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Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
National Day (YE)(1990): May 22
Daily
The Republic of Yemen was created on this day in 1990 with the reunification of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. Yemen is the poorest country on the Arabian Penins...
May
Naturopathic Medicine Week (US/CA): May 11...
Weekly
Initiated in 2012, Naturopathic Medicine Week is an opportunity for natural healers to showcase the value of what they do with patients, prospective patients, reporters, and community leaders through a va...
May
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, Ntl.: M...
Monthly
Neurofibromatosis (NF) Awareness Month is sponsored by the Children's Tumor Foundation. Neurofibromatosis is a group of genetic disorders that causes tumors to grow along various types of nerves. NF can a...
May
Neuropathy Awareness Week, Peripheral, Ntl...
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Created by the Neuropathy Association in 2014, National Neuropathy Awareness Week focuses on patient care, research, and cures. Peripheral neuropathy, or peripheral nerve damage, impacts over 20 million...
May
Nightshift Workers Day, Ntl (US/CA): May 1...
Daily
The people who work while the rest of us sleep are known as the Nightshift. They're our first responders, hospital, hospitality, and factory workers. They serve in the dark, adjusting their lifestyle to o...
May
No Diet Day, Intl.: May 6
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Sponsored by ISAA, the International Size Acceptance Association, International No Diet Day promotes size acceptance and seeks to end weight-based discrimination worldwide using advocacy and visible, lawf...
May
No Homework Day: May 6
Daily
No Homework Day is a national event created by wacky holiday inventors Wellcat. It’s kind of the kick-off to summer, right before finals when students can say to their teachers and professors one day each...
May
No Socks Day: May 8
Daily
No Socks Day is sponsored by Wellcat and is simply a day to not wear socks—for whatever reason.
May
Nurses Day, Intl. (1820): May 12
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International Nurses Day occurs on May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth (May 12, 1820 - August 13, 1910). Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing.
May
Nurses Week, Ntl.(1820): May 6-12
Weekly
National Nurses Week is a week-long program ending each year on May 12th, Florence Nightingale's birthday. The American Nurses Association (ANA) has supported and promoted the nursing profession since 1...
May
Nursing Week, Ntl. Skilled Home: May 11-17
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American Health Care Association sponsors National Skilled Home Nursing Week to increase positive community relations. Today's care communities proactively communicate that skilled care centers are ligh...
May
Nutty Fudge Day, Ntl.: May 12
Daily
Today is National Nutty Fudge Day. This rich candy was invented in the 1880s in the United States and combines sugar, butter, chocolate, and milk. Who decided to add nuts? Nobody knows. However, one thing...
May
Obstetric Fistula, Day to End, Intl.: May...
Daily
"Shame, isolation, and segregation are among the indignities faced by the hundreds of thousands of women and girls worldwide who suffer from obstetric fistula, an injury of the birth canal after prolonged...
May
Occupational Safety and Health Week, (US/C...
Weekly
North America Occupational Safety & Health Week is the first whole week of May. Organized by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Inte...
May
Old Friends, New Friends Week: May 18-24
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Old Friends, New Friends Week, or Friendship Week is celebrated annually on the third week of May. It's a time for making new friends and remembering old ones. Chat with someone on the street, pick up t...
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