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April 29-May 5

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Golden Week (Japan)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • May Day / Beltane (Pagan; cross-quarter day)
  • Free Comic Book Day (Saturday)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Kenpou-kinenbi (Constitution Memorial Day) (Japan)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Midori no hi (Greenery Day) (Japan)
  • National Teacher Day (USA; Tuesday)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
  • Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) (Japan) / Tango no Sekku (Boy's Day) (Japan)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • DaisyCares's birthday (friend of tek)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • National Nurses Week (USA)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Mother's Day (USA; Sunday)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • International Nurses' Day

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Cannes Film Festival

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Whitsunday (Scottish quarter day)
  • Armed Forces Day (USA; Saturday)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Malcolm X's birthday, 1925

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday, 1859

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Pentecost (Christian)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Victoria Day (Canada; Monday)

• Holidays/special occasions:
  • Memorial Day (observed) (USA; Monday)

The Year
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