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See also:
- Argentina - Labour Day
- Austria
 ![[The Flag of Austria]](../images/a/at.gif) by Željko Heimer 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
- Staffordshire, England - Anniversary of Wedgwood Pottery
- USA - Loyalty / Law Day
- World - Spring and Labor Holiday
- World - Labor Day or May Day
- Egypt - Sporting Holiday
- Poland
 ![[The Flag of Poland]](../images/p/pl.gif) by António Martins by António Martins
 - Flag Day, 2004 - civil flag to be flown
- World - Spring and Labor Holiday
- Japan - Constitution Memorial Day, 1947
- Poland - May 3rd national holiday (formerly Constitution 
Day) - civil flag to be flown
- Belgium - Victory of the Allies, 1945
- Czech Republic - Liberation Day, 1945
- France - Victory Day, 1945
- Norway - Liberation Day, 1945
- Poland - National Victory Day
- 
	USA - Mothers Day  (second Sunday of May)
- USA - Victory-in-Europe Day
- Vatican 
	- Anniversary of Election of Pope Leo XIV
- 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)
	- Finland - Remembrance Day
- Paraguay - Independence Day, 1811
- USA - Peace Officers Memorial Day (half 
	staff, except on Armed Forces Day)
- USA - Armed Forces Day  (third 
	Saturday of May)
- Haiti
 ![[The State Flag of Haiti]](../images/h/ht-state.gif) by Željko Heimer 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)
	
- Vatican - Anniversary of Inauguration of Pontificate
- Cameroon - Constitution Reform Day, 1972
- Cayman Islands - Discovery Day (varies; 3rd 
Monday of May)
- Cuba - Independence Day, 1902
- Sudan
 ![[The Flag of Sudan]](../images/s/sd.gif) by Željko Heimer by Željko Heimer
 - Flag Day, 1970
- Sri Lanka - Proclamation of the Republic Day, 1972
- USA - National Maritime Day
- Yemen - Day of National Unity, 1990
- Africa - Africa Day
	
- Bermuda - Bermuda Day  (last Friday of May)
- Argentina - May Revolution (1810)
[half staffed flags are raised fully]
- Jordan - Independence Day, 1946
	
- Turks and Caicos Islands - JAGS McCartney Day
	(last Monday of May)
	
- USA - Memorial Day  (last Monday of 
	May; half-staff until noon, then hoisted fully till dusk)
- 
	Wessex, England -  St Aldhelm’s Day
- Belize - Commonwealth Day (varies)
- Uganda - Heroes' Day, 1980
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