May 24·Every year

Pentecost

Seventh Sunday after Easter — commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples. A public holiday in much of central Europe (covered by Nager); this entry surfaces it in countries where it's culturally observed but not legally a holiday.

Category: Observance
Observed in: United StatesUnited KingdomItalySpain

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A gunman involved in Islamic extremism opened fire at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, killing four people.

2022A mass shooting occurs at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, resulting in the deaths of 21 people, including 19 children.
2019Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India).
2019Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7.