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Full Calendar of Holidays and Observances in May

May is a fantastic month packed with exciting activities. KnowInsiders has compiled a list of holidays and observances that will take place in the month of May this year so that you may prepare ahead of time.

Key Dates in May

Although June's first day is the official start of summer, it certainly feels that way in May. Summer vacation begins, high school and college graduates are awarded their diplomas, and mother figures enjoy some time in the sun.

It has numerous entertaining and interesting holidays to mark, many of them feature the delights of eating. There are certain to be a few May holidays that will interest just about everyone in your family because they focus on a variety of specific interests.

On May 6, National Fitness Day, get your body moving with a fun workout, and on May 17, World Hypertension Day, make sure to check your blood pressure.

Let's not overlook Mother's Day, which falls on May 14. Give gifts they'll adore to all the women in your life, from stepmothers to new mothers.

Unusual celebrations like National Burger Day (May 28) and National Mint Julep Day (May 30) have to be included as well, of course.

Also, keep in mind that May doesn't actually end on Memorial Day; instead, it ends on May 31.

May is also National Walking Month, Better Sleep Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, Arthritis Awareness Month, and Women's Health Care Month. Self-care is constantly in vogue! Additionally, May is Military Appreciation Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Here are a full list of daily holidays and observances in May:

Weekly Holidays and Observances in May

Children's Mental Health Week (first full week)

Teacher Appreciation Week (first full week, Monday through Friday)

National Wildflower Week (May 1-7)

National Pet Week (May 1-7)

National Nurses Week (May 6-12)

Children's Book Week (May 2-8)

Screen Free Week (May 2-8)

National Women's Health Week (May 8-14)

Brain Injury Awareness Week (May 11-17)

Reading is Fun Week (second full week)

National EMS Week (May 15-21)

National Safe Sun Week (May 23-29)

National Backyard Games Week (week before Memorial Day)

May Monthly Holidays and Observances

ALS Awareness Month

Asian American Month

Creative Beginnings Month

Foster Care Month

Latino Books Month

Lupus Awareness Month

National Barbeque Month

National Bike Month

National Hamburger Month

National Inventors Month

National Lyme Disease Awareness Month

National Mental Health Month

National Military Appreciation Month

National Pet Month

National Photo Month

National Salad Month

National Wild Fire Awareness Month

Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month

Daily Holidays and Observances in May

May 1

• Global Love Day

• Law Day

• Lei Day

• May Day

• Melanoma Monday

• National Chocolate Parfait Day

• National College Decision Day

• National Loyalty Day

• National Mother Goose Day

• School Principals' Day

• World Lyme Day

May 2

• International Harry Potter Day

• National Brothers and Sisters Day

• National Foster Care Day

• National Teacher Appreciation Day

• National Truffle Day

• World Asthma Day

• World Tuna Day

May 3

• AAPI Women's Equal Pay Day

• National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

• National Paranormal Day

• National Skilled Trades Day

• World Press Freedom Day

May 4

• International Firefighters Day

• Kent State Shootings Remembrance

• National Day of Prayer

• National Orange Juice Day

• National Self-Employed Day

• Pesach Sheni

• Star Wars Day

May 5

• African World Heritage Day

• Cinco de Mayo

• International Day of the Midwife

• National Astronaut Day

• National Hoagie Day

• National No Pants Day

• Vesak

May 6

• Free Comic Book Day

• International No Diet Day

• Join Hands Day

• Kentucky Derby

• National Beverage Day

• National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day

• National Fitness Day

• National Nurses Day

• National Scrapbook Day

• National Tourist Appreciation Day

May 7

• National Cosmopolitan Day

• National Infertility Survival Day

• National Lemonade Day

• National Tourism Day

• World Laughter Day

May 8

• International Thalassaemia Day

• Lag BaOmer Begins

• National Coconut Cream Pie Day

• National Have a Coke Day

• National Student Nurse Day

• National Women's Checkup Day

• Truman Day

• World Ovarian Cancer Day

• World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

• Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War (Through May 9)

May 9

• National Lost Sock Memorial Day

• National Moscato Day

• National Sleepover Day

May 10

• National Clean Up Your Room Day

• National Lipid Day

• National Receptionists' Day

• National Shrimp Day

• World Lupus Day

May 11

• National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day

• National Eat What You Want Day

• National Foam Rolling Day

• National Twilight Zone Day

May 12

• International Nurses Day

• National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

• National Limerick Day

• National Military Spouse Appreciation Day

• National Nutty Fudge Day

• National Odometer Day

• National Provider Appreciation Day

May 13

• International Hummus Day

• National Apple Pie Day

• National Babysitter's Day

• National Birth Mother’s Day

• National Crouton Day

• National Frog Jumping Day

• National Fruit Cocktail Day

• National Miniature Golf Day

• World Fair Trade Day

• World Migratory Bird Day

May 14

• Mother's Day

• National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

• National Dance Like a Chicken Day

• National Decency Day

Happy Mother’s Day

May 15

• Bring Flowers to Someone Day

• International Family Day

• National Chocolate Chip Day

• National Nylon Stocking Day

• Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 16

• Drawing Day

• Honor Our LGBT Elders Day

• International Day of Light

• International Day of Living Together in Peace

• National Barbecue Day

• National Biographer's Day

• National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day

• National Love a Tree Day

• National Mimosa Day

• National Piercing Day

• National Sea Monkey Day

May 17

• National Cherry Cobbler Day

• National Graduation Tassel Day

• National Juice Slush Day

• National Pack Rat Day

• National Walnut Day

• World Hypertension Day

• World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

May 18

• Ascension Day

• International Museum Day

• National Cheese Soufflé Day

• National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

• National No Dirty Dishes Day

• National Visit Your Relatives Day

May 19

• Malcolm X Day

• NASCAR Day

• National Bike to Work Day

• National Defense Transportation Day

• National Devil's Food Cake Day

• National Endangered Species Day

• National Pizza Party Day

May 20

• International Red Sneakers Day

• National Armed Forces Day

• National Be a Millionaire Day

• National Learn to Swim Day

• National Pick Strawberries Day

• National Rescue Dog Day

• National Streaming Day

• World Bee Day

• Preakness Stakes

• World Whisky Day

May 21

• Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day

• International Tea Day

• National American Red Cross Founder’s Day

• National Memo Day

• National Strawberries and Cream Day

• National Talk Like Yoda Day

• National Waitstaff Day

• Take Your Parents to the Playground Day

• World Baking Day

• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

• World Meditation Day

May 22

• Harvey Milk Day

• International Being You Day

• International Day for Biological Diversity

• National Buy a Musical Instrument Day

• National Craft Distillery Day

• National Maritime Day

• National Solitaire Day

• National Vanilla Pudding Day

• Sherlock Holmes Day

• Victoria Day (Canada)

• World Paloma Day

May 23

• National Lucky Penny Day

• National Taffy Day

• World Turtle Day

May 24

• National Asparagus Day

• National Brother's Day

• National Escargot Day

• National Scavenger Hunt Day

• World Schizophrenia Awareness Day

May 25

• National Bath Bomb Day

• National Brown-Bag It Day

• National Missing Children's Day

• National Sing Out Day

• National Tap Dance Day

• National Wine Day

• Shavuot Begins

• World Thyroid Day

May 26

• Buddha Day

• National Blueberry Cheesecake Day

• National Cooler Day

• National Heat Awareness Day

• National Paper Airplane Day

• National Road Trip Day

• National Sorry Day

• World Lindy Hop Day

May 27

• National Grape Popsicle Day

• National Sunscreen Day

• Nothing to Fear Day

May 28

• Indianapolis 500

• National Brisket Day

• National Burger Day

• Pentecost

• World Blood Cancer Day

May 29

• Decoration Day

• International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

• Learn About Composting Day

• Memorial Day

• Mount Everest Day

• National Alligator Day

• National Coq Au Vin Day

• National Paperclip Day

May 30

• International Hug Your Cat Day

• Loomis Day

• National Creativity Day

• National Mint Julep Day

• National Water a Flower Day

• World Multiple Sclerosis Day

May 31

May 31: Memorial Day in the United States

• National Flip Flop Day

• National Macaroon Day

• National Save Your Hearing Day

• National Senior Health and Fitness Day

• National Smile Day

• Scripps National Spelling Bee Begins

• Web Designer Day

• World No Tobacco Day

• World Otter Day

• World Parrot Day

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