now, therefore, do I, John A. Notte, Jr., governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, proclaim Saturday, May 20th, 1961, as Armed Forces Day, reminding our citizens that we should rededicate ourselves to our Nation, respecting the uniforms as the guardians of our precious liberty.

The President of the United States, pursuant to a Joint Resolution of Congress, has issued a proclamation each year since 1933 declaring May 22nd to be National Maritime Day.

and now, therefore, do I, John A. Notte, Jr., Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, proclaim Monday, May 22nd, 1961, as National Maritime Day, reminding our citizens that American Merchant ships and American seamen are ready at all times to serve our Nation in the cause of freedom and justice.

King Muhammad 5, was known to be most sympathetic to the formation of local self-government and made the first firm promise of elections on May Day, 1957.

* Earliest day on which Store Bededag or General Prayer Day can fall, while May 13 is the latest ; observed on the 4th Friday after Easter day.

Nova Scotia celebrates Arbour Day on the Thursday during National Forest Week, which is the first full week in May.

Prince Edward Island celebrates Arbour Day on the 3rd Friday in May during Arbour Week.

Japan celebrates a similarly themed Greenery Day, held on May 4. Although it has a similar theme to Arbor Day, its roots lay in celebration of the birthday of Emperor Hirohito.

In Chile most services and businesses are closed on both New Year's Day ( January 1 ) and Labor Day ( May 1 ).

The Army day or St. George's Day ( 6 May ) is an official holiday in the country.

Bede died on Thursday, 26 May 735 ( Ascension Day ) and was buried at Jarrow.

On the Tuesday before Acension Day ( 26 May ) his breathing became worse, and his feet swelled.

Although the holiday may use features of the Gaelic Beltane, such as the bonfire, it is more alike the Germanic May Day festival, both in its significance ( focusing on fertility ) and its rituals ( such as maypole dancing ).

In Irish Gaelic, the month of May is known as Mí Bhealtaine or Bealtaine, and the festival as Lá Bealtaine (' day of Bealtaine ' or, ' May Day ').

In Modern Irish, Oíche Bhealtaine is May Eve, and Lá Bealtaine is May Day.

This term Lá Buidhe Bealtaine is also used in Irish and is translated as ' Bright May Day '.

The dictionary also states that Dia Céadamhan is May Day and Mí Céadamhan is May.

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On May 27, 1957, " That'll Be The Day " was released as a single, credited to the Crickets to try to bypass Decca's claimed legal rights.

In 2012, Ditch Day fell on May 24.

All proceeds benefits the Community Foundation in Middle Tennessee in support of all those Tennessee Residents affected by the disastrous flooding that occurred the weekend of May 2, 2010.

The other three are played on the third weekend in May ( Fri-Sun ).

* Earliest day on which the first day of Sanja Matsuri can fall, while May 20 is the latest ; celebrated on the third weekend of May.

Celebrations often take place not on May 1 but during the Victoria Day long weekend, later in the month and when the weather is likely to be better.

The festival typically takes place the first weekend in May.

According to the American calendar, the U. S. summer season is commonly regarded as beginning on Memorial Day weekend ( the last weekend in May ) and ending on Labor Day weekend ( the first weekend in September ), more closely in line with the meteorological definition ; the similar Canadian tradition starts summer on Victoria Day one week prior ( although summer conditions vary widely across Canada's expansive territory ) and ends, like the United States, on Labour Day.

In part because of this, the Rangers began playing most of even their weekend games between May and September at night — a tradition that continues to this day.

The couple separated in 1973 and the two began living separate lives, Ono pursuing her career in New York and Lennon living in Los Angeles with personal assistant May Pang in a period commonly referred to as his " lost weekend.

Many labor unions have negotiated to have the day off, however, since its proximity to Labor Day ( May 1 ) often allows an extended five day weekend or two consecutive three day weekends.

It is held every year on the last weekend in May.

The best teams in the nation meet after qualifying during the regular season on the first weekend in May annually, hosted by the University of Kentucky Debate Team.

Local Colors is a multi-cultural program which recognizes people of diverse origins, races and ethnic backgrounds and sponsors the annual Local Colors Festival in the third weekend of May.

It was released in the United States on May 26, 1995 to 2, 030 theaters, grossing $ 6, 033, 850 in the opening weekend.

Each year, the first weekend in May, residents mark the annual arrival of migrating Monarch butterflies with a " Butterfly Days " festival and parade.

Annual events include the Carshalton Fireworks a charity fireworks display at Carshalton Park on the Saturday nearest to Guy Fawkes Night, a summer carnival on the second Saturday of June, a beer festival over the first Bank Holiday weekend in May, the Environmental Fair also held in Carshalton Park on the August Bank Holiday Monday.

The shuffling time slots affected the ratings, and KI was cancelled the weekend of May 25, 1986.

The festival begins on the first weekend in May with the Artrageous Parade, a lively, outrageous, and colorful procession of all things artsy.

The Crawfish Festival is held annually on the third weekend in May.

The three day community festival incorporates live music, food and craft vendors, and amusement rides during the first weekend of May.

Each year on the second weekend of May, Tuckerman hosts Hometown Days, a festival for the town and fundraiser for the Tuckerman Fire Department.

Picklefest, first observed in 1992, celebrates the pickle heritage of Atkins annually on the third weekend in May.