May Holidays & Events

Using the calendar above, you'll find holidays, annual events, anniversaries and more for any particular day in May.  Looking below, you'll find holidays and events for the month itself, and also for each particular week.

Even the division of the calendar year into months and weeks is a reason to celebrate... if for no other reason than being able to tick off another one that we survived.  Time is fleeting, so let's have some fun!

We have also broken out which of this month's events are movable throughout the month and which might or might not be in this month.

See also:  Gregorian calendar,  almanacs,  calendars,  2009,  2010

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the month

•  Archaeology Month - in Colorado
•  Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month - Presidential Proclamation, 2008
  •  National Asian/Pacific Islanders month
•  Date Your Mate Month
  •  Resolve to Date Your Mate
  •  Date Your Mate
  •  How often do you date your mate? - poll, at the Parent Center
•  Family Support Month
•  Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
•  Flower Month
•  Freedom Shrine Month
•  Jewish American Heritage Month - Presidential Proclamation, 2008
•  National Bike Month
  •  American Bike Month
•  National Family Month (KidsPeace)
•  National Good Car-Keeping Month
•  National Photo Month
•  National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - Presidential Proclamation, 2008
  •  National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
  •  NASPE
•  National Scholarship Month
•  National Skin Cancer Awareness Month
•  National Teaching and Joy Month
•  Older Americans Month - Presidential Proclamation, 2008
•  Personal History Awareness Month
•  Philippines: Santacruzan
•  React Month
•  Revise Your Work Schedule Month
•  National Senior Travel Month
•  Senior Citizens Month
  •  Older Americans Month
•  Steelmark Month
•  Touring Theatre Month
•  1985 Very Special Arts USA Month

animals & food

•  National Asparagus Month
•  National Barbecue Month
•  National Egg Month?
•  National Hamburger Month
•  National Salad Month
•  National Salsa Month
•  National Strawberry Month

health & safety

•  Better Hearing Month
•  Better Sleep Month
•  Breathe Easy Month
•  Correct Posture Month
•  Foot Health Month
•  Fungal Infection Awareness Month
•  Mental Health Month
•  Motorcycle Safety Month
•  National Allergy/Asthma Month
•  National Arthritis Month
•  National Cancer Research Month
•  National Electrical Safety Month
•  National High Blood Pressure Month
•  National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
•  National Sight-Saving Month
•  National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month
•  Project Safe Baby Month
•  Strike Out Strokes Month
•  Stroke Awareness Month
•  Women's Health Care Month

week 1

•  Be Kind To Animals Week
•  Carpet Care Improvement Week
•  Cartoon Art Appreciation Week
•  Childcare Awareness Week
•  Girls Inc. Girls' Rights Week - April 28 - May 2, 2008
•  Heritage Week (Utah)
•  Jewish Heritage Week
•  National Bathroom Reading Week
•  National Charter Schools Week - Presidential Proclamation, 2008
•  National Family Week
•  National Music Week
•  National Photo Week
•  National Self-Help Book Week
•  National Stuttering Awareness Week
•  National Volunteer Week
•  Pen Friends Week International
•  Public Service Recognition Week
•  Tickborne Disease Awareness Week

week 2

•  Astronomy Week
•  Be Kind To Animals Week
•  Bear Awareness Week - in Little Rock, Arkansas; at the zoo
•  Conserve Water/Detect-A-Leak Day
•  Deaf Awareness Week
•  Flexible Work Arrangements Week
•  Golf Week
•  Goodwill Industries Week
•  International Online Romance Week - see also (Love.Com)
•  National Herb Week
  •  National Herb Week - in Mountain View, Arkansas
•  National Historic Preservation Week
•  National Hospital Week
•  National Nurses Week
•  National Nursing Home Week (Activity Professionals Online)
•  National Pet Week
•  National Postcard Week
•  National Tourism Week
•  National Transportation Week - the week including the third Friday in May; since 1962 (see 36 U.S.C. 133); Presidential Proclamation, 2008
•  Police Week - Presidential Proclamation, 2008
•  PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
•  Small Business Week
•  Universal Family Week

week 3

•  Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
  •  National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency
•  Art Week
•  Buckle Up America! Week (Department of Transportation)
•  EU - Japan Friendship Week
•  International Salute to Public Relations Week
•  Kiwanis Prayer Week
•  National Bike Week
•  National Educational Bosses Week - May 17 - 23, 2009
•  National Emergency Medical Services Week
•  National Historic Preservation Week
•  National Police Week
•  National Running and Fitness Week
•  National Safe Boating Week - Presidential Proclamation, 2008
•  National Salvation Army Week
  •  Salvation Army New York
•  Public Relations Week
•  Public Transportation Week
•  Raisin Week
•  Soil Stewardship Week
•  White Cane Week
•  World Trade Week - Presidential Proclamation, 2008

week 4

•  American Beer Week (begins Last Sun)
•  Poetry Week
•  National Frozen Yogurt Week
•  International Pickle Week
•  National Design Drafting Week
•  National Hurricane Preparedness Week - Presidential Proclamation, 2008
  •  National Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 24 - 30, 2009
•  Poppy Week (ends Sat before Memorial Day)
•  National Surgical Technologists Week

week 5

directories

•  Kid's Project - May holidays

about May

•  birthstone: Emerald (Mystical - Sapphire)

shopping

•  10% OFF the Emerald Collection at Diamonds International.  ALL MAY LONG!

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last edited Tuesday, March 09, 2010