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Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (AU): May
Monthly
Lung Cancer Awareness Month aims to inform, educate and raise awareness on the early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer. Australia moved its annual observance from November to May in 2018 to expand th...
May
Lupus Awareness Month, Ntl.: May
Monthly
Lupus Awareness Month is an annual observance in May to call attention to Lupus and its impact on millions of individuals and families. Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease. There is no connection wit...
May
Lupus Day, World: May 10
Daily
World Lupus Day began in 2004 when an international steering committee representing lupus organizations from 13 different nations met in Eaton, United Kingdom, to organize the first observance of World Lu...
May
Lyme Disease Awareness Month: May
Monthly
Lyme Disease Awareness Month occurs each year in May. Another Lyme Disease Awareness Month focused on canine owners runs in April. Each spring, deer ticks surface across North America. The deer tick is t...
May
Macaroon Day, Ntl.: May 31
Daily
Macaroons first appeared in Italy during the ninth century AD. They are miniature bite-sized cakes made with nut paste, usually almonds, sweeteners, and spices. The first recipe for macaroons appeared in...
May
Management Accounting Day, Intl.: May 6
Daily
My degree is in business and marketing. However, I disliked accounting so much that I spent years figuring out how to get a business degree without taking it. Who calls a debt, credit, and a credit a debi...
May
Maritime Day, Ntl. (1819): May 22
Daily
National Maritime Day honors the mariners of the United States, the men, and women that serve on American ships and tugs and in its ports and shipyards, during peace or at war. The day marks the annivers...
May
Markor, Intl. Day of: May 24
Daily
THE ORIGINAL G.O.A.T, GOAT: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MARKHOR The International Day of the Markhor, observed annually on May 24, is dedicated to raising awareness about the markhor, a majestic wild goat s...
May
Martin Z Mollusk Day (US-NJ): May 2 (est)
Daily
Martin Z. Mollusk Day is an actual event based on a fictional character named Martin Z. Mollusk, a hermit crab who serves as the mascot for Ocean City, New Jersey. The character was created by Mark Soifer...
May
Maternal Mental Health Week: May 1-7
Weekly
Maternal mental health disorders occur during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. They can be mild or severe, including deep depression and anxiety, a less common but severe postpartum psychosis, whi...
May
May Day: May 1
Daily
May Day has been celebrated since Roman times and began as a pagan holiday to celebrate spring and fertility. In Germany, it is known as Walpurgis Night. Saint Walburga brought Christianity to the German...
May
May One Day: May 1
Daily
May One Day is about defining a dream, taking steps to realize that dream, and making it a reality. Annually on May 1 since 2016.
May
Mayday for Mutts, Ntl: May 4
Daily
Mutts are dogs that are of mixed breed and not purebred. These adorable animals account for over 75% of all dogs in the United States found in shelters. In 2000, as a way to draw attention to the issue, a...
May
ME/CFS Awareness Month (US-CA): May
Monthly
ME/CFS Awareness Month urges state agencies, medical service providers, health care agencies, research facilities, medical schools, and the NIH, CDC, and the FDA to work toward increasing clinical care, s...
May
Meat Free May (UK): May
Monthly
Meat Free May in the United Kingdom highlights the effects of consuming meat on the body and the planet. One cause of greenhouse gas emissions is livestock contributing to deforestation and climate chang...
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