As you start checking items off your spring bucket list, don’t forget to factor in events like Mother’s Day, the Kentucky Derby, and Ramadan. Learn how to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week and when to celebrate National Nurses’ Week, and don’t forget the smaller holidays—like National Apple Pie Day (May 13) and National Mint Julep Day (May 30). The month of May is also a time to honor and educate yourself about various cultures: May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jewish-American Heritage Month, and Haitian Heritage Month. To learn more, check out our full list of monthly, weekly, and daily holidays observed in May.
Monthly Observances in May
ALS Awareness Month American Cheese Month Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celiac Disease Awareness Month Correct Your Posture Month Haitian Heritage Month Jewish-American Heritage Month Melanoma Awareness Month National Asparagus Month National Barbecue Month National Bike Month National Blood Pressure Education Month National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month National Dental Care Awareness Month National Egg Month National Family Month National Hamburger Month National Lyme Disease Awareness Month National Mediterranean Diet Month National Mental Health Awareness Month National Military Appreciation Month National Photography Month National Preservation Month National Salad Month National Salsa Month National Strawberry Month National Stroke Awareness Month National Water Safety Month National Wildfire Awareness Month Skin Cancer Awareness Month Women’s Health Month
Weekly Observances in May
National Pet Week (May 2-8) National Small Business Week (May 2-8) National Travel and Tourism Week (May 2-8) Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7) National Nurses Week (May 6-12) National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 9-15) National Police Week (May 9-15) National Skilled Nursing Care Week (May 9-15) National Etiquette Week (May 10-14) National Transportation Week (May 16-22) National Safe Boating Week (May 22-28) National Backyard Games Week (May 23-29)
Daily Holidays in May
Saturday, May 1
Keep Kids Alive – Drive 25 Day Kentucky Derby Learn to Ride a Bike Day May Day National Chocolate Parfait Day New Home Owner’s Day School Principals’ Day World Lyme Day
Sunday, May 2
National Fitness DayNational Truffles DayWorld Laughter Day
Monday, May 3
Garden Meditation DayMelanoma MondayNational Raspberry Popover DayNational Specially-abled Pets DayNational Textiles DayWorld Press Freedom Day
Tuesday, May 4
National Candied Orange Peel Day National Orange Juice Day National Teacher Day Star Wars Day World Asthma Day
Wednesday, May 5
African World Heritage Day Bike to School Day Cinco de Mayo National Astronaut Day National Hoagie Day World Portuguese Language Day
Thursday, May 6
National Beverage DayNational School Nurse Day
Friday, May 7
Military Spouse Appreciation DayNational Space Day
Saturday, May 8
National Coconut Cream Pie Day National Student Nurses Day National Train Day World Fair Trade Day World Migratory Bird Day World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
Sunday, May 9
Mother’s Day National Butterscotch Brownie Day
Monday, May 10
National Shrimp Day World Lupus Day
Tuesday, May 11
Eat What You Want Day
Wednesday, May 12
International Nurses DayLimerick DayNational Nightshift Workers DayNational Nutty Fudge DayNational Receptionists DayEnd of Ramadan
Thursday, May 13
Ascension Day Children of Fallen Patriots Day National Apple Pie Day National Fruit Cocktail Day National Hummus Day
Friday, May 14
National Buttermilk Biscuit Day"The Stars and Stripes Forever" Day
Saturday, May 15
Armed Forces DayInternational Learn to Swim DayNational Chocolate Chip DayNational Slider DayPeace Officer Memorial Day
Sunday, May 16
International Day of LightInternational Day of Living Together in PeaceRide a Unicycle Day
Monday, May 17
National Cherry Cobbler Day National Walnut Day
Tuesday, May 18
International Museum DayVisit Your Relatives Day
Wednesday, May 19
National Devil’s Food Cake Day
Thursday, May 20
National Rescue Dog DayWorld Bee Day
Friday, May 21
Bike to Work DayEndangered Species DayInternational Virtual Assistants DayNational Eat More Fruits and Vegetables DayNational Pizza Party DayNational Strawberries and Cream DayNational Waitstaff DayWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Saturday, May 22
Canadian Immigrants’ DayInternational Day for Biological DiversityNational Maritime DayNational Vanilla Pudding Day
Sunday, May 23
National Taffy DayWorld Turtle Day
Monday, May 24
Brother’s DayInternational Tiara Day
Tuesday, May 25
African Freedom Day National Brown-Bag-It Day National Missing Children’s Day National Tap Dance Day National Wine Day
Wednesday, May 26
Full Flower Moon Lunar Eclipse National Blueberry Cheesecake Day National Cherry Dessert Day National Senior Health and Fitness Day World Otter Day
Thursday, May 27
National Grape Popsicle Day
Friday, May 28
National Hamburger Day National Sunscreen Day
Saturday, May 29
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
Sunday, May 30
National Mint Julep Day Indianapolis 500
Monday, May 31
Memorial Day National Macaroon Day World No-Tobacco Day
