List of May National Days:
May 1st
Couple Appreciation Day
CSS Reboot Day
Executive Coaching Day
Frequent Flyer Day
Global Love Day
International Doodle Dog Day
International Sunflower Guerrilla Garden Day
International Workers Day
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Day
Law Day
Learn To Ride A Bike Day
Lei Day
May Day
National Black Barber Shop Appreciation Day
National Blessing Day
National Chocolate Parfait Day
National Infertility Survival Day
National Loyalty Day
National Mantra Day
National Mother Goose Day
National Rotate Your Beer Day
National School Principals’ Day
New Home Owners Day
Phone In Sick Day
Purebred Dog Day
Save The Rhino Day
Silver Star Service Banner Day
Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day
Worthy Wage Day
Marshall Islands National Day
Great American Grump Out
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
National Interpreter Appreciation Day
National Skilled Trades Day
Project Aces Day
May 2nd
Baby Day
Boy Band Appreciation Day
Brothers And Sisters Day
International Harry Potter Day
International Scurvy Awareness Day
National Fitness Day
National Life Insurance Day
National Play Your Ukulele Day
National Truffle Day
Take A Baby To Lunch Day
World Asthma Day
World Tuna Day
National Day Of Prayer
National Day Of Reason
May 3rd
International Wild Koala Day
National Bike To School Day
National Chocolate Custard Day
National Garden Meditation Day
National Lumpy Rug Day
National Paranormal Day
National Raspberry Popover Day
National SAN Architect Day
National Specially-Abled Pets Day
National Textiles Day
National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
Sun Day
Wordsmith Day
World Press Freedom Day
Write A Review Day
International Space Day
International Tuba Day
National Space Day
No Pants Day
May 4th
45 Day
Bird Day
Firefighters Day
International Respect For Chickens Day
National Candied Orange Peel Day
National Kids Fitness Day
National Orange Juice Day
National Renewal Day
National Self-Employed Day
National Weather Observers Day
Password Day
Petite And Proud Day
Star Wars Day
World Give Day
Beer Pong Day
Childhood Stroke Awareness Day
Free Comic Book Day
Herb Day
International Drone Day
Join Hands Day
Naked Gardening Day
National Bombshells’ Day
National Explosive Ordinance Disposal Day
National Homebrew Day
National Scrapbook Day
National Start Seeing Monarchs Day
Pilates Day
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
World Labyrinth Day
World Naked Gardening Day
Rhode Island State Day
May 5th
African World Heritage Day
Cinco De Mayo
Hug A Shed And Take A Selfie Day
International Midwives Day
Museum Lover’s Day
Nail Day
National Astronaut Day
National Cartoonists Day
National Hoagie Day
National Silence The Shame Day
National Totally Chipotle Day
No Pants Day
Pesach Sheni
Revenge Of The Fifth
World Hand Hygiene Day
World Portuguese Language Day
Buddah Day
International Bereaved Mother’s Day
International Permaculture Day
Mayday for Mutts
Motorcycle Mass and Blessing of the Bikes Day
National Infertility Survival Day
National Lemonade Day
Stepmother’s Day
World Laughter Day
May 6th
Infidelity Hurts Awareness Day
International No Diet Day
Joseph Brackett Day
National Beverage Day
National Crepe Suzette Day
National Nurses Day
National Start Seeing Monarchs Day
National Tourist Appreciation Day
No Homework Day
Sauvingnon Blanc Day
Early May Bank Holiday
Melanoma Monday
National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day
May 7th
Beaufort Scale Day
Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
International Dawn Chorus Day
Love’s Baby Soft Day
National Barrier Awareness Day
National Cosmopolitan Day
National Packaging Design Day
National Paste-Up Day
National Roast Leg Of Lamb Day
Childhood Depression Awareness Day
National Concert Day
National Foster Care Day
National Teacher Appreciation Day
National Tourism Day
Poem on Your Pillow Day
Teacher’s Day
May 8th
Free Trade Day
International Thalassaemia Day
Iris Day
National Amyloidosis Day
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
National Coconut Cream Pie Day
National Give Someone A Cupcake Day
National Have A Coke Day
National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day
National Student Nurses Day
No Socks Day
Time Of Remembrance And Reconciliation For Those Who Lost Their Lives During The Second World War
Victory In Europe Day
White Lotus Day
World Donkey Day
World Ovarian Cancer Day
World Red Cross And Red Crescent Day
Harry S. Truman’s Birthday
Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day
International Receptionists’ Day
National Root Canal Appreciation Day
National School Nurse Day
National Third Shift Workers Day
May 9th
Europe Day
Hurray For Buttons Day
National Alphabet Magnet Day
National Butterscotch Brownie Day
National Home Front Heroes Day
National Lost Sock Memorial Day
National Moscato Day
National Sleepover Day
Tear The Tags Off The Mattress Day
Ascension Day
Make-A-Book Day
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
May 10th
Donate A Days Wages To Charity Day
Mother Ocean Day
National Clean Up Your Room Day
National Lipid Day
National Ship Via Rail Day
National Shrimp Day
National Small Business Day
Occupational Safety And Health Professional Day
One Day Without Shoes
Trust Your Intuition Day
World Lupus Day
Child Care Provider Day
Childcare Professionals Day
Fintastic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice
Military Spouse Appreciation Day
National Provider Appreciation Day
National Public Gardens Day
May 11th
Data Innovation Day
Eat What You Want Day
Hostess Cupcake Day
National Foam Rolling Day
National Technology Day
National Twilight Zone Day
World Ego Awareness Day
Brunch for Lunch Day
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day
Letter Carrier’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day
National Archery Day
National Dog Mom’s Day
National Train Day
Stay Up All Night Night
Sun Awareness Day
Windmill Day
World Belly Dance Day
World Buckfast Day
World Fair Trade Day
Minnesota State Day
May 12th
International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day
International Day Of Plant Health
International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Awareness Day
International Nurses Day
National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
National Hospital Day
National Limerick Day
National Nutty Fudge Day
National Odometer Day
National Tampon Day
National Ya Dig Day
Odometer Day
Mothers at the Wall Day
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day Mexico
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
National Veal Ban Action Day
May 13th
Children Of Fallen Patriots Day
Cough Drop Day
Feast Of Our Lady Of Fatima
Hummus Day
IEEE Global Engineering Day
International Hummus Day
Leprechaun Day
Martin Z. Mollusk Day
National Apple Pie Day
National Crouton Day
National Frog Jumping Day
National Fruit Cocktail Day
Top Gun Day
World Cocktail Day
National Women’s Checkup Day
May 14th
“The Stars and Stripes Forever” Day
Action Sports Day
Bond With Your Dog Day
Chicken Dance Day
Do Dah Day
International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
International Dylan Thomas Day
International Foods Day
National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
National Dance Like A Chicken Day
National Decency Day
National Travel Insurance Claims Day
National Underground America Day
Online Romance Day
World Topiary Day
Paraguay’s National Day
Dinosaur Day
May 15th
Bring Flowers To Someone Day
HG Awareness Day
International Conscientious Objectors Day
International Day Of Families
International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day
International Mps Awareness Day
National Chocolate Chip Day
National Nylon Stocking Day
National Safety Dose Day
National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
National Tuberous Sclerosis Day
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Relive Your Past By Listening To The First Music You Ever Bought No Matter What It Was No Excuses Day
Straw Hat Day
TSV Global Awareness Day
VBF Day Of Awareness – Vascular Birthmarks Awareness Day
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
National Juice Slush Day
National Numeracy Day (UK)
World Facilities Management Day
May 16th
Drawing Day
Honor Our LGBTQ Elders Day
International Day Of Light
International Day Of Living In Peace
National Barbeque Day
National Biographer’s Day
National Check Your Wipers Day
National Coquilles Saint Jacques Day
National Do Something Good For Your Neighbor Day
National Horse Rescue Day
National Love A Tree Day
National Mimosa Day
National Piercing Day
National Sea Monkey Day
National Stop Nausea Day
National Wear Purple For Peace Day
Nickel Day
Ride A Unicycle Day
Sex Differences In Health Awareness Day
Brown Bag It Thursday
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
National Apéritif Day
National Notebook Day
May 17th
International Child Helpline Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia And Transphobia
International Minecraft Day
National Cherry Cobbler Day
National Graduation Tassel Day
National Mushroom Hunting Day
National Pack Rat Day
National Pinkfix Day
National Walnut Day
Pack Rat Day
Pinot Grigio Day
Turn Beauty Inside Out Day
World Hypertension Day
World Information Society Day
World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day
Norway’s National Day
Endangered Species Day
International Virtual Assistants Day
Malcom X Day
NASCAR Day
National Bike To Work Day
National Defense Transportation Day
National Endangered Species Day
National Pizza Party Day
Shades Day
May 18th
Hot Wheels Day
I Love Reese’s Day
International Museum Day
Mother Whistler Day
National Cheese Soufflé Day
National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National No Dirty Dishes Day
National Speech Pathologist Day
National Visit Your Relatives Day
Send An Electronic Greeting Card Day
Theology Day
World AIDS Vaccine Day
Armed Forces Day
National Learn To Swim Day
Plant a Lemon Tree Day
Preakness Stakes
World Fiddle Day
World Whisky Day
May 19th
Celebrate Your Elected Officials Day
National Asian And Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day
National Devil’s Food Cake Day
National Hepatitis Testing Day
National May Ray Day
National Mechanical Dry Eye Day
Plant Something Day
Walk Safely To School Day
World Family Doctor Day
World IBD Day
Emergency Medical Services Day
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
National Take Your Parents To The Playground Day
Rural Life Sunday
World Baking Day
May 20th
Culture Freedom Day
Eliza Doolittle Day
Flower Day
International Clinical Trials Day
International Red Sneakers Day
It’s A Wonderful World Day
National Band Director’s Day
National Be A Millionaire Day
National High Heels Day
National Pick Strawberries Day
National Psychometrist Day
National Quiche Lorraine Day
National Rescue Dog Day
National River Cleanup Day
National Streaming Day
National Women In Aerospace Day
Weights & Measures Day
World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
World Bee Day
World Metrology Day
Cameroon’s National Day
Accounting Day
Supply Chain Professionals Day
Whit Monday
May 21st
Eat More Fruits And Vegetables Day
I Need A Patch For That Day
International Tea Day
National American Red Cross Founder’s Day
National Memo Day
National Strawberries And Cream Day
National Talk Like Yoda Day
National Waitstaff Day
Rapture And Judgment Day Party Day
Sister Maria Hummel Day
World Day For Cultural Diversity For Dialogue And Development
World Fish Migration Day
World Meditation Day
May 22nd
Bitcoin Pizza Day
Canadian Immigrants Day
Harvey Milk Day
International Being You Day
International Day For Biological Diversity
International Sherlock Holmes Day
National Boss Babes Day
National Buy A Musical Instrument Day
National Craft Distillery Day
National Maritime Day
National Solitaire Day
National Vanilla Pudding Day
World Goth Day
World Paloma Day
World Preeclampsia Day
Yemen’s National Day
Emergency Medical Services For Children Day
May 23rd
International Day To End Obstetric Fistula
National Drinking With Chickens Day
National Lucky Penny Day
National Medical Coder Day
National Taffy Day
World Turtle Day
Chardonnay Day
May 24th
Asparagus Day
Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
Brother’s Day
Denny’s Endless Breakfast Day
International Women’s Day For Peace And Disarmament
National Caterers Appreciation Day
National Escargot Day
National Scavenger Hunt Day
National Tiara Day
National Yucatan Shrimp Day
World Schizophrenia Day
Eritrea’s National Day
Carb Day
National Cooler Day
National Death Busters Day
National Don’t Fry Day
National Road Trip Day
National Title Track Day
National Wig Out Day
May 25th
Geek Pride Day
Global Africa Day
International Plastic Free Day
International Skin Pigmentation Day
May Revolution Day
National Bath Bomb Day
National Brown-Bag It Day
National Missing Children’s Day
National Sing Out Day
National Tap Dance Day
National Vtuber Day
National Wine Day
Towel Day
World Thyroid Day
Jordan’s National Day
Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day
Birthmother’s Day
Julia Pierpont Day
National Babysitter’s Day
National Birth Mother’s Day
National Italian Beef Day
Red Nose Day
May 26th
Dracula Day
Earring Lovers Day
National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
National Cherry Dessert Day
National Heat Awareness Day
National Paper Airplane Day
National Sorry Day Aka The National Day Of Healing
Sally Ride Day
World Lindy Hop Day
World Redhead Day
Georgia’s National Day
Guyana’s National Day
Trinity Sunday
May 27th
National Cellophane Tape Day
National Grape Popsicle Day
National Gray Day
National Hairstylist Mental Health Awareness Day
Nothing To Fear Day
Old-Time Player Piano Day
Sunscreen Day
Memorial Day
The Murph Challenge Day
May 28th
Amnesty International Day
International Day Of Action On Women’s Health
Menstrual Hygiene Day
National Brisket Day
National Hamburger Day
The Slugs Return From Capistrano Day
Whooping Crane Day
World Hunger Day
World Passion Fruit Martini Day
School Bus Drivers Day
May 29th
Biscuit Day
End Of The Middle Ages Day
International Day Of United Nations Peacekeepers
Learn About Composting Day
Mount Everest Day
National 529 Day
National Alligator Day
National Coq Au Vin Day
National Hydroxyapatite Day
National Paperclip Day
National Snail Day
Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day
Spring Bank Holiday
World Digestive Health Day
John F. Kennedy’s Birthday
National Flip Flop Day
National Senior Health And Fitness Day
World Otter Day
Wisconsin State Day
May 30th
Jump Rope Day
Loomis Day
National Creativity Day
National Hole In My Bucket Day
National Mint Julep Day
National Nail Tech Day
National Water A Flower Day
World MS Day
Manhattanhenge
The Feast Of Corpus Christi
May 31st
National Autonomous Vehicle Day
National Fisherfolks Day
National Macaroon Day
National Meditation Day
National Save Your Hearing Day
National Smile Day
National Speak In Sentences Day
Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day
No Tobacco Day
Tulsa Race Massacre
Web Designer Day
What You Think Upon Grows Day
World Parrot Day
European Neighbours’ Day
National Heat Awareness Day
There are 274 May National Days to celebrate during the year’s fifth month. In the northern hemisphere, May is the second month of Spring. May is named after the Greek goddess Maia.
List of May National Days
Month Long Celebrations and Observances in May
More National Days in May
May Facts:
May has 31 days.
May Birthstone: Emerald
May Colors: Dark Red, Dark Blue, and Blue.
May Birth Flowers: Lily of the Valley and Common hawthorn.
The full moon in May is called the Flower Moon.
Historical Events in May:
May 1, 1931 – Empire State Building dedicated
May 2, 2000 – GPS made available for public use
May 3, 1979 – Margaret Thatcher elected prime minister of Britain
May 4, 1904 – Construction begins on the Panama Canal.
May 5, 1904 – Cy Young pitches a perfect game.
May 6, 1940 – John Steinbeck wins the Pulitzer Prize
May 7, 1998 – Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler
May 8, 1912 – Adolf Zukor founded Paramount Pictures
May 9, 1960 – The FDA approves the first birth-control pill
May 10, 1994 – Nelson Mandela is inaugurated
May 11, 1997 – Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov
May 12, 1967 – Pink Floyd performs the first quadraphonic concert
May 13, 1913 – Le Grand, the world’s first four-engine airplane, is flown
May 14, 1973 – First U.S. space station is launched.
May 15, 1991 – Edith Cresson appointed French premier.
May 16, 1986 – Top Gun was released in America
May 17, 1954 – U.S. Supreme Court outlaws racial segregation in schools
May 18, 1980 – Eruption of Mount St. Helens
May 19, 1935 – NFL begins annual draft of college players
May 20, 1862 – U.S. Homestead Act signed
May 21, 1927 – Lindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
May 22, 1972 – Richard Nixon visits Moscow
May 23, 1430 – Joan of Arc is captured
May 24, 1626 – Peter Minuit purchases Manhattan.
May 25, 1977 – Star Wars Episode IV is released in theaters.
May 26, 1897 – Bram Stoker publishes Dracula
May 27, 2016 – Barack Obama visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
May 28, 585 BC – Solar Eclipse ends Battle
May 29, 1953 – Mount Everest summit reached
May 30, 1922 – The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated
May 31, 1977 – The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is finished.
Fun Food Days:
National Wine Day, National Pizza Party Day, World Whisky Day, National Chocolate Chip Day, National Truffle Day, National Orange Juice Day, National Hoagie Day, National Beverage Day, International No Diet Day, National Homebrew Day
Celebrities Born in May:
Adele, Cam Newton, Megan Fox, Tim Mcgraw, Jamie Dornan, Wes Anderson, Dwayne Johnson, David Beckham, Donatella Versace, James Brown, Bing Crosby, Audrey Hepburn, Rory Mcilroy