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Clear filtersChildren's Day in South Korea (Eorini-nal) - May 5, the 1923 origin and modern observance
Children's Day (Eorini-nal, 어린이날) on May 5 is a South Korean national public holiday marking the 1923 children's festival organised by Bhang Jeong-sil in Seoul. Made a national public holiday in 1975 and observed with family outings and free entry to museums and palaces.
Memorial Day - the last Monday of May, federal status, and how it differs from Veterans Day
Memorial Day on the last Monday of May is a US federal holiday honoring those who died in military service. Originally Decoration Day (1868), it is distinct from Veterans Day which honors all who served. One of 11 federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103.
National Maritime Day - May 22, the 1819 Savannah crossing, and the US Merchant Marine
National Maritime Day is observed on May 22 in the United States, commemorating the 1819 transatlantic crossing of the steamship Savannah from Georgia to Liverpool. Federally proclaimed since 1933 (47 Stat. 798), it honors the US Merchant Marine and the nation’s commercial seafarers. Not a federal holiday.