DayOneToday
Today, around the world
Thursday, May 4. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
Today, somewhere · from DayOneToday
What the world marks
Nothing is marked on this day in the calendar yet.
On this day · from DayOneToday
Firsts, not anniversaries
No firsts are recorded for this day yet.
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Friday, May 5Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi) · Japan — Carp streamers fly, one for each child.
Friday, May 5Children's Day · South Korea
Friday, May 5Cinco de Mayo · Puebla, Mexico · United States — The Battle of Puebla, 1862; marked more in the United States than in most of Mexico.
Monday, May 8Parents' Day · South Korea — Children give their parents carnations.
Wednesday, May 10Mother's Day (Día de las Madres) · Mexico — Always May 10 in Mexico, whatever the weekday.