What happened on May 5 ?

International Midwives Day.

International No Pants Day.

Council of Europe: Europe Day.

Albania: Martyrs' Day.

Denmark: Liberation Day (1945).

Ethiopia: Liberation Day (1941).

Guyana: Indian Immigration Day (1838).

Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan (2006): Buddha's Birthday.

Japan: Tango no Sekku (Boy's Day) or Kodomo no hi (Children's Day).

Mexico and (informally) the United States: Cinco de Mayo (1862).

The Netherlands: May 5, Liberation day (1945).

Northern Territory, Australia: May Day.

South Korea: Children's Day.

Ascension Day in Western Christianity (2005).

Saint Angelus of Jerusalem (d. 1222)

Saint Aventinus (d. 1189)

Saint Britto

Saint Gerontius (d. 472)

Saint Godehart (d. 1038)

Saint Nicetius

Saint Hilary of Arles (d. 449)

Saint Pius V (1505-1572)

Saint Jutta of Kulmsee, aka Saint Jutta of Sangerhausen or Saint Judith of Prussia (d. 1260)

Blessed Aleidis

Adrian of Monzensk

Great Martyr Irene

Martyrs Neophytos, Gaius and Gaianus

Euthymios the Wonderworker

Barlaam of Serpukhov

Martin and Heraclius of Illyria

Eulogios the Confessor

New Martyr Ephraim of Nea Makri

Roly Poly of Georgia.