Just peeking ahead to May, it sure has a lot of stuff going on! Phew!
May, 2012 Bizarre and Unique Holidays
Month:
Date Your Mate Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Foster Care Month
National Barbecue Month
National Bike Month
National Blood Pressure Month
National Hamburger Month
National Photograph Month
National Recommitment Month
National Salad Month
Older Americans Month
Weekly Celebrations:
Nurse’s Week – first week of month
Wildflower Week – week two
National Bike Week – third week
National Police Week – third week of month
Emergency Medical Services Week – fourth week of month
Each Day:
1 May Day
1 Loyalty Day
1 Mother Goose Day
1 Save the Rhino Day
2 Baby Day
2 Brothers and Sisters Day
3 Lumpy Rug Day
3 World Press Freedom Day
4 Bird Day
4 International Tuba Day – first Friday in May
4 National Candied Orange Peel Day
4 Renewal Day
4 Space Day – first Friday in May
5 Cinco de Mayo
5 National Hoagie Day
5 Oyster Day
6 Beverage Day
6 National Tourist Appreciation Day
6 National Nurses Day
6 No Diet Day
7 Astronomy Day – date varies
7 National Tourism Day
8 Iris Day
8 National Teachers Day (Tuesday of the first full week of May)
8 No Socks Day
8 V-E Day
8 World Red Cross Day / World Red Crescent Day
9 Lost Sock Memorial Day
9 National Receptionist Day the second Wednesday in May
9 National Train Day- date varies
9 School Nurses Day the Wednesday during Nurse’s Week
10 Clean up Your Room Day
11 Eat What You Want Day
11 Military Spouses Day the Friday before Mother’s Day
11 Twilight Zone Day
12 Birth Mother’s Day – Saturday before Mother’s Day
12 Fatigue Syndrome Day
12 International Migratory Bird Day the second Saturday in May
12 International Nurses Day
12 Limerick Day
13 Frog Jumping Day
13 Leprechaun Day
13 Mother’s Day
14 Dance Like a Chicken Day
15 National Chocolate Chip Day
15 Police Officer’s Memorial Day
16 Love a Tree Day
16 National Sea Monkey Day
16 Wear Purple for Peace Day
17 Pack Rat Day
18 International Museum Day
18 National Bike to Work Day – third Friday of month
18 No Dirty Dishes Day
18 Visit Your Relatives Day
19 Armed Forces Day – third Saturday of month
19 Boy’s Club Day
20 Be a Millionaire Day – now we all can go for that
20 Pick Strawberries Day
21 National Memo Day
21 National Waiters and Waitresses Day
22 Buy a Musical Instrument Day
23 Lucky Penny Day
24 National Escargot Day
25 National Missing Children’s Day
25 Tap Dance Day
26 International Jazz Day – Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
26 Sally Ride Day
27 Sun Screen Day
28 Amnesty International Day
28 Memorial Day
29 Learn About Composting Day
30 Water a Flower Day
31 National Macaroon Day
31 Save Your Hearing Day
31 World No Tobacco Day