May National Days 2026

May is the fifth month of the year and marks the heart of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It has 31 days and hosts a total of 480 national and international observances, making it one of the most eventful months on the national days calendar. These celebrations span a wide range of topics—from food, wellness, and awareness campaigns to quirky and fun holidays.

The wide variety of observances makes it an ideal month for educational content, themed events, and social media campaigns.

National Days, International Days & Awareness Days in May 2026

There are well over a hundred national days and awareness days of all kinds in May. Some of these days are always celebrated on the same date, while others follow a different rule, such as the first Monday of the month. In our list, holidays that follow a date rule have the rule shown in brackets after their name.

May 1

International Workers’ Day dominates May 1, celebrated globally alongside couple appreciation and rhino conservation efforts. Chocolate parfaits, therapeutic massage, doodle dogs, and frequent flyers also receive recognition on this day.

• Beltane (Gaelic May Day festival)
• Couple Appreciation Day
• Frequent Flyer Day
• Global Love Day
• International Doodle Dog Day
• International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day
• International Tuba Day* (First Friday in May)
• International Workers’ Day (May Day)
• Law Day
• Learn to Ride a Bike Day
• National Black Barber Shop Appreciation Day
• National Chocolate Parfait Day
• National Executive Coaches Day
• National Loyalty Day
• National Mother Goose Day
• National Physicians’ Day (Canada 🇨🇦)
• National Purebred Dog Day
• National Rotate Your Beer Day
• National Space Day* (First Friday in May)
• New Home Owners Day
• No Pants Day* (First Friday in May)
• Sauvignon Blanc Day* (First Friday in May)
• Save the Rhino Day
• School Lunch Hero Day* (First Friday in May)
• School Principals’ Day
• Silver Star Service Banner Day
• Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day

May 2

International Harry Potter Day and siblings receive celebration on May 2, alongside ukulele players and life insurance professionals. Truffles, scurvy awareness, babies at lunch, and tuna conservation also share the spotlight on this day.

• Astronomy Day* (First Saturday in May)
• Beer Pong Day* (First Saturday in May)
• Free Comic Book Day* (First Saturday in May)
• International Harry Potter Day
• International Scurvy Awareness Day
• Join Hands Day* (First Saturday in May)
• National Bombshells’ Day* (First Saturday in May)
• National Brothers and Sisters Day
• National Fitness Day* (First Saturday in May)
• National Herb Day / Herb Day* (First Saturday in May)
• National Homebrew Day* (First Saturday in May)
• National Life Insurance Day
• National Play Your Ukulele Day
• National Scrapbook Day* (First Saturday in May)
• National Start Seeing Monarchs Day* (First Saturday in May)
• National Truffle Day
• Print Day in May* (First Saturday in May)
• Take a Baby to Lunch Day
• Wildfire Community Preparedness Day* (First Saturday in May)
• World Labyrinth Day* (First Saturday in May)
• World Naked Gardening Day* (First Saturday in May)
• World Tuna Day

May 3

May 3 celebrates the sun, wild koalas, and press freedom alongside chocolate custard and raspberry popovers. Wordsmiths, garden meditation, disabled pets, and those wearing mismatched shoes also mark this day.

• Bereaved Mother’s Day* (First Sunday in May)
• International Dawn Chorus Day* (First Sunday in May)
• International Permaculture Day* (First Sunday in May)
• International Sun Day
• Mayday for Mutts* (First Sunday in May)
• Motorcycle Mass and Blessing of the Bikes Day* (First Sunday in May)
• National Chocolate Custard Day
• National Garden Meditation Day
• National Infertility Survival Day* (Sunday before Mother’s Day)
• National Lemonade Day* (First Sunday in May)
• National Lumpy Rug Day
• National Montana Day
• National Paranormal Day
• National Raspberry Popover Day / National Raspberry Tart Day
• National SAN Architect Day
• National Specially-abled Pets Day / Disabled Pets Day
• National Textiles Day
• National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
• Wild Koala Day
• Wordsmith Day
• World Laughter Day* (First Sunday in May)
• World Press Freedom Day
• Write a Review Day

May 4

There’s much to celebrate on May 4, from honoring firefighters and small business owners to enjoying orange juice, laughter, and Star Wars. May the Fourth Be With You!

• 45 Day / Forty Five Day
• Bird Day
• Great Lakes Awareness Day* (Monday of the first full week in May)
• International Firefighters’ Day
• International Respect for Chickens Day
• Melanoma Monday* (First Monday in May)
• National Candied Orange Peel Day
• National Day of Reason
• National Kids Fitness Day
• National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day* (Monday of the first full week of May)
• National Orange Juice Day
• National Renewal Day
• National Self-Employed Day
• National Star Wars Day
• National Weather Observers Day
• Petite and Proud Day
• Relationship Renewal Day / Renewal Day
• World Give Day

May 5

Cinco de Mayo dominates May 5, celebrated globally with hoagies, chipotle, and concert music filling the day. Astronauts, cartoonists, midwives, and museum lovers also receive recognition alongside hand hygiene and Portuguese language advocacy.

• African World Heritage Day
• Childhood Depression Awareness Day * (First Tuesday in May)
• Cinco de Mayo
• Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day
• International Day of the Midwife
• Museum Lover’s Day
• Nail Day
• National Astronaut Day
• National Cartoonists Day
• National Concert Day
• National Foster Care Day * (First Tuesday in May): Marks the start of National Foster Care Month
• National Hoagie Day
• National Silence the Shame Day
• National Teacher Day* (Tuesday during the first full week in May)
• National Totally Chipotle Day
• Poem on Your Pillow Day * (First Tuesday in May)
• Revenge of the Fifth
• World Asthma Day * (First Tuesday in May)
• World Hand Hygiene Day
• World Portuguese Language Day

May 6

Nurses receive well-deserved recognition on May 6, celebrated alongside beverage enthusiasts and crêpe lovers. No diet day, tourist appreciation, and no homework day complete this observance honoring wellness and relaxation.

• ACES Day * (First Wednesday in May)
• Global Travel Advisor Day * (First Wednesday in May)
• Great American Grump Out * (First Wednesday in May)
• International No Diet Day
• National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day * (First Wednesday in May)
• National Beverage Day
• National Bike to School Day/Bike & Roll to School Day* (Typically falls in early May)
• National Crêpe Suzette Day
• National Interpreter Appreciation Day * (First Wednesday in May)
• National Nurses Day
• National School Nurse Day * (Wednesday of National Nurses Week)
• National Skilled Trades Day * (First Wednesday in May)
• National Tourist Appreciation Day
• No Homework Day
• Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day * (Wednesday of the first full week in May)
• World Carnivorous Plant Day * (First Wednesday in May)

May 7

Cancer awareness and children’s mental health take priority on May 7, alongside roast lamb and cosmopolitan cocktails. Packaging design, tourism, and the Beaufort Scale also receive recognition on this day.

• Beaufort Scale Day
• Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
• Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
• Love’s Baby Soft Day
• National Barrier Awareness Day
• National Cosmopolitan Day
• National Day of Prayer* (First Thursday in May)
• National Packaging Design Day
• National Paste-Up Day
• National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
• National Tourism Day
• World Passkey Day* (First Thursday in May)
• World Password Day* (First Thursday in May)

May 8

Coconut cream pie, cupcakes, and Coke shine on May 8, joined by Victory in Europe Day and cancer awareness observances. Going sockless, rewarding yourself, and honoring donkeys and the Red Cross complete this day of recognition.

• Fintastic Friday* (Second Friday in May)
• International Thalassaemia Day
• National Amyloidosis Day
• National Coconut Cream Pie Day
• National Give Someone a Cupcake Day
• National Have a Coke Day
• National Knock Out Rose Day* (Friday before Mother’s Day)
• National Military Spouse Appreciation Day* (Friday before Mother’s Day)
• National Provider Appreciation Day / National Child Care Provider Day*(Friday before Mother’s Day)
• National Public Gardens Day* (Friday before Mother’s Day)
• National Student Nurse Day
• No Socks Day
• Reward Yourself Day
• Victory in Europe Day / V-E Day / VE Day
• World Donkey Day
• World Ovarian Cancer Day
• World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

May 9

Butterscotch brownies and Moscato wine celebrate on May 9, alongside Europe Day and home front heroes recognition. Lost socks, alphabet magnets, sleepovers, and tearing mattress tags off add whimsy to this day.

• Brunch for Lunch Day * (Day before Mother’s Day)
• Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• Europe Day
• Hurray for Buttons Day
• National Alphabet Magnet Day
• National Archery Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• National Babysitter’s Day * (Saturday before Mother’s Day)
• National Birth Mother’s Day * (Saturday before Mother’s Day)
• National Butterscotch Brownie Day
• National Dog Mom’s Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• National Home Front Heroes Day
• National Lost Sock Memorial Day
• National Miniature Golf Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• National Moscato Day
• National Train Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• National Sleepover Day
• National Windmill Day 🇬🇧* (Second Saturday in May)
• Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• Stay Up All Night Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• Tear the Tags Off the Mattress Day
• World Belly Dance Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• World Buckfast Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• World Collage Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• World Fair Trade Day * (Second Saturday in May)
• World Migratory Bird Day * (Second Saturday in May in North America)
  🐦 A second observance takes place each October in the Southern Hemisphere.

May 10

Shrimp and small businesses celebrate on May 10 every year, alongside Mother Ocean and world lupus awareness efforts. Trusting your intuition, cleaning your room, and going shoeless complete this day of recognition and action.

• International Day of Argania / Argania Day
• Mother’s Day* (Second Sunday of May)
• Mother Ocean Day
• National Clean Up Your Room Day
• National Lipid Day
• National Ship Via Rail Day
• National Shrimp Day
• National Small Business Day
• National Veal Ban Action Day* (Second Sunday of May)
• National Washington Day
• One Day Without Shoes Day
• Trust Your Intuition Day
• World Lupus Day

May 11

Eat what you want on May 11, indulging in Hostess CupCakes without guilt or restriction. Foam rolling, The Twilight Zone, and ego awareness round out this lighthearted day.

• Hostess CupCake Day
• National Eat What You Want Day
• National Foam Rolling Day
• National Twilight Zone Day
• National Women’s Checkup Day* (Second Monday in May)
• World Ego Awareness Day
• World Topiary Day* (date may vary)

May 12

May 12 honors nurses globally on International Nurses Day while raising awareness for chronic conditions like fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. The day also celebrates quirky observances including nutty fudge, limericks, and the invention of the odometer.

• International Day of Plant Health / Plant Health Day
• International ME/CFS Awareness Day
• International Nurses Day
• International PMO Day* (Second Tuesday in May)
• National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
• National Hospital Day
• National Limerick Day
• National Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day
• National Nutty Fudge Day
• National Odometer Day
• National Sapphire Segulah Day
• National Tampon Day
• National YA DIG Day

May 13

On May 13, food lovers celebrate hummus, apple pie, croutons, and fruit cocktail alongside World Cocktail Day. The date also honors the iconic 1986 film Top Gun while recognizing frog jumping competitions and cough drops.

• Cough Drop Day
• Donate A Day’s Wages To Charity Day* (Second Wednesday in May)
• International Hummus Day
• National Apple Pie Day
• National Crouton Day
• National Frog Jumping Day
• National Fruit Cocktail Day
• National Receptionists’ Day* (Second Wednesday in May)
• National Third Shift Workers Day* (Second Wednesday in May)
• Root Canal Appreciation Day* (Second Wednesday in May)
• Top Gun Day
• World Cocktail Day
• World Facilities Management Day* (Wednesday of the second full week of May)
• World Stationery Day* (Wednesday of National Stationery Week)

May 14

May 14 brings buttermilk biscuits, canine appreciation for dogs and chihuahuas, and the quirky Dance Like a Chicken Day. The date also marks Stars and Stripes Forever Day while raising awareness for spinal cord injuries.

• Bond With Your Dog Day
• International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
• National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
• National Caesar Day* (Thursday before Victoria Day in May)
• National Dance Like a Chicken Day
• National Decency Day
• National Travel Insurance Claims Day
• National Underground America Day
• Online Romance Day
• Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 🇬🇧
• Stars and Stripes Forever Day

May 15

Chocolate chips and nylon stockings share May 15 with International Day of Families and Peace Officers Memorial Day. The date raises awareness for rare conditions like tuberous sclerosis while celebrating asphalt, straw hats, and bringing flowers to others.

• Asphalt Day
• Break the Glass Ceiling Day
• Bring Flowers to Someone Day
• Hats for Headway Day 🇬🇧* (Third Friday in May)
• HG Awareness Day
• International Conscientious Objectors Day
• International Day of Families
• International Virtual Assistants Day* (Third Friday in May)
• Kangaroo Care Awareness Day
• Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) Awareness Day
• National Bike to Work Day* (Third Friday in May)
• National Chocolate Chip Day
• National Defense Transportation Day* (Third Friday in May)
• National Endangered Species Day* (Third Friday in May)
• National Nylon Stocking Day
• National Pink Shirt Day 🇳🇿* (Third Friday in May)
• National Pizza Party Day* (Third Friday in May)
• National Safety Dose Day
• National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
• National Straw Hat Day
• NASCAR Day* (Third Friday in May)
• Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Global Awareness Day
• VBF Day of Awareness / Birthmarks Awareness Day
• Peace Officers Memorial Day

May 16

May 16 celebrates barbecue and mimosas alongside International Day of Light and Classic Movie Day. The date honors LGBT elders, biographers, and inventions while encouraging neighborly kindness and tree appreciation.

• Armed Forces Day * (Third Saturday in May)
• Culture Freedom Day * (Third Saturday in May)
• Drawing Day
• Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
• International Boys Day
• International Day of Light
• International Day of Living Together in Peace
• International Heritage Breeds Day * (End of the third week in May)
• International Invention Day
• National Barbecue Day
• National Biographer’s Day
• National Classic Movie Day
• National Coquilles Saint Jacques Day
• National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day
• National Learn to Swim Day * (Third Saturday in May)
• National Love a Tree Day
• National Mimosa Day
• National Piercing Day
• National River Cleanup Day * (Third Saturday in May)
• National Sea Monkey Day
• Nickel Day
• Plant a Lemon Tree Day * (Third Saturday in May)
• Tarlov Cyst Disease Awareness Day
• Wear Purple for Peace Day
• World Fiddle Day * (Saturday closest to May 19)
• World Whisky Day * (Third Saturday in May)

May 17

Cherry cobbler and Pinot Grigio take center stage on May 17 alongside graduation tassel celebrations and mushroom hunting. The International Day Against Homophobia anchors observances including World Hypertension Day, telecommunications recognition, and Idaho’s statehood.

• Day Against Homophobia
• International AIDS Candlelight Memorial * (Third Sunday in May)
• National Cherry Cobbler Day
• National Graduation Tassel Day
• National Idaho Day
• National Mushroom Hunting Day
• National Pack Rat Day
• National Pinkfix Day
• National Pinot Grigio Day
• National Take Your Parents to the Playground Day * (Third Sunday in May)
• National Walnut Day
• Ride a Unicycle Day * (Sunday of the Third Full Week in May)
• Rural Life Sunday * (Third Sunday in May)
• Stepmother’s Day * (Sunday after Mother’s Day)
• World Baking Day * (Third Sunday in May)
• World Hypertension Day
• World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day
• World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
• National Work from Home Day 🇬🇧

May 18

International Museum Day and National Visit Your Relatives Day share May 18 with quirky celebrations like No Dirty Dishes Day. The date also honors speech-language pathologists, cheese soufflés, HIV vaccine research, and Reese’s candy devotees.

• 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-Language Pathologist Appreciation Day
• National Visit Your Relatives Day
• Supply Chain Professionals Day * (Third Monday in May)

May 19

Devil’s food cake and planting traditions highlight May 19 alongside World Family Doctor Day and IBD awareness. The date also recognizes roadies, elected officials, hepatitis testing, and celebrates spring sunshine on May Ray Day.

• Celebrate Your Elected Officials Day
• Hepatitis Testing Day
• International Dinosaur Day* (Celebrated twice a year: on the third Tuesday of May and on June 1).
• National Devil’s Food Cake Day
• National May Ray Day
• National Mechanical Dry Eye Day
• National Roadie Day
• Plant Something Day
• World Family Doctor Day
• World IBD Day

May 20

On May 20, strawberry picking and quiche Lorraine join World Bee Day and National Rescue Dog Day celebrations. The date honors band directors, women in aerospace, clinical trials, and encourages strutting in high heels.

• Clinical Trials Day
• Emergency Medical Services for Children Day* (Third Wednesday in May)
• International Academic Freedom Day
• International Customer Support Day* (Third Wednesday in May)
• International Red Sneakers Day
• National Band Director’s Day
• National Be a Millionaire Day
• National Employee Health and Fitness Day* (Third Wednesday in May)
• National High Heel Day
• National Juice Slush Day* (Third Wednesday in May)
• National Numeracy Day* (Third Wednesday in May)
• National Pick Strawberries Day
• National Quiche Lorraine Day
• National Rescue Dog Day
• National Streaming Day
• National SugarBee® Apple Day
• National Women in Aerospace Day
• Turn Beauty Inside Out Day* (Third Wednesday in May)
• World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
• World Bee Day
• World Metrology Day / Weights & Measures Day
• World Product Day* (Third or Fourth Wednesday in May)

May 21

May 21 celebrates strawberries, slushies, and talking like Yoda alongside observances for sustainable fishing and cultural diversity.

• Chardonnay Day* (Thursday before the last Monday in May)
• Cool Sword Day
• Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day
• Global Accessibility Awareness Day* (Third Thursday in May)
• I Need A Patch For That Day
• International Tea Day
• National American Red Cross Founder’s Day
• National Aperitif Day* (Third Thursday in May)
• National Memo Day
• National Notebook Day* (Third Thursday in May)
• National Stop Nausea Day* (Third Thursday in May)
• National Strawberries and Cream Day
• National Talk Like Yoda Day
• National Waitstaff Day / National Waiters and Waitresses Day
• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

May 22

May 22 celebrates Boss Babe Day, empowering women entrepreneurs and leaders, plus Sherlock Holmes Day honoring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary detective. The date also features Bitcoin Pizza Day, biological diversity, vanilla pudding, maritime heritage, and goth culture worldwide.

• Bitcoin Pizza Day
• International Coco Mom Day
• International Day for Biological Diversity
• National Boss Babe Day
• National Buy a Musical Instrument Day
• National Cooler Day* (Friday before Memorial Day)
• National Craft Distillery Day
• National Death Busters Day* (Friday before Memorial Day)
• National Don’t Fry Day* (Friday before Memorial Day)
• National Maritime Day
• National Road Trip Day* (Friday before Memorial Day)
• National Solitaire Day
• National Title Track Day* (Fourth Friday in May)
• National Vanilla Pudding Day
• Sherlock Holmes Day
• World Goth Day
• World Paloma Day
• World Preeclampsia Day

May 23

World Turtle Day on May 23 raises awareness for turtle conservation while National Lucky Penny Day celebrates found fortune. The date also honors taffy, Drinking with Chickens Day, medical coders, and ending obstetric fistula globally.

• International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
• Medical Coder Day
• National Drinking with Chickens Day
• National Italian Beef Day* (Fourth Saturday in May)
• National Lucky Penny Day
• National Taffy Day
• National Wig Out Day* (10 days before the first Monday in June)
• World Fish Migration Day* (celebrated every other year, date changes)
• World Turtle Day

May 24

National Brother’s Day on May 24 honors sibling bonds while National Asparagus Day celebrates the spring vegetable. The date features tiaras, escargot, scavenger hunts, aviation technicians, and World Schizophrenia Day awareness.

• Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day* (9 days before the first Monday in June)
• Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
• Día del Completo
• European Day of Parks
• International Tiara Day / National Tiara Day
• International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament
• National Asparagus Day: While some sources list the day on April 23, it aligns naturally with May’s designation as National Asparagus Month and the peak harvest season in the U.S.
• National Brother’s Day
• National Caterers Appreciation Day
• National Escargot Day
• National Family Fun Day* (Sunday before Memorial Day)
• National Scavenger Hunt Day
• National Wyoming Day
• National Yucatán Shrimp Day
• Victoria Day 🇨🇦* (Monday before May 25)
• World Schizophrenia Day

May 25

National Wine Day gives May 25 special reason to uncork a bottle and celebrate. Geek Pride Day and National Sing Out Day join the festivities with tap dance, bath bombs, and thyroid awareness.

• Geek Pride Day
• International Plastic Free Day
• International Skin Pigmentation Day
• Memorial Day* (Last Monday in May)
• 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

May 26

May 26 celebrates blueberry cheesecake and cherry desserts alongside World Dracula Day and World Redhead Day. The date also features paper airplane nostalgia, Lindy Hop dancing, and Australia’s National Sorry Day reconciliation.

• National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
• National Cherry Dessert Day
• National Paper Airplane Day
• National SAFE Day* (First Tuesday after Memorial Day)
• National Sorry Day 🇦🇺
• World Dracula Day
• World Lindy Hop Day
• World Redhead Day

May 27

National Grape Day on May 27 honors the versatile fruit in all forms, including grape popsicles. The date also features sunscreen safety, cellophane tape, player pianos, marketing professionals, and Nothing to Fear Day encouragement.

• National Cellophane Tape Day
• National Flip Flop Day* (Wednesday after Memorial Day)
• National Grape Day
• National Grape Popsicle Day
• National Gray Day is also part of National Brain Cancer Awareness Month
• National Senior Health & Fitness Day* (Last Wednesday in May)
• National Sunscreen Day
• Nothing to Fear Day
• Old Time Player Piano Day
• World Marketing Day
• World Otter Day* (Last Wednesday in May)

May 28

National Hamburger Day, Beef Burger Day, and Brisket Day make May 28 a meat lover’s paradise—ironically alongside World Hunger Day. The date also honors women’s health, menstrual hygiene, Amnesty International, multiple births, and passion fruit martinis.

• Amnesty International Day
• International Day of Action for Women’s Health / International Women’s Health Day
• Menstrual Hygiene Day
• National Beef Burger Day
• National Brisket Day
• National Hamburger Day
• National Multiple Births Awareness Day
• Passion Fruit Martini Day
• Slugs Return From Capistrano Day
• Whooping Crane Day
• World Hunger Day

May 29

National Snail Day and National Biscuit Day headline May 29 alongside quirky Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day. The date also honors UN Peacekeepers, Mount Everest, alligator awareness, coq au vin, composting, and digestive health worldwide.

• European Neighbors’ Day* (Last Friday in May)
• International Day of UN Peacekeepers
• International Everest Day
• Learn About Composting Day
• National 529 Day
• National Alligator Awareness Day
• National Biscuit Day
• National Coq Au Vin Day
• National Heat Awareness Day* (Last Friday in May)
• National Hydroxyapatite Day
• National Paperclip Day
• National Snail Day
• Oak Apple Day / Royal Oak Day
• Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day
• World Digestive Health Day
• World Tiger Nut Day

May 30

May 30 celebrates International Potato Day and mint juleps alongside World Multiple Sclerosis Day and National Creativity Day. The date features e-bikes, watering flowers, the classic “Hole in My Bucket” song, and Fakesgiving feasts.

• Fakesgiving
• International Potato Day
• Loomis Day
• National Creativity Day
• National E-Bike Day
• National Hole in My Bucket Day
• National Mint Julep Day
• National Water a Flower Day
• World Multiple Sclerosis Day

May 31

May 31 honors flight attendants globally while celebrating macaroons, smiles, and World Parrot Day. The date also raises awareness for hearing health, tobacco prevention, necrotizing fasciitis, foster care, and web designers worldwide.

• Infidelity Hurts Awareness Day
• International Flight Attendant Day / International Cabin Crew Day
• National Autonomous Vehicle Day
• Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day
• National Macaroon Day
• National Save Your Hearing Day
• National Smile Day
• National Speak in Complete Sentences Day
• National Utah Day
• What You Think Upon Grows Day
• Web Designer Day
• World Foster Day
• World No Tobacco Day
• World Parrot Day

National Weeks in May

• May 3-9, 2026: National Pet Week
• May 4-8, 2026: Teacher Appreciation Week