holiday, Haiti – Flag and University Day, Nauru – Constitution Day Holiday (day in lieu), Somalia – Restoration of Somaliland Sovereignty Day (Somaliland) – Regional, South Sudan – SPLA Day Holiday (day in lieu) – Tentative, Turkmenistan – Revival and Unity Day (Magtumguli Day), Uruguay – Battle of Las Piedras Day – Banks/Government, Venezuela – Ascension Bank Holiday – Banks

Tuesday 19th May

Cape Verde – Praia Municipal Day – Municipal, Somalia – Somaliland Sovereignty Holiday (Somaliland) – Regional, Turkey – Ataturk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day

Wednesday 20th May

Cameroon – National Day, Timor-Leste – Independence Restoration Day