- Number of holidays
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- Day of the year
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- Days left in the year
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Harry Potter Day was established by Scholastic to mark May 2, 1998, the date of the fictional Battle of Hogwarts in J.K. Rowling’s series — the day Harry Potter defeated Voldemort. Free Comic Book Day was founded in 2002 by comic retailer Joe Field to draw new readers into comic book stores on the first Saturday of May with free specially printed editions. Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday of May — first run on May 17, 1875. World Tuna Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2016 to raise awareness of the critical need for sustainable tuna fisheries as global stocks face collapse. A wand, a free issue, a thundering field, and a fish that feeds 2 billion people.
All holidays on May 2
National Brothers and Sisters Day
National Lemonade Day
12th Day of Ridvan
Baby Day
Bereaved Mother's Day
Harry Potter Day
Mayday for Mutts
Motorcycle Mass and Blessing of the Bikes Day
National Life Insurance Day
National Play Your Ukulele Day
National Truffle Day
Orthodox Easter
Polish Flag Day
Puppy Mill Action Week
Take a Baby to Lunch Day
World Laughter Day
World Tuna Day
About May 2
May 2 Q&As
What is the most popular holiday on May 2?
On May 2, Kentucky Derby is the most widely watched U.S. sporting event, the first leg of the Triple Crown run at Churchill Downs since 1875. Harry Potter Day is the most globally recognized pop culture observance, and Free Comic Book Day drives the most foot traffic to independent comic book retailers on the first Saturday of May.
What pop culture holidays fall on May 2?
May 2 includes Harry Potter Day, marking the fictional Battle of Hogwarts on May 2, 1998, and Free Comic Book Day, founded in 2002 to draw new readers into independent comic stores with specially printed free editions on the first Saturday of May.
What animal holidays are on May 2?
May 2 includes World Tuna Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2016 to raise awareness for sustainable tuna fisheries, and National Start Seeing Monarchs Day, which calls on gardeners and communities to plant milkweed and support monarch butterfly migration.
