May 1-31 National Bike Month. Get your two-wheeler or three-wheeler out and enjoy the warm weather
May 1- 31 National Garden Month
May 11-17 National Women’s health Week. An annual observance to highlight women's health issues and priorities, and to encourage women of all ages to seek preventive care and screenings.
May 6-12 National Nurses Week. If you’ve ever been in the hospital, you know nurses are essential to your care. Tell the nurses in your life how much you value them.
May 1 International May Day. Also known as International Workers’ Day.
May 3 National Free Comic Book Day is on the first Saturday in May. Many comic book collectors look forward to the special releases issued for this event.
May 4 International Star Wars Day. Stemming from the phrase “May the force be with you,” this day has become one on which fans of the sci-fi action films and television shows celebrate their fandom.
May 5 Mexico and United States Cinco de Mayo. This holiday commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. It is a celebration of pride and unity in Mexico and among Mexican-Americans, but it has also become a reason to eat guacamole and chips and drink a Corona.
May 8 International Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day. The day when Germany unconditionally surrendered to the Allies during World War II. The war did not officially end until Japan also surrendered in August 1945.
May 8 International World Red Cross Day. It is also known as Red Crescent Day. It is the day that founder Henry Dunant was born.
May 10 International Mother’s Day. Not all countries celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10, but Mexico does and the U.S. celebrates it on the second Sunday in May.
May 19 International World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on May 19 in the United States and Canada, but is celebrated on different days in different countries. In 2006, the United Nations established World Migratory Bird Day to be held on the second weekend of May every year.
May 25 National Memorial Day is on the last Monday in May. It’s a federal holiday that has its origins commemorations mourning U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Memorial Day weekend is also considered to be the unofficial beginning of summer.
