May Observances

Monthly Observances



ALS Awareness Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Better Hearing & Speech Month

Borderline Personality Disorder Month

Brain Tumor Awareness Month

Clean Air Month

Creative Beginnings Month

Family Wellness Month

Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month

Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month

Haitian Heritage Month

Heal the Children Month

Healthy Vision Month

Huntington's Disease Awareness Month

International Audit Month

Latino Books Month

Motorcycle Safety Month

National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month

National Arthritis Month

National Barbeque Month

National Foster Care Month

National Good Car Keeping Month

National Hamburger Month

National Hepatitis Awareness Month

(World) Lyme Disease Awareness Month

National Meditation Month

National Mental Health Month

National Military Appreciation Month

National Moving Month

National Osteoporosis Prevention Month

National Photo Month

National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

National Salad Month

National Stroke Awareness Month

National Vinegar Month

Older Americans Month

Personal History Month

Strike Out Strokes Month

Tay-Sachs and Canavan Diseases Month

Ultra-violet Awareness Month

Women's Health Care Month

Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month

National Family Month (5/10 to 6/21)



Weekly Observances

Pen Friends International Week: 1-7

Be Kind To Animals Week: 3-9

Drinking Water Week: 3-10

Flexible Work Arrangement Week: 3-9

Goodwill Industries Week: 3-9

National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week: 3-9

National Family Week: 3-9

National Hug Holiday Week: 3-9

National Pet Week: 3-9

North American Occupational Safety & Health Week: 3-9

Teacher Appreciation Week: 3-9

Update Your References Week: 3-9

Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week: 4-10

National Wildflower Week: 4-9

National Nurses Day and Week: 6-12

National Tourism Week: 9-17

National Nursing Home Week: 10-16

National Police Week: 10-16

National Return To Work Week: 10-16

National Transportation Week: 10-16

National Women's Health Week: 10-16

Reading is Fun Week: 10-16

National Etiquette Week: 11-15

Salvation Army Week: 11-17

Universal Family Week: 11-17

Children's Book Week: 11-17

National Stuttering Awareness Week: 11-17

National Dog Bite Prevention Week: 17-25

National New Friends, Old Friends Week: 17-23

National Safe Boating Week: 17-23

World Trade Week: 17-23

EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week: 18-24

National Effectiveness Week: 18-25

National Medical Transcription Week: 18-24

National Backyard Games Week: 18-25

Work At Home Moms Week: 18-24



Daily Observances



Executive Coaching Day: 1

Keep Kids Alive! Drive 25 Day: 1

Law Day: 1

Mother Goose Day: 1

New Homeowner's Day: 1

School Principals' Day: 1

Silver Star Day: 1

Stepmother's Day: 1

Space Day 1:

Tuba Day: 1

Astronomy Day: 2

Join Hands Day: 2

Kentucky Derby : 2

Join Hands Day: 2

National Scrapbooking Day: 2

Paranormal Day: 3

World Press Freedom Day: 3

Melanoma Monday: 4

Asthma Day: 5

Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: 5

Childhood Depression Awareness Day: 5

National Teacher Day: 5

National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: 6

National School Nurse Day: 6

No Diet Day: 6

No Homework Day: 6

Nurses Day: 6

Occupational Safety & Health Professional' s Day: 6

Children's Mental Health Awareness Day: 7

National Day of Prayer: 7

World Red Cross Day: 8

Child Care Provider Day: 8

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: 8

Birthmother' s Day (Saturday before Mother's Day): 9

Letter Carrier's Food Drive Day: 9

National Babysitter's Day: 9

National Train Day: 9

Stay Up All Night Day: 9

World Fair Trade Day: 9

Lupus Day: 10

Mother's Day: 10

Limerick Day: 12

Fibromyalgia Awareness Day: 11

Library Legislative Day: 12

National Night Shift Workers Day: 13

Receptionists Day: 13

National Chocolate Chip Day: 15

International Virtual Assistants Day: 15

National Bike to Work Day: 15

National Pizza Party Day: 15

Armed Forces Day: 16 (3rd Saturday in May)

NASCAR Day: 17

Victoria Day: 18 ( 3rd Monday in Canada )

National Employee Health & Fitness Day: 20

National Wig Out Day: 22

Brother's Day: 24

Neighbor Day: 24

National Missing Children's Day: 25

Memorial Day: 25 (Observed)

Prayer for Peace Memorial Day: 25

National Senior Health & Fitness Day: 27

Hug Your Cat Day: 30

Memorial Day: 30(Actual)


Hey, it's Pen Friends' Week. Do people still have pen friends? And why aren't we calling them pan pals any more? Is that offensive now? I can never keep track...