Holidays and Celebrations Calendar - May
- Date Your Mate Month
- National Barbecue Month
- National Bike Month
- National Blood Pressure Month
- National Hamburger Month
- National Photograph Month
- National Recommitment Month
- National Salad Month
- Older Americans Month
Week Celebrations:
- Always May 6-12 Nurse's Week
- Week 2 Wildflower Week
- Week 3 National Police Week
- Week 4 Emergency Medical Services Week
Days that vary:
- Ascension of Christ - 40 days after Easter
- Astronomy Day - the Saturday before the first quarter moon.
- Mother's Day - the second Sunday
- National Teachers Day (Tuesday of the first full week of May)
- National Receptionist Day - the second Wednesday
- International Migratory Bird Day (2nd Saturday in May)
- Armed Forces Day - third Saturday of month
- Buddha Purnima - the first full moon day in May, except in a leap year when the festival is held in June.
- International Tuba Day - the first Friday in May
- National Day of Prayer - the first Thursday in May
- National Defense Transportation Day - the 3rd Friday in May
- Armed Forces Day - the third Saturday in May
- International Jazz Day - The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend
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May Day;
Loyalty Day;
Mother Goose Day;
Save the Rhino Day;
Space Day;
Chocolate Parfait Day;
Plant a Flower Day;
New Homeowner's Day;
Baby Day;
Law Day
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Brothers and Sisters Day;
International Space Day;
Fire Day
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Lumpy Rug Day;
National Day of Prayer;
Teacher Day;
Raspberry Popover Day
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Candied Orange Peel Day;
Renewal Day;
Orange Juice Day;
Naked Day;
International Firefighters' Day
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Cinco de Mayo;
National Hoagie Day;
Oyster Day;
Chocolate Custard Day;
Halfway Point of Spring
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Beverage Day;
National Tourist Appreciation Day;
No Diet Day;
Military Spouse Day;
Midwives Day
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Iris Day;
National Nurses Day;
No Socks Day;
V-E Day;
World Red Cross Day;
Senior Citizens Day
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Lost Sock Memorial Day
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Clean up Your Room Day;
Blood Pressure Day
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Eat What You Want Day;
Twilight Zone Day;
School Nurse Day;
Clergy Day
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Fatigue Syndrome Day;
International Nurses Day;
Limerick Day;
Kite Day;
Migratory Bird Day
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Leprechaun Day;
Butterfly Day;
Frog Jumping Day
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Birth Mother's Day;
Dance Like a Chicken Day;
Motorcycle Riders Day
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Hug Your Cat Day;
Police Memorial Day;
Chocolate Chip Day;
International Day of Families;
Flip Your Mattress Day;
Mole Day
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Love a Tree Day;
National Sea Monkey Day;
Wear Purple for Peace Day;
Be A Millionaire Day;
Receptionists Day
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Pack Rat Day;
Rubber Band Day
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International Museum Day;
No Dirty Dishes Day;
Visit Your Relatives Day
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Boy's Club Day;
Plant Something Day;
National Bike to Work Day;
Circus Day
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Good Neighbor Day;
Pick Strawberries Day
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Memo Day;
Waiters and Waitresses Day
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Buy a Musical Instrument Day;
Maritime Day
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International Jazz Day;
Penny Day;
World Turtle Day;
Victoria Day;
Mesmerism Day
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National Escargot Day;
Night Baseball Day
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Missing Children's Day;
Tap Dance Day
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Sally Ride Day;
Bob Day;
Neighbor Day
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Sun Screen Day;
Bridge Day
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Amnesty International Day;
Whale Day;
Return of the Slugs Day
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JFK Day
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Water a Flower Day
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National Macroon Day;
Save Your Hearing Day;
World No Tobacco Day
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