AD
Today is: January 29
Scroll to explore events active on this date.
For the current year, this month includes: 620 events.
Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
Bird Day, World Migratory: May 10
Daily
The United Nations hosts World Migratory Bird Day on the second Saturday in May (previously May 10) to focus on the impact of migratory birds on the health of people and the planet. CMS and the African-Eu...
May
Birth Control Pill Day (1960): May 9
Daily
Gregory Pincus, bolstered by the advocacy of Margaret Sanger and funding from heiress Katherine McCormick, created the first birth control pill using synthesized hormones in 1952. The idea of birth contr...
May
Birth Mother's Day: May 10
Daily
Mary Jean Wolch-Marsh first conceived Birth Mother's Day due to her adoption experience. She knew she was a mother but didn't feel recognized as such, either by those around her or by her daughter's paren...
May
Black Mothers Bailout Week: May 4-10
Weekly
Created in 2017, Black Mothers Bailout is a nationwide campaign to bail out as many mothers awaiting trial and in jail because they cannot afford bail so they can spend Mother's Day with their children....
May
Black Pound Day (UK): May 3
Daily
Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month. The purpose is to ask consumers t...
May
Blessing of the Bikes: May 4
Daily
Motorcycles are a popular form of transportation worldwide and come with their romantic ideals. Each year since 1969, thousands of bikers gather at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, New J...
May
Blood Pressure Month, Ntl.: May
Monthly
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month. One in three American adults has high blood pressure, also called hypertension, and that's 67 million people who have to work to check their blood pressure dail...
May
Blueberry Cheesecake Day: May 26
Daily
Cheesecake is one of the oldest desserts in human history, eaten since ancient times in Greece. The desert originated on the Greek Island of Samos a little over 4,000 years ago. The dessert was so prized...
May
Blues Music Awards (WC Handy Awards): May...
Daily
Each May in Memphis, The Blues Foundation presents the Blues Music Awards. The annual Blues Music Awards ceremony recognizes superior achievements in Blues performance, songwriting, and recording while...
May
Bonza Bottler Day, Intl: May 5
Daily
When the number of the month matches the number of the day, that's Bonza Bottler Day. It is a play on numbers. There are twelve Bonza Bottler Days a year. This event began in 1985. Bonza is Australian...
May
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness...
Monthly
Borderline personality disorder (BPD), marked by the inability to manage emotions, is a serious mental illness affecting nearly six percent of the population, millions worldwide. Symptoms generally occur...
May
Boys and Girls Club Day (1906): May 19
Daily
Boys & Girls Club Day is an annual celebration of the over 150-year-old history of Boys and Girls clubs across the country. Concerned for the welfare of boys left to roam the streets in 1860, three wome...
May
Brain Tumor Action Month: May
Monthly
Promoted by the National Brain Tumor Society, Brain Tumor Action Month raises awareness about brain tumors and provides the means for treatment, support, and early detection. Annually, brain tumors are...
May
Brother's Day, Ntl: May 24*
Daily
Created in 2001 by C. Daniel Rhodes, Brother’s Day celebrates the bromance between friends, fraternity, and actual siblings. It is one of two Brother’s Days on the calendar.
May
Brothers and Sisters Day, Intl.: May 2
Daily
International Brothers and Sisters Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor. Through custom occurs on May 2 each year. It is one of two days a year to honor brothers and sisters specifically, in additi...
/footer-logo.svg){kind=logo}
/Icon awesome-facebook-square.svg)
/Icon awesome-instagram.svg)
/Icon awesome-twitter-square.svg)
/Icon awesome-linkedin.svg)
/Icon awesome-behance-square.svg)