The month of May is officially here. This month we celebrate National Humor Month, Stress Awareness Month, and Lawn and Garden Month! Almost each month has its own holidays and national days. Check out these extra fun celebrations for the month of April. Enjoy them with your family and friends!
Month Holidays for May
- Foster Care Month
- Gifts from the Garden Month
- Lupus Awareness Month
- National Barbecue Month
- National Bike Month
- National Blood Pressure Month
- National Hamburger Month
- National Photograph Month
- National Recommitment Month
- National Salad Month
Weekly Celebrations in May
- Week 1 Nurses Week
- Week 2 Wildflower Week
- Week 3 National Bike Week
- Week 3 National Police Week
- Week 4 Emergency Medical Services Week
Days to Celebrate in May
1 May Day
1 Loyalty Day
1 Mother Goose Day
2 Baby Day
2 Brothers and Sisters Day
3 Garden Meditation Day
3 World Press Freedom Day
4 Bird Day
4 National Candied Orange Peel Day
4 Renewal Day
4 Star Wars Day
4 Space Day – first Friday in May
5 Cinco de Mayo
5 Free Comic Book Day – first Saturday in May
5 National Hoagie Day
6 Beverage Day
6 National Nurses Day
6 No Diet Day
7 National Tourism Day
8 National Teacher’s Day – Tuesday of the first full week of May
8 No Socks Day
8 V-E Day
8 World Red Cross Day
9 National Receptionist Day – the second Wednesday in May
9 School Nurses Day – the Wednesday during Nurse’s Week
10 Clean Up Your Room Day
11 Eat What You Want Day
11 Child Care Provider/Daycare Provider Day – the Friday before Mother’s Day
11 Military Spouses Day – the Friday before Mother’s Day
12 International Nurses Day
12 National Train Day – Saturday closest to May 10th
13 Leprechaun Day
13 Mother’s Day – second Sunday in May
14 Dance Like a Chicken Day
15 National Chocolate Chip Day
15 Police Officer’s Memorial Day
15 Ramadan – begins at sundown, date varies
16 Love a Tree Day
16 Wear Purple for Peace Day
17 Pack Rat Day
18 International Museum Day
18 No Dirty Dishes Day
18 Visit Your Relatives Day
19 Armed Forces Day – third Sunday of the month
19 Boy’s Club Day
20 Be a Millionaire Day
20 Pick Strawberries Day
21 National Waiters and Waitresses Day
22 World Goth Day
23 Lucky Penny Day
23 Turtle Day
24 Tiara Day
25 Towel Day – in the UK
25 Tap Dance Day
25 Wine Day
26 International Jazz Day – Saturday of Memorial Day weekend
26 Blueberry Cheesecake Day
26 Paper Airplane Day
27 Sun Screen Day
28 Hamburger Day
28 Amnesty International Day
28 Memorial Day – last Monday of the month
29 Biscuit Day
29 Paper Clip Day
30 Water a Flower Day
31 National Macaroon Day