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[quote]Thursday 1 May Pagan Beltane Pagans celebrate Beltane with maypole dances, symbolizing the mystery of the Sacred Marriage of Goddess and God. Christian Ascension Day Ascension Day marks the last earthly appearance of Christ after his resurrection. Christians believe Christ ascended into heaven. It is celebrated 40 days after Easter. Friday 2 May Jewish Yom Hashoah The Jewish Holocaust Memorial Day. The date is chosen as the closest date (in the Jewish calendar) to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Bahai Ridvan - twelfth day Marks Baha'u'llah's departure from the Ridvan garden. Sikh Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi calendar) Guru Arjan Dev (1563-1606) was the fifth of the Sikh Gurus Sunday 4 May Christian Ascension Day (Catholic Church in England and Wales) Ascension Day is normally celebrated 40 days after Easter. The Catholic Church in England and Wales celebrates it on the following Sunday instead. Wednesday 7 May Jewish Yom Hazikaron A day of remembrance on the day preceding Israel's Independence Day. Thursday 8 May Jewish Yom Ha'atzmaut Israel's Independence Day Sunday 11 May Christian Pentecost - Whitsun The seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and the birth of the Christian Church. Sunday 18 May Christian Trinity Sunday The first Sunday after Pentecost. Christians meditate on the nature of God as "Three in one". Tuesday 20 May Buddhist Wesak or Buddha day The most important of the Buddhist festivals. It celebrates the Buddha's birthday, and, for some Buddhists, also marks his birth and death. Pictures of Wesak celebrations in Manchester Thursday 22 May Christian Corpus Christi Roman Catholic festival celebrating the "real presence of Christ in the Eucharist". The festival falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Friday 23 May Jewish Lag B'Omer A minor holiday on the 33rd day of the Omer commemorating a break in the plague during the lifetime of Rabbi Akiva. Bahai Declaration of the Bab The Bab was the Forerunner of Baha'u'llah, founder of the Baha'i faith. His mission was to prepare the world for the coming of Baha'u'llah and he declared it in the evening of May 22 1844. Sikh Birthday of Guru Amar Das (Nanakshahi calendar) Guru Amar Das (1479-1574) was the third of the Sikh Gurus. Sunday 25 May Christian Corpus Christi (Catholic Church in England and Wales) Corpus Christi falls on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. The Catholic Church in England and Wales celebrates it on the following Sunday instead. Thursday 29 May Bahai Ascension of Baha'u'llah Anniversary of Baha'u'llah's death in in 1892 near Akka, Israel.[/quote]
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