When we think of holidays in May, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day typically come to mind. But there are so many other holidays and reasons to celebrate this month. I mean, how great are #10 and #14… in an ideal world, right? And National Wine Day? I’m on board with that!
We hope this list of holidays in May give you a reason to celebrate each and every day.
| #1 | May | 1 May Day |
| #2 | May | 1 Save the Rhino Day |
| #3 | May | 2 Teacher Day |
| #4 | May | 2 Baby Day |
| #5 | May | 4 National Orange Juice Day |
| #6 | May | 4 Star Wars Day |
| #7 | May | 5 Cinco de Mayo |
| #8 | May | 5 Space Day (first Friday in May) |
| #9 | May | 6 National Nurses Day |
| #10 | May | 6 International No Diet Day |
| #11 | May | 6 Kentucky Derby |
| #12 | May | 8 Have a Coke Day |
| #13 | May | 10 National Shrimp Day |
| #14 | May | 11 Eat What You Want Day |
| #15 | May | 12 Military Spouse Appreciation Day |
| #16 | May | 13 National Apple Pie Day |
| #17 | May | 14 Mother’s Day |
| #18 | May | 15 National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day |
| #19 | May | 16 Love a Tree Day |
| #20 | May | 18 Visit Your Relatives Day |
| #21 | May | 19 World Baking Day |
| #22 | May | 19 National Bike to Work Day (third Friday) |
| #23 | May | 20 Armed Forces Day |
| #24 | May | 22 Harvey Milk Day |
| #25 | May | 24 Brother’s Day |
| #26 | May | 25 National Wine Day |
| #27 | May | 26 Don’t Fry Friday (Friday before Memorial Day) |
| #28 | May | 27 Ramadan starts |
| #29 | May | 28 National Hamburger Day |
| #30 | May | 29 Memorial Day |
| #31 | May | 30 Water a Flower Day |
| #32 | May | 31 Shavuot |
| #33 | May | 31 World No Tobacco Day |
Holidays in May
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7 comments
Thanks for the list!
such a handy list to have! thanks! 🙂
So, so cute! Who knew there were so many holidays in May?
So many fabulous reasons to celebrate!
Awesome month of May!
What a fun list!
Good to know!