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Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
Brown-Bag-It Day, Ntl.: May 25
Daily
National Brown-Bag-It Day celebrates the brown paper lunch bags used mainly by schoolboys and schoolgirls in the US. Ironically, the brown paper bag and the way to mass produce it was invented in 1852 by...
May
Bubba Day, Ntl.: May 1
Daily
Created by comedian T. Bubba Bechtol, National Bubba Day celebrates the southern slang for Good 'ol boy (or girl), that is, anyone named Bubba or Bubbette (female). National Bubba Day occurs on May 1 annu...
May
Bucket's Got a Hole Day: May 30
Daily
The Bucket’s Got a Hole Day, or the National Hole in a Bucket Day, is a day that honors the children’s song “There’s a Hole in my Bucket.” The song originated in 18th century Germany and told the story...
May
Buddha Purnima (H): May 12
Daily
Buddha Purnima is an important day for Buddhists and Hindus. This holiday commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha and always falls on the full moon night in the month of Vaisakh...
May
Building Safety Month, Ntl.: May
Monthly
National Building Safety Month has been an annual event since 1980 with presidential support since 2011. The following is from that Presidential Proclamation: "Building safety is a critical component of...
May
Buttermilk Biscuit Day: May 14
Daily
Buttermilk Biscuit Day celebrates the Southern original quick bread made with buttermilk, eggs, flour, and baking powder. Biscuits (American style) were considered a treat before the American Civil War an...
May
Butterscotch Brownie Day: May 9
Daily
With a consistency similar to chocolate brownies, butterscotch brownies are light in color and often look like really dense chocolate chip cookies with golden chips. Butterscotch Brownie Day is an unoff...
May
Canadian Immigrants' Day (CA): May 22
Daily
If you live in Oceania or the Americas and are not a member of the indigenous population, you or your ancestors were once immigrants. Canada was built on its immigrants' dreams, aspirations, blood, sweat,...
May
Cancer Research Month, Ntl.: May
Monthly
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) acknowledges May as National Cancer Research Month, declared by the United States Congress in 2007 and 2011, in recognition of high-quality, innovative...
May
Candied Orange Peel Day: May 4
Daily
Candied Orange Peel Day celebrates the boiled, sliced, and sugared treats that originated in the United States during colonial times. Candied Orange Peel Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor.
May
Cannes Film Festival (FR): May 13-24
Weekly
The Cannes International Film Festival began as an initiative of Jean Zay, Minister for Education and Fine Arts, who was keen to establish an international cultural event in France to rival the Venice Fil...
May
Car-Keeping Month, Ntl. Good: May
Monthly
National Good Car Keeping Month occurs each May and reminds Americans to prepare their cars for summer driving. Key tips include: Radiator flushes. Rotating tires and checking the pressure. Replacing br...
May
Carabao Festival (PH): May 14-15
Daily
Carabao is the Tagalog word for water buffalo in the Philippines. This two-day festival is a farmer's tribute to their patron saint, San Isidro. Throughout the country, farmers dress themselves and their...
May
Cartoonists Day (1895): May 5
Daily
Cartoonists help us understand subjects, entertain us in films, add to the debate, and use satire to teach and pictures to illustrate. Their talent entertains, sometimes enrages, but is always appreciated...
May
Celiac Awareness Month (CA): May
Monthly
Celiac Awareness Month in Canada is promoted by Canadian Celiac Association chapters coast-to-coast. Its objective is to educate Canadians about celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and the benefits...
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