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Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
Stars and Stripes Forever Day (1897): May...
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On May 14, 1897, complimenting the unveiling of a statue of George Washington in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the patriotic song "Stars and Stripes Forever" was first performed in public. The music was com...
May
Stay Up All Night, Night: May 10
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Held on the Saturday prior to Mother’s Day, Stay up All Night, Night challenges people to stay up all night, relive their childhood and watch the sunrise.
May
Stock Exchange Holiday (NYSE Closed): May...
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Stock Market holidays are days when the American stock exchange is closed, and no trading occurs.
May
Straw Hat Day (1916): May 15
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Straw Hat Day has occurrs in May at Ivy League schools each year since 1916. It is an Ivy League tradition that began at the University of Pennsylvania. Straw Hat Day is the official ushering of the sum...
May
Strawberries Day, Pick: May 20
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The North American Strawberry Growers Association champions Pick Strawberries Day in the United States and Canada. This campaign celebrates strawberries and honors the men and women that work tirelessly...
May
Stroke Awareness Month, Ntl. (US): May
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Created in 1984, National Stroke Awareness Month occurs in May annually in the United States. Canada has its Stroke Awareness Month in June, and Australia devotes a week to this subject each September. T...
May
Stroke Month, Strike Out: May
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The Pharmacists Planning Services hosts Global Strike Out Strokes Month annually in May to promote early stroke detection and a healthy lifestyle.
May
Stuttering Awareness Week, Ntl.: May 12-18
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National Stuttering Awareness Week in the United States builds awareness of stuttering. More than 70 million people worldwide and three million in the United States struggle with stuttering daily. "This...
May
Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week (SubW...
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National Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week, or SubWeek, is five days dedicated to the hundreds of thousands of individuals that fill in for permanent teachers every day in the United States. It occurs...
May
Summer Safety Week, Ntl.(CA): May 1-7
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Drowning, heat stroke, boating safety, and dehydration are dangers everyone faces each summer. The Canada Safety Council holds Summer Safety Week each year at the beginning of May.
May
Sun Awareness Week (UK): May 12-18
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The United Kingdom isn't generally associated with sunburns and summer, but thirty-five percent of Brits each year get at least one sunburn at home or traveling. This week is about raising awareness of ef...
May
Sunscreen for Sunday: May 25
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The Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend in the United States is Sunscreen for Sunday Day. The Centers for Disease Control promotes the importance of sunscreen in protecting skin and health and its vital role i...
May
Supply Chain Professionals Day: May 19
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The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) announced the creation of the inaugural Annual Supply Chain Professionals Day in 2018, honoring the professionals responsible for the buy, make...
May
Sweet Vidalia Onion Month, Ntl.: May
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From May until Labor Day, the Sweet Vidalia Onion is in season. Grown only in Georgia, these low pyruvate (the stuff that makes you tear up) and flavorful bulbs add a tangy sweet flavor to any cuisine—ann...
May
Tano/Dano Day (KR/KP): May 31
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North and South Korea's Tano Festival (also called Dano) is a welcome to summer featuring dancing, food, wrestling, songs, swing competitions featuring women, and worship of ancestors. Annually on the fif...
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