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May 9th
Donald Marshall Jr.鈥檚 Wrongful Conviction Overturned (1983)
Donald Marshall, Jr. is a Mi鈥檏maq man who was wrongly convicted of murder. The case inspired a number of disturbing questions about the fairness of the Canadian justice system, especially given that Marshall was an Aboriginal; as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation put it, 鈥淭he name Donald Marshall is almost synonymous with 鈥檞rongful conviction鈥� and the fight for native justice in Canada.鈥�

May 10th
Wesak (Buddha Day)
The most important day of the year for Buddhists. Coming on the full moon, it commemorates the birth, awakening, and passing away (paranibbana) of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.

May 11th
Laylat al Bara鈥檃t (Ni峁�f Sha鈥榖膩n)
The 15th day or middle (Ni峁�f) of the eighth month (Sha鈥榖膩n) is the Night of Salvation (or Repentance) in preparation for Rama岣峚n.

May 14th
Mother鈥檚 Day
The celebration of Mother鈥檚 Day began in the United States in the early 20th century, now a modern celebration honoring one鈥檚 own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.