May 1st (1540) was a Wednesday. It's the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 244 days left to the end of the year.
May 1st Holidays in History
» Christian feast day:
» Augustin Schoeffler
» Andeolus
» Saint Brioc
» James, son of Alphaeus e.g James the Less
» Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker (Roman Catholic optional feast)
» Saint Marcouf or Marcouf
» Saint Philip the Apostle
» Saint Sigismund of Burgundy
» Saint Walpurga or Walpurga (canonization)
» May 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Constitution Day (Latvia)
» Constitution Day (Marshall Islands)
» Commemoration of the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat following the foundation of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti (India):
» Public holidays in India Secular holidays or Gujarat Day
» Maharashtra Day
» Earliest day on which National Day of Prayer can fall, while May 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Thursday in May. (United States)
» Earliest day on which World Asthma Day can fall, while May 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Tuesday in May. (International observance called International)
» Festival in honor of Bona Dea (Roman Empire)
» International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day (Guerrilla gardening called guerilla gardeners)
» EuroMayDay (Western Europe)
» Law Day (United States), formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)
» Loyalty Day, formerly intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labour Day. (United States)
» Lei (garland) called Lei Day (Hawaii)
» May Day (beginning of Summer) observances in the Northern hemisphere '(see April 30)':
» Beltane (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Celtic neopaganism known as Celtic neopagans and Wiccans in the Northern hemisphere)
» Earliest day on which Beltane can fall, while May 7 is the latest; celebrated on the first Monday in May. (Ireland, Scotland)