May 2015 – current events
Daily Observances
1st- Lei Day
1st- Labor Day/May Day
1st Saturday- Kentucky Derby Horse Race
1st- Mother Goose Day
4th- “May the fourth be with you” celebrated by Star Wars Fans
5th- Cinco De Mayo
5th- Un-Mother’s Day
12th- International Nurses Day
15th- Hug your Cat Day
23rd- World Turtle Day
25th- Towel Day
28th- Return of the Slugs Day
31st- World No Tobacco Day
2nd Sunday in May- Mothers Day
Last Monday of May- Memorial Day
Week Long Observances
New Zealand Sign Language Month
Bike Week
International Headband Week (um? people of the 80’s Unite!!!?)
2nd Week in May- Gamblers Week
-Stuttering Awareness Week
3rd Week- American Craft Beer Week
-Safe Boating Week
-Emergency Medical Services Week
-Hospitol Week
(Is it just me or is there soemthing fishy about week 3?)
Postcard Week
Month Long Observances
Month of Music in New Zealand
Haitian Heritage Month
Asthma Awareness Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
National Smile Month in the UK
National Bike Month in the USA
Mental Health Awareness Month
Teacher Appreciation Month
Better Sleep Month
Get Caught Reading Month
National Egg Month
Birthstone: Emerald, American Gem Society
Flower: Lily of the Valley, and Crategus monogyna
Zodiacs: Taurus and Gemini
And because I couldn’t Help it…
– Clean Jokes
Special Thanks to the May listings in Wikipedia, Daily & Monthly Holidays, Butler Webs