May 2021 Holidays
Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances
May is named after the Roman goddess
Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants. Also from the Latin word maiores,
"elders", who were celebrated furing this month.
Stone = Emerald Flower
= Lilly-of-the-Valley
How Holidays Begin and How to Start One.
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May 2021 Monthly Holidays
ALS Awareness Month
Link
(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
American Cheese Month
Link (Moved from October in 2019)
America's Wetlands Month
LinkApraxia Awareness Month
Link
APS Awareness Month
LinkAramanth Month
Link
Asian
American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asthma
Awareness Month
Awareness of Medical Orphans Month
Better Hearing & Speech Month
Link
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Link
Borderline Personality Disorder Month
Link
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Link
Building Safety Month
Link
Link
Celiac Awareness Month
Link
Chip Your Pet Month
Link
LinkClean Air Month
Creative Beginnings Month
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness
Month
LinkDrum Month
EDS
(Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) Awareness Month
Link
Family Reunion Month
(Between Mother's Day and Father's Day)
Family Wellness Month
Fibromyalgia Education and
Awareness Month
Food Allergy Action Month
Freedom Shrine Month
Link
Gardening for Wildlife Month
Get Caught Reading
Month
Gifts From The Garden Month
Global Civility Awareness Month
Global Health and
Fitness Month
Link
Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Heal the Children Month
Healthy Vision Month
Home Schooling Awareness Month
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
International
Audit Month
LinkInternational Business Image Improvement
Month
International Civility Awareness Month
International Mediterranean Diet Month
International
Victorious Woman Month
Jewish-American Heritage
Month
Latino Books Month
Lupus Awareness Month
LinkMelanoma/Skin Cancer Detection &
Prevention Month
Mental Health Month
Military Appreciation Month
LinkMotorcycle
Safety Month
Mystery Month
National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
Link
National Arthritis Awareness Month
National Barbeque Month
National Better Hearing
Month
Link
National Bike Month
Link
National Chamber Music Month
Link
National Egg Month
Link
LinkNational Electrical Safety Month
LinkNational Foster Care Month
LinkNational Good Car Keeping Month
National Hamburger Month
Link LinkNational Hepatitis Awareness Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
Link
National Inventors Month
Link
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month (aka NF Month)
Link(World) Lyme Disease Awareness Month
LinkNational Meditation Month
National Mediterranean Diet Month
LinkNational Mental Health Month
National Military Appreciation Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Link
Link
(Also in November Different
Sponsor)
National Osteoporosis Prevention Month
National
Photo Month
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
National Physiotherapy Month
LinkNational Preservation Month
National Read To Your Baby Bump Month
National Recommitment Month
Link
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month (The
Sauce)
National Service Dog Eye Examination Month
Link
Cancelled
National Smile Month
Link (May 18-June 18)
National Syringomyelia Awareness Month
Link
National Stroke Awareness Month
National Sweet
Vidalia Onions Month
National Tuberous Sclerosis Month
Link
National Water Safety Month
Link
National Vinegar Month
National Youth Traffic Safety
Month
Link
Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Month
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month
Link
Older Americans Month
Personal History Month
Link
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
Link
Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month
Preeclampsia Awareness Month
Link
Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month (5/11-6/15)
React
Month
Revise Your Work Schedule Month
Save Your Tooth Month
Social Security Education Awareness Month
Skin
Cancer Awareness Month
Link
Spiritual Literacy Month
Strike Out Strokes
Month
Sturge-Weber Awareness Month
LinkTeen CEO Month
Tennis
Month
Tay-Sachs and Canavan Diseases Month
Textile Month
Link
Tourettes Syndrome Awareness Month (5/15 - 6/15)
LinkToxic Encephalopathy and Chemical Injury Awareness Month
Link
Ultra-violet Awareness Month
Women's Health Care
Month
Worldwide Home Schooling Awareness Month
Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month
National Family
Month (5/12 to 6/16)
May 2021 Weekly Holidays
*Choose Privacy Week: 1-7
Link
Toad Suck Daze: 1-2
(First Weekend)
Be Kind To Animals Week: 2-8
(First Full Week)
Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week: 2-8
Link
(First Full Week)Drinking Water Week:
2-8
Link (First Full Week)
Flexible Work Arrangement Week: 2-8
(First Full Week)
Goodwill Industries Week: 2-8
(First Full Week)International Clitoris Awareness Week:
2-8 (First
Full Week)
National Alcohol & Drug Related Birth Defects Awareness
Week:
2-8 (First Full Week)
National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week: 2-8
(First Full Week)
National Correctional Officer's Week: 2-8
(First Full Week)
National Family Week:
2-8
(First Full Week)
National Hug Holiday Week: 2-8
National Root
Canal Appreciation Week: 2-8
Link
(First Full Week)
National Small Business Week: 2-8
National Tourism Week: 2-8
Link
(First Full Week)
North American Occupational Safety & Health Week: 2-8
(First Full Week)
LinkPublic
Service Recognition Week: 2-8
(First Full Week)
Link
National Pet Week: 2-8
Link
(First Full Week)
Update Your References Week: 2-8
(First Full Week)
Air Quality Awareness Week: 3-7
Link (First M-F)
Children's Book Week: 3-9
(First full week starting Monday)
International Coaching Week: 3-7
Link
National
Safety Stand Down Week
(Constuction Falls):
3-7
Link
National Sun Safety Week: 3-9 Link
National WildflowerWeek: 3-9 (First Full Week
starting Monday)
PTA Teacher Appreciation Week: 3-7
(First Full M-F Week)
Screen-Free Week (Digital Detox Week) : 3-9
Link
Teacher Appreciation Week: 3-7
Link (First Full Week M-F)
*(World) Dystonia Awareness Week: 3-11
Link
*National Nurses Day and Week: 6-12
Link
Link
National Public Gardens Week: 7-16
Link
Economic Development Week: 9-15
Link
Food Allergy Awareness Week: 9-15
Link
Hurricane Preparedness Week: 9-15
Link
National Hospital Week: 9-15
Link
National Nursing Home Week:
9-15
(Starts Mother's Day to Saturday)
National Return To Work Week: 9-15
(2nd Full Week)
National Women's Health Week: 9-15
Link Link
Reading is Fun Week: 9-16
Link (2nd Full Week)Salute to
Moms 35+ Week: 9-16
(Starts on
Mothers Day)
Salvation Army Week: 9-16 (Second Week)
Work At Home Moms Week: 9-16
(Starts on Mother's
Day)
American Craft Beer Week: 10-16
Link
National Etiquette Week: 10-14
(Begins 2nd Monday of Full Week)
National Stuttering Awareness Week: 10-16 (Second full Week)
Tick Awareness Week: 10-16
(Second full week)
*Universal
Family Week: 10-16
Cannes Film Festival: 11-22
Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week: 12-16
Link
EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week: 16-22
Link
(3rd Full Week)
Health Information and Technology Week: 16-22
Link
International Heritage Breeds Week:
16-22
Link
(3rd Full Week)
International New Friends, Old Friends
Week: 16-22 (3rd Week)
National Eosinophil Awareness Week: 16-22
Link
(Third Week)
*National Foul Ball Week: 16-21
National Medical Transcription Week: 16-22 Link
National Transportation Week: 16-22
(Always Includes the 3rd Friday)
National Unicycle Week: 16-22
(Begins on 3rd Sunday)World Trade
Week: 16-22
(3rd Week)
National Bike to Work Week: 17-23 Link
(3rd Week M-F)
PGA Championship: 17-23
Link
Health Information Professionals Week: 18-24
Link
Fleet Week (NY): 20-26
National African Violet Week: 23-29
National Backyard Games Week: 23-29
(Week
before Memorial Day)
National
Safe Boating Week: 23-29 (Week
before Memorial Day)
World Schizophrenia
Awareness Week: 23-29
Link
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week: 24-30
(Week before Memorial Day M-S)
Link
International Learn To Swim Week: 24-30
Link
National Fragrance Week: 24-30
Link
Undergraduate Research Week: 24-28
Link
Mule Days : 25-30
Link (Moved from April)
*Week of Solidarity With The
People of Non-Self-Governing Territories: 25-31
Fleet Week (NY): 26-31
*Black
Single Parents Week: 28-6/3
Mudbug Madness Days: 28-30
(Memorial Day Weekend)
National Polka Weekend: 29-31
Link (Always
Memorial Day Weekend)
INVICTUS GAMES: 29-6/5
Link
Cancelled until 2022
Old-Time Player Piano Weekend: 29-31 (Always Memorial Day Weekend)
Link Cancelled until 2022
Link
National African Violet
Week: 30-6/5
National Marina Days: 31-9/6
(From Memorial Day to Labor Day)
Link
May 2021 Daily Holidays
*Amtrak Day: 1
*Batman Day: 1 (Also in September)
*Beltane: 1 Link
Bladder
Cancer Awareness Day: 1 Link (First
Saturday)
Bombshell's Day: 1
(First Saturday) (Victoria's Secret)
*Executive Coaching Day: 1
*Global Love Day: 1
Link
Herb Day:
1 Link
(First Saturday)
*Hug Your
Cat Day: 1 (No website. Sponsor Marisa D'Vari, NY)
International Doodle Dog Day: 1
(First
Saturday)
*International Workers Day: 1
Link
Join Hands Day: 1
Link (First
Saturday)
Kentucky Derby: 1
(First Saturday)
*Keep Kids
Alive! Drive 25 Day: 1
*Law Day: 1
*Lei Day: 1
Learn To Ride A Bike Day: 1 (First Saturday)
*Loyalty Day: 1
Mariachi Day: 1
(First Saturday)
*May Day: 1
*May One Day: 1
*Mother Goose Day: 1
Link
(Different than one in November)
National Auctioneers Day: 1 (First
Saturday)
*National Bubba Day: 1
National Fitness
Day: 1 (First Saturday)
National Homebrew Day: 1
Link (First Saturday)
National Play Outside
Day: 1 Link
(First Saturday)
*National Purebred Dog Day: 1
Link
National Scrapbooking
Day: 1 (First Saturday)
Link
National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day: 1
Link
*New Homeowner's Day: 1
*School Principals' Day: 1
*Silver Star Banner Day: 1 Link
*Skyscraper Day: 1
Space Day: 1
Link (First Friday)
Start
Seeing Monarchs Day: 1
Link (First Saturday)
*Stepmother's Day: 1
World Naked Gardening Day: 1
Link
(First
Saturday)
International
Bereaved Mothers' Day: 2 (First Sunday)
Link
Lemonade Day: 2 Link (First
Sunday)
Motorcycle Mass & Blessing of The Bikes Day: 2 (First Sunday)
National Infertility Survival Day: 2 (First Sunday)
*Life Insurance Day: 2
Link
Pascha: 2
*Roberts Rule of Order Day: 2
Rural Life Sunday: 2 (First Sunday)
World Laughter Day: 2
Link
Link
(First Sunday)
*World Tuna Day: 2
*Garden Meditation Day: 3
*Lumpy Rug Day: 3
Melanoma Monday: 3 (First Monday)
*National Special-abled Pets
Day: 3 Link
Link
*National Textiles Day: 3
Link
*National Two Different Colored Shoes Day: 3
*Paranormal Day: 3
*Public Radio Day: 3
*SAN (Storage Area Network)
Architect Day: 3
Link
*Wild Koala Day: 3
Link
*World Press Freedom Day: 3
*Bird Day: 4
Link
Childhood Depression Awareness Day: 4 (First Tuesday)
Foster Care Day: 4 Link
(First Tuesday)
*Intergalactic Star Wars Day: 4
(May the Fourth Be With You!)
Link
*International Firefighters Day: 4
Link
Link
*International Respect for Chickens Day: 4
Link
National Teacher Day: 4 (First Tuesday of the First Full
Week)
*Petite and Proud Day: 4
World Asthma Day: 4
Link
(First
Tuesday)
*World Give Day: 4
*African World Hertitage Day: 5
*Cartoonists Day: 5
*Chanel No. 5 Day: 5
*Childhood Stroke Awareness
Day: 5
Link
*Cinco
de Mayo: 5
Link
Great American Grump Out:
5 (First Wednesday)
*International Day of The Midwife: 5
Link
*International Roller Derby Day: 5
*National Astronaut Day: 5
Link
National
Bike To School Day: 5
Link
National
Day to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy: 5
Link (First Wednesday)
National (Deaf) Interpreter Day: 5
Link
(First Wednesday)
National Skilled
Trades Day: 5
Link
(First Wednesday)
*Revenge of the Fifth (Star
Wars Sith): 5 Link
*Silence The Shame Day: 5 Link
*Totally Chipotle Day: 5
*World Asthma
Day: 5
*World Portuguese Language Day: 5
*International Management
Accounting Day: 6
*Joseph
Brackett Day: 6
National Children's Mental Health
Awareness Day: 6 (Thursday of First Full Week)
National Day of Prayer: 6 (First Thursday)
Link
National Day of Reason: 6 (First Thursday)
*No Diet Day: 6
*No Homework Day: 6
*Nurses Day or National RN Recognition Day: 6 Link
Link
*Russel Stover Candies Day: 6
World
Password Day: 6
Link (First Thursday)
*Beaufort Scale (Wind) Day: 7
Child
Care Provider Day: 7
Link (Friday before Mother's Day)
*Cosmopolitan Day: 7 (Drink)
*Cystinosis Awareness Day: 7
International Space Day: 7 (First Friday)
Link
*International Sauvignon Blanc Day:
7
Link
(Note: Different than on on April 27)
Military Spouse Appreciation Day: 7
Link
(Friday
before Mother's Day)
*National Barrier
Awareness Day: 7
National Public Gardens
Day: 7
Link
(Friday Before Mother's Day)
National Provider Appreciation Day: 7
Link (Friday before Mother's Day)
School Lunch Hero Day: 7 Link
(First Friday)
Tuba Day: 7 (First Friday) Link
*Worldwide Day of Genital Autonomy: 7
Link
American Indian Day: 8
Link
(2nd Saturday)
Bereaved Mother's Day: 8
(2nd Saturday)
Birthmother's Day
(Saturday before Mother's
Day): 8
Link
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day: 8
Link
(2nd
Saturday)
*Free Trade Day: 8 Link
International Migratory Bird Day: 8
(2nd Saturday)
Link
Letter Carrier's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day: 8
Link
(2nd Saturday)
Cancelled
Martin Z. Mollusk Day: 8
Link
(First Saturday of first full week)
Cancelled
Mother Ocean Day: 8 (Saturday Before Mother's Day)
*National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day: 8
Link
National Archery Day: 8
Link
(Second Saturday)
National Babysitters Day:
8 (Saturday before Mother's
Day)
National Dog Mom's Day: 8
(Saturday before Mother's Day)
National Miniature Golf Day: 8 (2nd Saturday)
National Train Day: 8
(Saturday closest to
the 10th.)
National Windmill Day: 8 (2nd Saturday)
*No Socks Day: 8
O. Henry Pun-off Day: 8
Link
Stay Up All Night: 8
(2nd Saturday)*Student Nurse Day: 8
Link
*Time of Remembrance & Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives
During The
Second World War: 8-9
*V E Day: 8
World
Belly Dance Day: 8 (2nd
Saturday)
World Fair Trade Day: 8 (2nd Saturday)
World Migratory Bird Day: 8 (2nd Saturday)
*World Ovarian Cancer Day: 8 Link
*World Red Cross / Red Crescent Day: 8
Mother's Day: 9
Link
Link
Mother's At The Wall Day: 9
(Always Mother's Day)
*National Moscato
Day: 9
Rogation Sunday or Rural Life Sunday: 9 (5th Sunday After Easter)
Note: Also called Rural Life Sunday or Soil Stewardship Sunday
*Clean Your Room Day: 10
Link
*Dia De La Madre: 10
National Golf Day: 10-12
Link
*National Hampster Day: 10
Link
*National Lipid Day: 10 (Dyslipidemia) Note: Different than one on Sept. 24)
National Women's Check-up Day: 10
Link
(Second
Monday)
*World Lupus Day: 10
*Eat What You Want Day: 11
Free Cone Day (Haagen-Dazs): 11?
Link Cancelled
*Hostess Cupcake Day: 11
Link
*National Foam
Rolling Day: 11
Link (Massage)
*Root Canal Appreciation Day: 11
Donate A Day's Wages
To Charity: 12 (Second Wednesday)
Eid-Al-Fitr: 12 (Begins at Sundown)
*International Awareness Day for Chronic
Immunological and Neurological Diseases: 12 Link
*International Nurses Day: 12
Link
Link
*Limerick Day: 12
*Native American Rights Day: 12
National Night Shift Workers Day:
12 (Second Wednesday)
National Third Shift Workers Day:
12 (Second Wednesday)
*National Nutty Fudge Day: 12
Link
*Odometer Day: 12
Receptionists Day:
12
(Second Wednesday)
School Nurse Day: 12
Link
(Always
the Wednesday of School Nurse Week 6-12)
*Children of Fallen Patriots Day: 13
*Crouton Day: 13
Eid-Al-Fitr: 13
*Frog Jumping Day: 13
*Hummus Day: 13 Link
*Apraxia Awareness Day: 14
Link
Fintastic Friday: Giving Sharks A Voice:
14 (2nd Friday)
*National Chicken Dance Day: 14
Link
*National Decency Day: 14 Link
Link
*The Stars and Stripes Forever Day: 14
*Underground America Day: 14
Armed Forces Day: 15 (3rd Saturday)
Do Dah Day: 15 (3rd Saturday)
Link
*Hyperemisis Gravidarum
Awareness Day: 15
*International Day of Families: 15
International Learn
To Swim Day: 15 (3rd Saturday)
*International MPS Awareness Day: 15
Link
Morel Mushroom Day: 15-16
(Weekend After
Mother's Day)
*Nakba Day: 15
*National Chocolate Chip Day: 15
Link
*National Slider Day: 15 (Food)
*Nylon
Stockings Day: 15
*National Tuberous Sclerosis Day: 15
Link
Preakness: 15 (3rd
Saturday)
Spring Astronomy Day: 15
*Straw Hat Day: 15
Link
World Fiddle Day: 15 Link
(3rd Satuday)
*Biographer's Day: 16
*Honor Our LGBT Elders' Day: 16
Link
*International Day of Light: 16 Link
*Mimosa Day: 16 (Drink)
*National BBQ Day: 16
Link
*National Piercing Day: 16
*National Sea Monkey Day: 16
Ride A Unicycle Day: 16
(3rd Sunday)
Rural Life Sunday: 16
Shavuot: 16 (Sundown)
Take Your Parents To The Playground
(Park) Day: 16
Link
(3rd Sunday)
*International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia: 17
Link
*Same Sex Marriage Day: 17
Supply Chain Professional Day: 17 (3rd Monday)
*Syttende Mai: 17
*World Hypertension Day: 17
Link
*World Telecommunications and Information Society Day: 17
Link
*World Neurofibromatosis Day (NF Day): 17
Link
*Buy A Musical Instrument Day: 18
Link (Honor of The
Music Man Creator)
*HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: 18
Link
*I Love Reeses Day: 18
Link
Link
*International Museum Day: 18
Link
*Mother Whistler Day: 18
*Visit Your Relatives Day: 18
*Boys Club Day: 19
Buddha Day: 19
Link (Celebration Date) Note: Historical date is always April 8)
EMSC (Emergency Medical Services) Day:
19
Link
(3rd Wednesday)
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day: 19 Link
(Wednesday of EMS Wk)
*May Ray Day: 19
*National Hepatitus Testing
Day: 19
*National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day: 19
Link
National Employee Health & Fitness Day:
19
Link (3rd Wednesday)
National Juice Slush Day: 19
(3rd Wednesday)
Link
*National Scooter Day: 19
Turn Beauty Inside Out Day: 19
(3rd
Wednesday)
*World IBD Day: 19
Link
*Eliza Doolittle Day:
20
*Everybody Draw Mohammed Day: 20
Link
*National Association of Psychometrist's Day: 20
Link
*National Rescue Dog Day: 20 Link
*Stop The Bleed Day: 20
Link
*Weights & Measures Day: 20
*World
Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day (World AiArthritis Day) 20
Link
*World
Bee Day: 20 Link
*American
Red Cross Founder's Day: 21
Endangered
Species Day: 21
Link (3rd Friday)
*End of the
World or Rapture Party Day: 21 (Prediction)
Link
*I Need A Patch For That Day: 21
International Defense Transportation Day: 21
(3rd Friday)
International Virtual Assistants Day: 21 (3rd Friday)
NASCAR Day: 21
Link (3rd Friday)
National Bike to Work Day: 21
Link
(3rd Friday)
National Pizza Party Day: 21 (3rd Friday)
Link
*National Waitstaff
Day: 21
*Sister Maria Hummel Day: 21
*World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development: 21
*Canadian Immigrants Day: 22
*Harvey Milk Day: 22
*International Day for Biological
Diversity: 22
International Heritage Breeds Day: 22
Link (Saturday of 3rd Full Week)
Julia Pierpont Day: 22
(4th Saturday)
*National Craft Distillery Day: 22
Link
*National Maritime Day: 22
*NF2 Awareness Day: 22
Link
*Sherlock Holmes Day: 22
Link
*US Colored Troops Day: 22
*World Goth Day: 22
Link
*World Paloma Day: 22
Link
*Declaration of the Bab Day: 23
*Drinking With Chickens Day: 23
Link
*International Day to End Obstetric Fistula: 23
*National Best Friend-in-Law Day: 23
Neighbor
Day: 23
(Sunday before Memorial Day Weekend)
*National Taffy Day: 23
Link
Pentecost: 23
WhitSunday: 23
*World
Turtle Day: 23
*Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: 24
Link
*Brother's Day: 24
*International Tiara Day: 24
*Morse Code Day: 24 (Some
also observe on April 27)
Victoria
Day: 24
Link
*World Schizophrenia Awareness Day: 24 Link
*Yucatan Shrimp Day: 24
Link
*Cookie Monster's Birthday:
25 Link (See also November
2)
*National
and International Missing Children's Day: 25
Link
*National Tap Dance Day: 25
*National Wine Day: 25
Link
*Nerd Pride Day or Geek Pride Day: 25
Link
*World Thyroid
Day: 25
Link
*Towel Day: 25
Link
Day of Vesak: 26
Link (Traditionally on the
Full May Moon) NOTE: Vesak varies per Buddist country. See the link!
*National Chardonnay Day: 26
Link
*National Paper Airplane Day: 26
Link
National Senior Health & Fitness Day: 26
Link (Last Wednesday)
*World Lindy Hop Day: 26
World Otter Day: 26 (Last Wednesday)
*Cellophane Tape Day: 27
Eat More
Fruits & Vegetables Day: 27 (Thursday before Memorial Day)
Link
*Joe Cool
Day: 27 Link
*Amnesty International Founders Day: 28
Ascension of Baha'U'llah:
28
Don't Fry Day: 28 (Friday
Before Memorial Day)
Link
Heat Awareness Day: 28
Link
(Last Friday)
*Menstrual
Hygiene Day: 28 Link
*National
Brisket Day: 28 Link
National Cooler Day: 28 (Friday Before
Memorial Day)
Link
*National Hamburger Day: 28
Link
National Polka Day: 28-30
Link (Always Memorial Day
weekend)
National Road Trip Day:
28 (Friday Before Memorial Day
Weekend)
Link
National Title Track Day: 28
(4th Friday)
National Wig Out Day: 28
(Always Fri.
before Memorial Day)
*Sierra Club Day: 28 Link
*Slugs Return From Capistrano Day: 28
Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day (ARMAD): 29
Link
Link
(Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend)
Ascension of Baha'u'Llah: 29
*International Day of United Nations
Peacekeepers: 29
*Learn About Composting Day: 29
National Learn To Swim Day: 29
(Saturday of Week Before Memorial Day)
Link
*Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day: 29
Link
Bay to Breakers Race: 30?
Link
(Last Sunday)
Note: Oldest Footrace in America!
Cancelled
*Indianapolis 500 Anniversary: 30
Indianapolis 500: 30
(Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend)
*Loomis Day: 30
*Memorial
Day (Traditional): 30
*Mint
Julep Day: 30
*National
Creativity Day: 30 Link
*World MS Day (Multiple Sclerosis): 30
Link
Hamburger Day: 31
Link
(Always Memorial Day)
Memorial Day: 31 (Observed)
*National Smile Day: 31
Link
*Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day:31
Link
Link
Prayer for Peace Memorial Day: 31
*Save Your Hearing Day: 31
Link
*What You Think Upon Grows
Day: 31
*World No-Tobacco Day: 31
May 2021 Moon Phases
Current Moon View
as of today |
3
Last Qtr.
3:51 pm EDT |
11
New Moon
3:01 pm EDT |
|
19
First
Qtr.
3:13 pm EDT |
26 F Full
Moon 7:14 am EDT |
Full Moon on the 26th is called
"Flower Moon" by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes
because this time of the year flowers are all over.
eta-Qquariids Meteor Shower on May 6th,seen in
Southern Hemisphere.
Total Lunar Eclipse on May 26th. Can be
seen in the Pacific Ocean, Eastern Asia, Japan and Australia.
Credits:
Chases Calendar of Events 2020, Rowman & Littlefield
Thanks to Liz Mullaney-Holmes for informing me of Tay-Sachs Awareness
Month.
Thanks to Paul Abella for letting me know about Drum
Month!
Thanks to Jackie Nance for informing me about NASCAR Day.
Thanks to Derek Morrison for informing me about National Day to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy.
Thanks to Tammie for letting me know about Birthmother's Day.
Thanks to Bob Potter for letting me know about Senior Health & Fitness Day
and National Employee Health & Fitness Day
Thanks to Kelsey Winston for
letting me know about National Women's Health Week.
Thanks to Blake Webb
for letting me know about Free Comic Book Day.
Thanks to Lisa Cleaves for
letting me know about National Scrapbooking Day.
Thanks to Kristin
Mancuso for letting me know about ALS Month
Thanks to Paula Hunke for
letting me know about National Medical Transcription Week.
Thanks to
Marcea Smith for letting me know about Salvation Army Week.
Thanks to
Susan Harrington for letting me know about National Postcard Week.
Thanks
to Scott Robinson for letting me know about No Pants Day.
Thanks to
Jordan Richards for letting me know about Towel Day.
Special thanks to
Sonjia Bradshaw for letting me know about A LOT of observances!
Thanks to
Elaine Carter for letting me know about Universal Family Week.
Thanks to
Annette Brennan for letting me know about Childhood Stroke Awareness Day.
Thanks to Michael Fay for letting me know about International
Migratory Bird Day.
Thanks to Sherry Smith for letting me know about
Borderline Personality Month.
Thanks to Wayne Nelms for letting me know
about ARMAD: Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day
Thanks to Rick Low
for letting me know about Armed Forces Day (AFD) Military-Amateur
Crossband Communications Day
Thanks to Edna Ramos for letting me know
about International Space Day.
Thanks to Deborah Shum for letting me know
about Children's Mental Health Awareness Day.
Thanks to Liz Rogers for
letting me know about the second National Smile Month.
Thanks to Helen
Fisk for letting me know about Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
Thanks
to Eric Perry for letting me know about EMS Week.
Thanks to Clark
Langridge for letting me know about Tuba Day!
Thanks to Nancy Spoerke for
letting me know about Silver Star Day.
Thanks to Lauren Larson for
letting me know about Drinking Water Week.
Thanks to Tracey Mecham for
letting me know about National Physiotherapy Month
Thanks to Cindy
Schoulte for letting me know about Children's Mental Health Week.
Thanks
to Leah Mittelmeier for letting me know about World Crohn's and Colitis Day.
Thanks to Michelle for letting me know about International Midwives' Day.
Thanks to Jesse Lane for letting me know about Star Wars Day.
Thanks to
Heidi Ponagai for letting me know about APS Awareness Month.
Thanks to
Becca Ponce for letting me know about National Correctional Officer's Week.
Thanks to Dina B. Reed for letting me know about National Chicken Dance Day.
Thanks to Jake Watkin for letting me know about Straw Hat Day.
Thanks to
John McCarthy for letting me know about Neurofibromatosis Awareness
Month.
Thanks to Christine Nielsen for letting me know about Tourettes
Syndrome Awareness Month.
Thanks to Mattie Wells for letting me know
about International Baby Lost Mother's Day.
Thanks to the Think First
Foundation for letting me know about Youth Traffic Safety Month.
Thanks
to J.Lizard for letting me know about Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Thanks
to Kim Tevis for letting me know about Towel Day.
Thanks to Jackie
Durning for letting me know about World MS Day.
Thanks to Justin Smith
for letting me know about American Craft Beer Week.
Thanks to Jacob Huges
for letting me know about Intergalatic Star Wars Day.
Thanks to Janice
Gee for letting me know about National Hospital Week.
Thanks to Alyssa
Stine for letting me know about Celiac Awareness Month.
Thanks to Lynette
Chapman for letting me know about World Belly Dance Day.
Thanks to
Timi Ritcher for letting me know about National Medical Transcription Week.
Thanks to Amelia McIntyre for letting me know about National Educational
Bosses' Week.
Thanks to Laura Arrick for letting me know that National
Inventors Month moved to May (previously August)
Thanks to Tom Olson for
letting me know about I Love Reeses Day.
Thanks to Suzanne Thornton for
letting me know about Dystonia Awareness Week.
Thanks to Allison Bitter
for letting me know about Preeclampsia Awareness Month.
Thanks to Terrye
Thomas for letting me know about Food Allergy Awareness Week.
Thanks to
Audrey Roh for letting me know about Public Service Recognition Week.
Thanks to Jennifer Price for letting me know about the Tuberous Sclerosis
Awarenesses.
Thanks to Luke Wardd For letting me know about Put A Pillow
On Your Fridge Day.
Thanks to Christi Ormeroid for letting me know about
International MPS Awareness Day.
Thanks to Jennifer Dorn for letting me
know about National Water Safety Month.
Thanks to Cherylann Ferri
Coffybeans for letting me know about EDS Awareness Month.
Thanks to Dr.
Tom Stevens for letting me know about Free Trade Day.
Thanks to Justin
Deering for letting me know about Root Canal Appreciation Day, National
Toddler Immunization Month, Global Health & Fitness Month,National High
Blood Pressure Education Month, Bike to School Day, Neuropathy Awareness
Week, Building Safety Month, Nattional Barrier Awareness Day,Everybody Draw
Mohammed Day, Day of Vesak, Chip Your Pet Month, National Service Dog Eye
Exam Month, Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Maytag Month, National Small
Business Week.Mayday for Mutts, National Ferret Day, National Animal
Disaster Preparedness Day, International Clitoris Awareness Week,
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Clean Car
Month, International Day Against DRV, International Day of Light.
Thanks to Sue Holz for letting me know about Cystic Fibrosis
Awareness Month.
Thanks to Sheila Pulham for letting me know about World
Ovarian Cancer Day.
Thanks to Russell Weiner for letting me know about
National Title Tracks Day.
Thanks to Kenny F. for letting me know about
Revenge of the Fifth (Star Wars Sith).
Thanks to Evan Cygan for letting
me know about World Naked Gardening Day.
Thanks to Dave Griffith for
letting me know about Art on The Square.
Thanks to Ryan Walker for
letting me know about National Heritage Breeds Week and Day.
Thanks to
Chelsey for letting me know about Bereaved Mother's Day.
Thanks to Amy
Guerrero for letting me know about International Roller Derby Day.
Thanks
to Joyce Schmidt for letting me know about Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Thanks
to Henry L. Ratliff for letting me know about Herb Day.
Thanks to Elisa
Sellars for letting me know about National Electrical Safety Month.
Thanks to Michael Shepich for letting me know about National Syringomyelia
Awareness Month
Thanks to Joe Miller for letting me know about National Paper Airplane
Day.
Thanks to Rob Doyle for letting me know about National Eosinophil
Awareness Week.
Thanks to Amanda McLeod for letting me know about
Sherlock Holmes Day.
Thanks to Rebecca Rex for letting me know about
National Nail Tech Day.
Thanks to Ivan and Mary Baker for letting me know
about Economic Development Week.
Thanks to Rick McNeely for letting me
know about National BBQ Day and National Brisket Day.
Thanks to Bea
Swafford for letting me know about NF2 Awareness Day.
Thanks to Jessica
Goudie for letting me know about Apraxia Awareness Month and Day.
Thanks
to Judy Shaw for letting me know about National Association of
Psychometrist's Day.
Thanks to Debra Freisleben for letting me know about
Drinking With Chickens Day
Thanks to Katy Baker-Smith for letting me know
about Wild Koala Day..
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