Top Weirdest Holidays in May to Enjoy
Weirdest Holidays to Celebrate in May
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Top 5 Weirdest Holidays in May

1.Lost Sock Memorial Day

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Photo: Nationaldaycalendar

Lost Sock Memorial Day is observed on May 9 to honor lost socks. The unofficial holiday also encourages individuals to part with any remaining single socks they have been saving in the hopes of finding a partner.

There are few mysteries in life as perplexing as the sock mystery. No matter how hard you try to keep a pair of socks together, one of them will invariably disappear into the void, never to be found again. Lost Sock Memorial Day is a time to remember all the lost socks.

2.Eat What You Want Day

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Photo: Nationaldaycalendar

Break all but one of your dietary restrictions on May 11, also known as Eat Whatever You Want Day. The only rule you must follow is to eat whatever you want, how you want it, and as much as you want!

Diets have taken control of people who desire to live a healthy life in today's fast-paced, time-constrained society. Everyone has a dish or food they adore but must avoid due to its poor nutritional value. This unofficial holiday allows individuals to indulge in their favorite foods guilt-free for one day per year.

3.Turn Beauty Inside Out Day

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Girls' magazine New Moon created Turn Beauty Inside Out Day as a response to People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" list. In the past, New Moon has published a list of "25 Beautiful Girls" in response to People's list, highlighting the inner beauty traits of "good works, good heart, and activism." In addition, they encouraged young girls to create a video, audio, web, or print advertisement showcasing their inner beauty and suggested that they submit it to local media and enter it in a contest.

The purpose of the day is to shift the focus from outer beauty to inner beauty as the definition of beauty. It exists to raise awareness about the issues girls face, especially by recognizing the negative media pressures they face, such as the need to be thin.

4.Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day

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Put a pillow on your refrigerator on May 29 to bring good fortune and wealth into your home in honor of Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day.

The origins of Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day are unknown, but conventional wisdom holds that the holiday is a modern take on the ancient custom of placing linens in the refrigerator to bring good fortune. Why doing so will bring good fortune is unknown.

5.My Bucket's Got a Hole Day

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Photo: Pinterest

The 30th of May is My Bucket's Got a Hole Day, a day to carry a bucket with a hole. It is unknown whether the unofficial holiday was created in honor of the popular song by the same name by Hank Williams or to celebrate buckets with holes. See below for information on how to celebrate this odd holiday.

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Here is a list of some of the fun, wacky, offbeat, and not-so-wacky May holidays and theme days. Celebrating and recognizing these theme days is a simple way to inject some humor and fun into your workplace.

Full List of Funny Holidays in May to Enjoy

May 1

Batman Day

Bubba Day

World Naked Gardening Day

Auctioneers Day

Learn to Ride a Bike Day

International Workers Day

International Doodle Dog Day

Herb Day

Loyalty Day

May Day

Fitness Day

Play Outside Day

Mariachi Day

Executive Coaching Day

Global Love Day

Mother Goose Day

Lei Day

Purebred Dog Day

School Principals Day

Skyscraper Day

Stepmothers Day

May 2

World Laughter Day

Lemonade Day

Life Insurance Day

Roberts Rules of Order Day

World Tuna Day

May 3

Garden Meditation Day

Lumpy Rug Day

Paranormal Day

Two Different Colored Shoes Day

Public Radio Day

World Press Freedom Day

May 4

International Sauvignon Blanc Day

International Respect for Chickens Day

Bird Day

Intergalactic Star Wars Day – May the Fourth Be With You!

International Firefighters Day

Petite and Proud Day

World Giving Day

May 5

Cinco de Mayo Day

Cartoonists Day

Revenge of the Fifth (For the Star Wars nerds out there)

International Roller Derby Day

World Portuguese Language Day

May 6

Day of Reason

No Homework Day

No Diet Day

International Management Accounting Day

Nurses Day

World Password Day

May 7

Beaufort Scale Wind Day

Cosmopolitan Day

International Space Day

May 8

No Socks Day

Mother Ocean Day

Free Trade Day

Archery Day

International Migratory Bird Day

World Red Cross Day

Free Trade Day

Windmill Day

World Belly Dance Day

Mini Golf Day

Stay Up All Night Day

May 9

Mother’s Day

Sleepover Day

Lost Sock Memorial Day

May 10

Clean Your Room Day

Hampster Day

World Lupus Day

May 11

Eat What You Want Day

Hostess Cupcake Day

Root Canal Appreciation Day

May 12

Limerick Day

Nutty Fudge Day

Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day

Odometer Day

International Nurses Day

Receptionists Day

School Nurse Day

May 13

Frog Jumping Day

Crouton Day

Hummus Day

May 14

Fintistic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice Day

Dance Like a Chicken Day

Decency Day

May 15

International Day of Families

Morel Mushroom Day

Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

Sliders Day

Nylon Stocking Day

Straw Hat Day

May 16

Mimosa Day

Ride a Unicycle Day

BBQ Day

Sea Monkey Day

Biographers Day

Piercing Day

International Day of Light

World Fiddle Day

May 17

World Telecommunication Day

May 18

International Museum Day

Visit Your Relatives Day

I Love Reese’s Day

Buy a Musical Instrument Day

May 19

Scooter Day

Turn Beauty Inside Out Day

May 20

Weights and Measures Day

Eliza Doolittle Day

Rescue Dog Day

World Bee Day

May 21

Waitress/Waiter Day

Endangered Species Day

Pizza Party Day

O Henry Pun Off Day

International Virtual Assistants Day

I Need a Patch for That Day

End of the World/Rapture Party Day

May 22

International Day of Biological Diversity

Maritime Day

Canadian Immigrants Day

Sherlock Holmes Day

May 23

World Turtle Day

Neighbor Day

Drinking With Chickens Day

Taffy Day

May 24

Queen Victoria Day

Brother’s Day

International Tiara Day

Morse Code Day

Aviation Maintenance Technicians Day

May 25

Nerd/Geek Pride Day

Cookie Monster’s Birthday

Tap Dance Day

Towel Day

Wine Day

May 26

World Lindy Hop Day

World Otter Day

World Orienteering Day

Chardonnay Day

Paper Airplane Day

May 27

Cellophane Tape Day

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day

May 28

Don’t Fry Day

Heat Awareness Day

Brisket Day

Hamburger Day

Polka Day

Title Track Day

Road Trip Day

Cooler Day

May 29

Learn About Composting Day

Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day

International United Nations Peacekeepers Day

May 30

Creativity Day

Mint Julep Day

My Bucket's Got a Hole Day

May 31

Smile Day

What You Think About Grows Day

Save Your Hearing Day

World No Tobacco Day

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