American Wetlands Month– May is American Wetlands Month—a time to celebrate one of nature’s most productive ecosystems!
Garden for Wildlife Month – Whether you’re a gardening novice with a small balcony or a gardening veteran with a few acres, you can provide for local wildlife by planting with purpose.
Strawberry Month – May is National Strawberry month. Get out your cookbooks!
Bike Month – Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling.
National Photography Month – National Photography Month is celebrated each year during May by professional and amateur photographers.
Be Kind to Animals Week – Teach kids to be kind to all living creatures by example and with free lessons during the American Humane’s “Be Kind to Animals Week”.
Lei Day – The May 1 celebration focuses on the Hawaiian culture, and the aloha spirit.
Mother Goose Day – We are swept back to memories of our childhood whenever we hear of National Mother Goose Day on May 1.
International Harry Potter Day – International Harry Potter Day on May 2 brings merriment to Potterheads around the world.
Scrapbook Day -National Scrapbook Day, celebrated on the first Saturday in May.
National Public Radio Day– National Public Radio Day is celebrated on May 3 every year to celebrate public radio stations and community radio organizations.
Cinco de Mayo – A guide to the May 5 Mexican celebration.
Museum Lover’s Day – Museum Lover’s Day, on May 5 each year, is when all appreciators of museums come together to celebrate.
Dave Brubeck Day – Dave Brubeck Day is celebrated on May 4 in the honor of America’s most proficient and accomplished jazz pianist and composer.
Star Wars Day– May the 4th be with you – celebrate a galaxy far, far, away on May 4th!
Astronaut Day– May 5 is the day #WeBelieveInAstronauts celebrates heroic astronauts with a mission to inspire all!
Leprechaun Day – Celebrate the mysterious Leprechaun’s of Ireland on May 13!
Senior Fraud Awareness Day – National Senior Fraud Awareness Day is observed on May 15 every year. Its objective is to raise awareness of fraudulent schemes older adults often fall prey.
Drawing Day – May 16 is drawing day and the perfect opportunity to express your inner creativity!
NASCAR Day – Celebrate auto sports and NASCAR on the third Friday in May!
National Sherlock Holmes Day – Sherlock Holmes Day is an annual celebration, marked on the birthday of its creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on May 22.
Learn About Composting Day – May 29 is National Learn About Composting Day! We all want to do our part to conserve natural resources and reduce our carbon footprint.
Senior Health & Fitness Day – National Senior Health and Fitness Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of May.
National Taffy Day – On May 23, we celebrate our favorite sweet and chewy treat on National Taffy Day.
National Wine Day– National Wine Day is celebrated annually on May 25.
Hamburger Day – Get the barbecue ready, it’s Hamburger Day on May 27!
Celebrate the Globe!
Polish Flag Day – Polish Flag Day is celebrated on May 2 across Poland.
Montana Day – National Montana Day is celebrated on May 3 every year. National Montana Day was created to celebrate the Big Sky State and Montanans.
Rhode Island Independence Day – Rhode Island Independence Day is on May 4. It is a day to commemorate the independence of Rhode Island making it the first sovereign and independent state in the western world.
Paraguay Independence Day – Paraguay Independence Day starts on May 14 and ends on May 15 every year.
National Idaho Day – May 17 celebrates the day in 1863 when Idaho was recognized as the 43rd state by the union.
Cameroon National Day – The National Day of Cameroon, also known as Unitary State Day is celebrated annually on the 20th of May.
Anastenaria – On May 23 learn about the traditional barefoot fire-walking ritual with ecstatic dance performed in some villages in Northern Greece and Southern Bulgaria.
National Day of Ethiopia – The National Day of Ethiopia is observed annually on May 28. It is also known as the Downfall of the Derg. The Derg, a dictatorial military regime led by Mengistu Haile Mariam, was brought to an end in 1991.
Bermuda Day– Kick-off summertime in the Atlantic paradise.
National Utah Day – National Utah Day is observed every year on May 31 and this unofficial holiday allows us to honor the culture and people of this state.
Road Trip Day– National Road Trip Day occurs on the Friday before Memorial Day in the U.S.
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