15 May

15 May is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, or the 136th day in leap years (years with 366 days). There are 230 days remaining until the end of the year.

May is the fifth month of the year and has 31 days. 15 May falls during the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. In Somalia, this period roughly corresponds to the end of the gu (main rainy season), when rainfall is abundant in much of the country.

Position in the calendar

The Gregorian calendar divides the year into 12 months. By 15 May, the following months are complete: January (31 days), February (28 or 29 days), March (31 days), April (30 days), and the first 15 days of May. The total is 135 or 136 days, depending on whether the year is a leap year.

Other calendars

The Julian calendar, still used by some Eastern churches, lags 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. The Islamic lunar calendar (Hijri) is based on the moon, and its dates shift relative to the Gregorian calendar each year, so 15 May has no fixed Hijri equivalent.

Related observances

The United Nations recognizes 15 May as the International Day of Families, emphasizing the family's role in society. Palestinians also mark this date as Nakba Day, commemorating the displacement of 1948. Other countries have their own observances on this date.