Friday 25 May 2012

May

• 01 — Saints Philip and James's Day (Western Christian): joint celebration of two apostles.
• 01 — Beltane (Pagan): celebration of the beginning of summer and the sacred marriage of the God and Goddess.
• 02 (5 Jamál) — Twelfth Day of Ridván (Bahá'í): the twelfth and last day of the feast of Ridván, celebrating the prophethood of Bahá'u'lláh.
• 08 — White Lotus Day (Theosophist): commemoration of the death of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society.
• 09 — Anniversary of the Publication of Dianetics (Scientologist): annual commemoration of the date of publication of Dianetics in 1950.
• 14 — Saint Matthias' Day (Western Christian): celebration of the apostle who replaced Judas Iscariot.
• 17 (3 Jeth) — Chhota Ghallughara (Sikh).
• 23 (7 Azamat) — Declaration of the Báb (Bahá'í).
• 23 (9 Jeth) — Parkash Guru Amar Das Sahib or Birth of Guru Amar Das (Sikh): celebration of the birthday of the third Guru in 1479.
• 24 — Aldersgate Day (Methodist): commemoration of the conversion of John Wesley in 1738 in a meeting room on Aldersgate Street in London.
• 29 (13 Azamat) — Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í).
• 30 — Saint Joan of Arc's Day (Western Christian).
• 31 — Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Mary, Mediatrix of all Graces (Western Christian): commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary's visit to Elizabeth.