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Today is: May 02
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Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
Leopard Day, World: May 3
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Leopards (panthers) continue to be vulnerable worldwide, though the most endangered is the Amur leopard of eastern China and Russia. As of 2022, fewer than 100 Amurs remain wild. Leopards face multiple th...
May
Leprechaun Day, World: May 13
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World Leprechaun Day is a tribute to the colorful Irish pigmies that wreak havoc and endeavor to hide from those seeking their fortune. Honestly, who doesn’t love leprechauns? These pint-size fairies of I...
May
Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Driv...
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The Food Drive is held each year on the second Saturday in May. “With kids out of school and the departure of our winter guests, our food needs increase greatly during the summer months. Without school-...
May
Limerick Day (1812): May 12
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Limerick Day marks the writer's birthday, who popularized the whimsical poetry called the limerick. Edward Lear was born May 12, 1812, in Holloway, England, and became a prominent writer and illustrator....
May
Lindy Hop Day (Jitterbug), World (1914): M...
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World Lindy Hop Day occurs annually on the birthday of Frankie Manning. Frankie Manning was a pivotal figure in developing and popularizing the Lindy Hop. Born May 26, 1914, in Jacksonville, Florida, and...
May
Living Together in Peace, Day of: May 16
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WE CAN ALL GET ALONG: THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LIVING TOGETHER IN PEACE The International Day of Living Together in Peace, a global initiative that originated with the United Nations General Assembly in...
May
Living Together in Peace, International Da...
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"Living together in peace" signifies acknowledging and respecting differences, while maintaining a united and harmonious coexistence. The United Nations General Assembly, recognizing the importance of thi...
May
Loomis Day: May 30
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Dr. Mahlon Loomis (July 21, 1826 – October 13, 1886) was an American inventor and dentist who tapped into wireless technology with his inventions. Based on the first known wireless aerial communication in...
May
Lost Sock Memorial Day: May 9
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Why is it that when you put two socks in the dryer, often only one comes out? This puzzle has baffled man and woman for as long as we’ve worn socks, which is pretty much throughout human history, beginnin...
May
Love a Tree Day: May 16
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Love a Tree Day celebrates the great givers of shade and scrubbers of our air, the tree. Deforestation has reduced the earth's forests to less than 30 percent of the global land. The fundamental causes of...
May
Love Day, Global: May 1
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Global Love Day began in 2004. It celebrates universal oneness through love to unite one and all in a celebration of love and compassion. HOW TO PARTICIPATE Simply be love. Let the love within your hea...
May
Lowcountry Shrimp Festival, South Carolina...
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In the summer of 1977, the Archibald Rutledge Academy sponsored the first Lowcountry Shrimp Festival. Central to the festival is the blessing of the village’s shrimping fleet, their captains, and crews. T...
May
Loyalty Day: May 1
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Loyalty Day is set aside in the United States by Presidential decree each year to honor those who have defended the country, beginning with the original militia fighting in the Revolutionary War. It is...
May
Lucky Penny Day: May 23
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There was a time when having a penny in your pocket bought something. Today, pennies have very little to do with everyday commerce unless you’re trading on the stock market or live in a state with a sales...
May
Lumpy Rug Day: May 3
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Lumpy Rug Day is one of the silly little holidays people latch onto yearly. A lumpy rug can be a small floor carpet bunched up and needing a good swat or a lousy wig that doesn’t fit right. Whichever lu...
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