Holidays in May

The birthstone for the month of May is the Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.

Holidays and special celebrations in the month of May.  

• 01 Lei Day
• 01 May Day
• 01 Mother Goose Day
• 01 Save the Rhino Day
• 02 Sibling Appreciation Day
• 03 Tuba Day
• 04 Scrapbook Day (First Saturday)
• 05 Children’s Day & Kodomono-hi (Japan)
• 05 Cinco de Mayo
• 05 Midwives Day
• 06 No Diet Day
• 06 Nurses’ Day
• 07 Teacher Day
• 08 No Socks Day
• 09 Ascension Day
• 09 Receptionist Day
• 10 National Hampster Day
• 11 Eat What You Want Day
• 12 Migratory Bird Day
• 12 Limerick Day
• 13 National Archery Day
• 14 Mother’s Day
• 15 Hug Your Cat Day
• 16 National BBQ Day
• 18 Armed Forces Day
• 18 International Museum Day
• 19 Good Neighbor Day
• 19 Pentecost
• 20 Victoria Day
• 20 World Bee Day
• 21 International Tea Day
• 23 World Turtle Day
• 25 Jazz Day
• 26 Trinity
• 27 Memorial Day
• 31 No Tobacco Day
• 31 National Smile Day

Besides those days, this is Barbecue Month and Bike Month. The highlight holidays are May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day. During this month the Full Moon is called the Flower Moon and Corn Planting Moon. To learn more about the names for full moons by different tribes and people see the page, Ancient Moon Month Names.