Happy May. Did you celebrate May Day on May 1st? In Greek and Roman times, May Day celebrated the arrival of spring. In the 20th Century (1900s), May Day became a time to honor workers, much like Labor Day, celebrated in September in the United States. The May Day most of us are familiar with includes flowers, secretly delivering May Baskets, and weaving ribbons around the May Pole.
Don’t worry if you missed May Day. We found lots of fun observances to celebrate this month. By the way, May is Be Kind to Animals Month and Get Caught Reading Month.
To learn more about these holidays, visit HolidaysandObservances.com. You can also click on the links on some of the celebrations below.
May 1 – May Day (also Batman Day)
May 2 – International Harry Potter Day
May 3 – National Lumpy Rug Day
May 4 – Free Comic Book Day. Check comic book retailers in your area for giveaways and other activities.
May 5 – National Ride a Bike Day
May 6 – No Homework Day (make sure your teacher knows about this one)
May 7 – National Teacher’s Day
May 8 – National Give Someone a Cupcake Day
May 9 – Hurrah for Buttons Day
May 10 – Clean Up Your Room Day
May 11 – Eat What You Want Day
May 12 – Limerick Day
May 13 – Frog Jumping Day
May 14 – National Chicken Dance Day
May 15 – National Dinosaur Day
May 16 – International Pickle Day
May 17 – National Pizza Party Day
May 18 – International Museum Day
May 19 – Plant Something Day
May 20 – World Bee Day
May 21 – International Tea Day
May 22 – Sherlock Holmes Day
May 23 – Lucky Penny Day
May 24 – Scavenger Hunt Day
May 25 – National Tap Dance Day
May 26 – National Paper Airplane Day
May 27 – Cellophane Tape Day
May 28 – National Hamburger Day
May 29 – Paper Clip Day
May 30 – Water a Flower Day
May 31 – National Smile Day