May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.
May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. Late May typically marks the start of the summer vacation season in the United States and Canada and ends on Labor Day, first Monday of September.
May Background
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Mayovka, in the context of the late Russian Empire, was a picnic in the countryside or in a park in the early days of May, hence the name. Eventually, "mayovka" (specifically, "proletarian mayovka") came to mean an illegal celebration of May 1 by revolutionary public, typically presented as an innocent picnic.[1]
Special devotions to the Virgin Mary take place in May. See May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Eta Aquariids meteor shower appears in May. It is visible from about April 21 to about May 20 each year with peak activity on or around May 6. The Arietids shower from May 22-July 2, and peaks on June 7. The Virginids also shower at various dates in May.
Ancient Roman Observances
Under the calendar of ancient Rome, the festival of Bona Dea fell on May 1, Argei fell on May 14 or May 15, Agonalia fell on May 21, and Ambarvalia on May 29. Floralia was held April 27 during the Republican era, or April 28 on the Julian calendar, and lasted until May 3. Lemuria (festival) fell on 9,11, and 13 May under the Julian calendar. The College of Aesculapius and Hygia celebrated two festivals of Rosalia (festival), one on May 11 and one on May 22. Rosalia was also celebrated at Pergamon on May 24-26. A military Rosalia festival also occurred on May 31. Ludi Fabarici was celebrated on May 29-June 1. Mercury would receive a sacrifice on the Ides of May (May 15). Tubilustrium took place on May 23 as well as in March. These dates does not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar.
May Symbols
May's birthstone is the emerald which is emblematic of love and success.
The May birth flower is the Lily of the Valley and the Crataegus monogyna.[2] It is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States, but has been naturalized throughout the temperate climactic world.
The "mayflower" Epigaea repens is a North American harbinger of May, and the floral emblem of both Nova Scotia and Massachusetts. Its native range extends from Newfoundland south to Florida, west to Kentucky in the southern range, and to Northwest Territories in the north.
The zodiac signs for the month of May are Taurus (until May 20) and Gemini (May 21 onwards).
May Observances
May is traditionally devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic traditions. See May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Celiac Awareness Month
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.[3]
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness month[4]
International Mediterranean Diet Month[5]
National Mobility Awareness Month (United States, Canada)
Season of Emancipation (April 14 to August 23) (Barbados)
Better Hearing and Speech Month[6]
Kaamatan harvest festival (Labuan, Sabah)
National Electrical Safety Month (United States)[7]
Flores de Mayo (Philippines)
Garden for Wildlife month[8]
New Zealand Music Month (New Zealand)[9]
National Pet Month (United Kingdom)[10]
Skin Cancer Awareness Month[11]
National Smile Month (United Kingdom)
South Asian Heritage Month (International)
World Trade Month[12]
United States[edit]
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
National ALS Awareness Month
National Innovators Month
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month [13]
National Burger Month [14]
Community Action Awareness Month (North Dakota, United States)[15]
National Foster Care Month (United States)[16]
National Golf Month [17]
Jewish American Heritage Month
Haitian Heritage Month
Hepatitis Awareness Month[18]
Mental Health Awareness Month
National Military Appreciation Month[19]
National Masturbation Month
National Moving Month [20]
Older Americans Month [21]
National Osteoporosis Month [22]
National Stroke Awareness Month[23]
National Water Safety Month [24]
May Holidays and Observances by Date
1 May Day
1 Mother Goose Day
1 Lei Day
1 Loyalty Day
1 Executive Coaching Day
1 School Principal's Day
1 Save the Rhino Day
2 Baby Day
2 School Bus Drivers Day
2 Brothers and Sisters Day
3 Paranormal Day
3 Two-Different Colored Shoes Day
3 Lumpy Rug Day
3 World Asthma Day
3 Garden Meditation Day
3 National Teachers Day
3 World Press Freedom Day
4 Bird Day
4 School Nurse Day
4 Firefighters Day
4 National Candied Orange Peel Day
4 Renewal Day
4 Petite and Proud Day
4 Star Wars Day
5 Cinco de Mayo
5 Password Day
5 National Hoagie Day
5 Cartoonist Day
5 Oyster Day
6 Beverage Day
6 No Pants Day
6 No Homework Day
6 International Tuba Day - first Friday in May
6 Military Spouses Day (held on the Friday before Mother's Day)
6 National Tourist Appreciation Day
6 National Nurses Day
6 No Diet Day
6 Space Day - (held the irst Friday in May)
7 Birth Mother's Day - Saturday before Mother's Day
7 National Tourism Day
7 Love's Baby Soft Day
7 Join Hands Day
7 Roast Leg of Lamb Day
7 Free Comic Book Day
8 Iris Day
8 Mother's Day (held on the second Sunday in May)
8 Lemonade Day
8 Free Trade Day
8 No Socks Day
8 V-E Day
8 World Red Cross Day
9 Lost Sock Memorial Day
9 Moscato Day
10 Clean up Your Room Day
10 Windmill Day
10 One Day Without Shoes Day
10 Mother Ocean Day
10 World Lupus Day
10 Stay Up All Night (Night)
11 Eat What You Want Day
11 National Receptionist Day (held on the second Wednesday in May)
11 School Nurses Day (held on the Wednesday during Nurse's Week)
11 Twilight Zone Day
11 Third Shift Worker's Day
11 Eat What You Want Day
11 Donate a Days Wages to Charity Day
12 Fatigue Syndrome Day
12 Odometer Day
12 Nutty Fudge Day
12 International Nurses Day
12 Limerick Day
13 Blame Someone Else Day - (held on the first Friday the 13th of the year)
13 Friday the 13th - May 13th will be the only unlucky, Friday the 13th in 2016
13 International Hummus Day
13 Frog Jumping Day
13 Leprechaun Day
13 Top Gun Day
14 Dance Like a Chicken Day
14 International Astronomy Day
14 Fair Trade Day
14 International Migratory Bird Day (this is held on the second Saturday in May)
14 National Train Day
15 Straw Hat Day
15 Nylon Stocking Day
15 National Chocolate Chip Day
15 Police Officer's Memorial Day
16 Accounting Day
16 International Virtual Assistants Day
16 Biographer Day
16 Drawing Day
16 Love a Tree Day
16 National Sea Monkey Day
16 Wear Purple for Peace Day
17 World Baking Day
17 World Telecommunications Day
17 World Hypertension Day
17 Pack Rat Day
18 International Museum Day
18 No Dirty Dishes Day
18 Visit Your Relatives Day
18 Golf Day
19 Boy's Club Day
19 Notebook Day
19 May Ray Day
20 Endangered Species Day
20 Weights and Measures Day
20 Pizza Party Day
20 Be a Millionaire Day
20 National Bike to Work Day - (held on the third Friday of May)
20 Pick Strawberries Day
21 Learn to Swim Day
21 I Need a Patch for that Day
21 Rapture Party Day
21 World Whiskey Day
21 World Fish Migration Day
21 Armed Forces Day - (held on the third Saturday in May)
21 National Memo Day
21 National Waiters and Waitresses Day
22 Buy a Musical Instrument Day
22 World Goth Day
22 Maritime Day
22 Sherlock Holmes Day
22 Harvey Milk Day
23 Lucky Penny Day
23 Turtle Day
23 Title Track Day
24 National Escargot Day
24 Tiara Day
24 Brothers Day
25 National Missing Children's Day
25 National Wine Day
25 Tap Dance Day
25 Towel Day
25 Senior Health and Fitness Day
26 Sally Ride Day
26 Blueberry Cheesecake Day
26 World Lindy Hop Day
27 Sun Screen Day/Don't Fry Day
27 Cellophane Tape Day
28 Amnesty International Day
28 Hamburger Day
28 International Jazz Day - Held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend)
29 Learn About Composting Day
29 Put a Pillow on your Fridge Day
29 Biscuit Day
29 Indianapolis 500 Day
29 Paper Clip Day
30 Memorial Day (Memorial Day is always the last Monday in May)
30 Mint Julep Day
30 Loomis Day
30 Water a Flower Day
31 National Macaroon Day
31 Save Your Hearing Day
31 Web Designer Day
31 World No Tobacco Day
31 Macaroon Day
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