Here’s What’s Happening in May!

Social Media and Product Promos Can Benefit Greatly From Timely Posts. Here’s What’s On for May, 2023

Daily holidays and observances in May 2023

May 1

  • Met Gala in NYC

  • Great Lakes Awareness Day

  • Learn to Ride a Bike Day

  • May Day

  • National Chocolate Parfait Day

  • School Principals’ Day

May 2

  • International Harry Potter Day

  • National Brothers and Sisters Day

  • National Fitness Day

  • National Foster Care Day

  • National Play Your Ukulele Day

  • National Truffle Day

  • National Teacher Appreciation Day

  • World Asthma Day

May 3

  • Bike to School Day

  • International Wild Koala Day

  • National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

  • National Chocolate Custard Day

  • National Garden Meditation Day

  • National Public Radio Day

  • National Textile Day

May 4

  • International Firefighters Day

  • National Orange Juice Day

  • Star Wars Day

May 5

  • Cinco de Mayo

  • Museum Lover’s Day

  • National Astronaut Day

  • National Hoagie Day

  • Sleep Apnea Awareness Day

May 6

  • National Herb Day

  • National Nurses Day

  • National Scrapbooking Day

  • Kentucky Derby

  • National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

  • King Charles III's coronation

May 7

  • National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

  • National Tourism Day

  • Pilates Day

  • World Laughter Day

May 8

  • National Coconut Cream Pie Day

  • National Give Someone a Cupcake Day

  • National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day

May 9

  • National Lost Sock Memorial Day

  • National Sleepover Day

May 10

  • National Clean Your Room Day

  • National Golf Day

  • National Receptionists Day

  • National School Nurse Day

  • National Small Business Day

May 11

  • Make a Book Day

  • National Foam Rolling Day

May 12

  • Child Care Provider Day

  • Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) International Awareness

  • National Hospital Day

  • National Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day

  • Public Gardens Day

  • World Topiary Day

May 13

  • Brunch for Lunch Day

  • International Hummus Day

  • National Apple Pie Day

  • National Dog Mom’s Day

  • National Fruit Cocktail Day

  • National Miniature Golf Day

  • National Train Day

  • World Fair Trade Day 

  • World Migratory Bird Day

May 14

  • Coachella Begins and runs through April 23

  • Bond With Your Dog Day

  • International Chihuahua Appreciation Day

  • Mother’s Day

May 15

  • Bring Flowers to Someone Day

  • International Day of Families

  • National Chocolate Chip Day

  • Straw Hat Day

May 16

  • National Barbecue Day

  • National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day

  • National Love a Tree Day

  • National Sea Monkey Day

  • Ride a Unicycle Day 

May 17

  • International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

  • National Cherry Cobbler Day

  • National Mushroom Hunting Day

  • National Walnut Day

May 18

  • Ascension Day

  • Global Accessibility Awareness Day

  • National Cheese Soufflé Day

  • National Notebook Day

  • National Visit Your Relatives Day

  • Send an Electronic Greeting Card Day

May 19

  • NASCAR Day

  • National Bike to Work Day

  • National Devil’s Food Cake Day

  • National Endangered Species Day

  • National Pizza Party Day

  • Plant Something Day

  • Virtual Assistants Day

  • World Family Doctor Day

  • World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day

May 20

  • Armed Forces Day

  • National Learn to Swim Day

  • National Pick Strawberries Day

  • National Rescue Dog Day

  • National River Cleanup Day

  • National Women in Aerospace Day

  • Plant a Lemon Tree Day

  • World Bee Day

May 21

  • Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day

  • International Tea Day

  • National Strawberries and Cream Day

  • National Talk Like Yoda Day

  • National Waitstaff Day

  • Stepmother’s Day

  • World Baking Day

  • World Meditation Day

May 22

  • Buy a Musical Instrument Day

  • Harvey Milk Day

  • National Craft Distillery Day

  • National Solitaire Day

May 23

  • National Lucky Penny Day

  • National Taffy Day

  • World Turtle Day 

May 24

  • National Asparagus Day

  • National Scavenger Hunt Day

  • World Schizophrenia Awareness Day

May 25

  • National Tap Dance Day

  • National Wine Day

  • Shavuot (sunset on May 25 - sunset on May 27)

  • World Thyroid Day 

May 26

  • National Blueberry Cheesecake Day

  • National Heat Awareness Day

  • National Paper Airplane Day

  • National Road Trip Day

  • Shavuot (sunset on May 25 - sunset on May 27)

May 27

  • National Grape Popsicle Day

  • National Italian Beef Day

  • National Sunscreen Day

  • Shavuot (sunset on May 25 - sunset on May 27)

May 28

  • Amnesty International Day

  • National Hamburger Day

  • Whooping Crane Day

  • World Hunger Day

May 29

  • Memorial Day

  • National Alligator Day

  • National Snail Day

May 30

  • National Creativity Day

  • National Mint Julep Day

  • National Water a Flower Day

  • World Multiple Sclerosis Day

May 31

  • National Macaroon Day

  • National Senior Health and Fitness Day

  • World Otter Day

  • World Parrot Day 

Weekly Observances in May 2023 

  • April 30 to May 6: National Small Business Week

  • May 1 to 7: Be Kind to Animals Week, Dog Anxiety Awareness Week, Hurricane Preparedness Week

  • May 2 to 8: Children’s Book Week

  • May 6 to 12: National Nurses Week

  • May 7 to 13: National Pet Week, National Travel and Tourism Week

  • May 8 to 13: National Stuttering Awareness Week

  • May 15 to 21: American Craft Beer Week, Bike to Work Week, National Vegetarian Week

Monthly Observances in May 2023

  • American Cheese Month

  • American Wetlands Month

  • Arthritis Awareness Month

  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

  • Better Sleep Month

  • Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

  • Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month

  • Brain Cancer Awareness Month

  • Building Safety Month

  • Celiac Awareness Month

  • Chip Your Pet Month

  • Clean Air Month

  • Family Wellness Month

  • Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month

  • Gardening for Wildlife Month

  • Homeschool Awareness Month

  • International Drum Month

  • Jewish American Heritage Month

  • Latino Books Month

  • Lettuce Month

  • Lupus Awareness Month

  • Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month

  • Mental Health Awareness Month

  • Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

  • National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month

  • National Asparagus Month

  • National Barbecue Month

  • National Bicycle Safety Month

  • National Blood Pressure Month

  • National Cancer Research Month

  • National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month

  • National Foster Care Month

  • National Hamburger Month

  • National Inventors Month

  • National Lyme Disease Awareness Month

  • National Meditation Month

  • National Pet Month

  • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

  • National Salad Month

  • National Salsa Month

  • National Strawberry Month

  • National Tennis Month

  • National Walking Month

  • Pet Sitter Safety Month

  • Small Business Month

  • Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15 - June 15)


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