May Holidays
by Marilyn Mackenzie
Here is probably more than you ever wanted to know about holidays - strange, unique, and bizarre holidays - in the month of May.
Here are just some of the May holidays and reasons to celebrate:
May is...
Better Sleep Month
National Good Car Care Month
National Photo Month
National Salad Month
National Egg Month
National Barbecue Month
Revise Your Work Schedule Month
National Hamburger Month
Fungal Infection Awareness Month
It's also...ALS Awareness Month, Borderline Personality Awareness Month, Fibromyalgia Awareness Month, National Arthritis Awareness Month, World Lyme Disease Awareness Month, National Older Americans Month, National Osteoporosis Awareness Month, National Stroke Awareness Month, and Women's Hrealthcare Month. (Wow!)
Special Week-long Celebrations in May...
Nurse's Week - first week of month
Also in the first week: National Fairy Godmother Week (May 1-7)
Be Kind to Animals Week (May 4-10)
National Family Week (May 4-10)
National Hug Week (May 4-10)
National Pet Week (May 4-10)
Reading is Fun Week (May 4-10)
Wildflower Week - week two
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-12)
National Bike Week - third week
Salute to Moms 35+ Week (May 9-15)
National Nursing Home Week (May 11-17)
National Police Week (May 11-17)
Salvation Army Week (May 11-17)
Children's Book Week (May 12-18)
National Police Week - third week of month
National New Friends, Old Friends Week (May 18-24)
Emergency Medical Services Week - fourth week of month
National Backyard Games Week (May 19-26)
Work at Home Moms Week (May 19-25)
Old Time Piano Playing Week (May 23-26)
On May 1, we missed: May Day, Loyalty Day, Mother Goose Day, Save the Rhino Day and Space Day.
May 2nd was: Brothers and Sisters Day, International Tuba Day, No Pants Day
Today, May 3rd, is: Lumpy Rug Day, World Press Freedom Day, Join Hands Day and National Scrapbooking Day
May 4
Bird Day
National Candied Orange Peel Day
Respect for Chickens Day
May 5
Cinco de Mayo
National Hoagie Day
Oyster Day
May 6
Beverage Day
National Teachers Day (Tuesday of the first full week in May)
National Tourist Appreciation Day
National Nurses Day
No Diet Day
May 7
National Tourism Day
School Nurses Day
May 8
No Socks Day
VE Day
Red Cross Day
May 9
Lost Sock Memorial Day
Military Spouses Day
National Night Shift Workers Day
May 10
Clean Up Your Room Day
International Migratory Bird Day
May 11
Eat All You Want Day (I wonder how that is different than No Diet Day on the 6th?)
Twilight Zone Day
May 12
Chronic Fatigue Day
Limerick Day
National Nutty Fudge Day
May 13
Frog Jumping Day
Leprechaun Day
May 14
National Receptionists Day (different than National Office Professional Day in April)
May 15
National Chocolate Chip Day
Nylon Socks Day (what is it about socks in May? No Socks Day - May 8. Lost Sock Memorial Day - May 9. Now Nylon Socks Day???)
May 16
Love a Tree Day
National Bike to Work Day (with gas prices, we may have to figure out how to have lots of these days!)
Wear Purple for Peace Day
May 17
Armed Forces Day
Pack Rat Day
May 18
International Museum Day
No Dirty Dishes Day (use paper plates and disposable utensils)
Visit Your Relatives Day (we need a day for that???)
National Pizza Party Day
May 19
NASCAR Day
Stagecoach Day
May 20
Pick Strawberries Day
Neighbor Day (or some say May 25)
May 21
National Waiters and Waitresses Day
I Need a Patch for That Day
May 22
Buy a Musical Instrument Day
May 23
Lucky Penny Day
National Taffy Day
World Turtle Day
May 24
Brother's Day
Victoria Day (Canada)
National Escargot Day
May 25
National Tap Dance Day
Old Time Player Piano Day
Indianapolis 500
Nerd (or Geek) Pride Day
May 26
Memorial Day (observed)
May 27
There doesn't seem to be anything listed anywhere for this day. Some group could claim it for their very own! Ooops. Wait. I found a day. Sun Screen Protection Day.
May 28
National Senior Health and Fitness Day
National Hamburger Day
May 29
International Day of UN Peacekeepers Day
May 30
Hug Your Cat Day
Memorial Day (actual)
Water a Flower Day
May 31
National Macaroon Day
What You Think Upon Grows Day
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Comments: 25
May is a popular month!
And how did you miss Mother' Day on May 11?