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Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
Dictionary Week (1995): May 12-16
Weekly
Dictionary.com celebrates its birthday (May 14, 1995) with a week-long event called #DictionaryWeek. The event includes various themed days: Wordplay Day (Monday): Participants are encouraged to share the...
May
Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, Ntl.:...
Monthly
In 1988 President Reagan proclaimed Digestive Diseases Awareness Month. Digestive diseases rank second among all the causes of disability due to illness in the United States and account for one-tenth of...
May
Dirty Dishes Day, (No): May 18
Daily
No Dirty Dishes Day probably arose out of frustration in some office cafeteria. Have you ever noticed that people tend to put dishes in the sink until they pile up when you don't live there? In the office...
May
Dog Mom's Day, Ntl.: May 10
Daily
Created in 2018 by DIG, National Dog Mom's Day celebrates a woman's best friend and her bond with her dog. Many women without children (or with) consider their dogs (and cats) to be their four-legged chil...
May
Dog Park Day, Ntl.: May 3
Daily
Dog owners and their four-legged friends are encouraged to enjoy the springtime weather in safe, off-leash areas in their communities by celebrating National Dog Park Day. Dog owners simply need to visit...
May
Don't Fry in the Sun Day: May 23
Daily
The Friday of Memorial weekend is also known as Don't Fry in the Sun Day. The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention promotes the day to educate the public about the dangers of sun overexposure and...
May
Donate a Day's Wages to Charity Day: May 1...
Daily
The second Wednesday of May is Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day. This event allows people to be more charitable by donating their day’s wage or a day of work to their charity of choice. It was created...
May
Donkey Day, Intl.: May 8
Daily
International Donkey Day came about through the internationally known (27 countries) Donkey Sanctuary, founded in 1969 by Dr. Elizabeth Svendsen in the United Kingdom. The organization's mission is to pro...
May
Donkey Week (UK): May 5-11
Weekly
Donkey Week in the UK falls during International Donkey Day, May 8. This event highlights the importance of donkeys. During this time, people can cuddle, touch and enjoy the company of donkeys. There are...
May
Donkey Welfare Day (KE): May 17
Daily
Donkey Welfare Day is observed in Kenya each year on May 17. It celebrates the contribution to Kenyan life and agriculture by the 1.8 million donkeys. These hardworking animals are essential to transporta...
May
Doughnut Week, The Children’s Trust Nation...
Weekly
National Doughnut Week is held annually in the United Kingdom as a fundraiser for The Children's Trust, a charity for children with brain injury and neuro disability. Bakers and confectioners throughout t...
May
Dragon Boat Festival (CN): May 31 - June 2
Daily
The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, Five-Five Festival, or Zhongxiao Festival occurs in China near the summer solstice and celebrates fealty, filial, and piety. It is a public holiday in China, popular with...
May
Drinking Water Week: May 4-10
weekly
Tap water (sweet water) provides safe drinking water, sanitation and supports industrial, agricultural, medical, and recreational activities. Life expectancy rates are directly attributed to improved wat...
May
Dying Matters Awareness Week (UK): May 5-1...
Weekly
National Council for Palliative Care created Dying Matters Awareness Week in 2009. Few things are certain in life, but two are for sure. Every human being on this planet is born, and every human being w...
May
East Meets West Day (1869): May 10
Daily
East meets West Day commemorates the anniversary of the opening of the United State’s first transcontinental rail system. The First Transcontinental Railroad was built between 1863 and 1869 by three priv...
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