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Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
Medication Dependence Prevention Month (AU...
Monthly
Medication Dependence Prevention Month raises awareness about preventing medication harm and finding community support. Currently, in Australia, more people are dying from prescription pain and sedative...
May
Meditation Month, Ntl.: May
Monthly
National Meditation Month is sponsored by Touching Earth, a Chicago-based yoga and meditation company, to raise awareness of the importance of meditation in mental and physical health and its benefits....
May
Mediterranean Diet Month, Intl.: May
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Created in 2009 and sponsored by non-profit Oldways, International Mediterranean Diet Month focuses on healthy eating through whole-natural foods low in sodium and containing good fats. Precisely the kind...
May
Melanoma Monday: May 5
Daily
To raise awareness of melanoma and other types of skin cancer and encourage early detection through self-exams, the American Academy of Dermatology designates the first Monday in May as Melanoma Monday®....
May
Memo Day, Ntl.: May 21
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National Memo Day, short for Memorandum Day, celebrates the benefits of brevity and focus in daily communications. In the 21st century, your posts to Facebook and groups are the modern form of the memo. U...
May
Memorial Day: May 26
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The last Monday of May is Memorial Day in the United States. It is one of seven major US holidays that most people are given as a paid holiday (the others are Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day,...
May
Menstrual Hygiene Day, Global: May 28
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Menstruation is a normal biological process wherein about 800 million women and girls menstruate on any given day. Yet, periods continue to be shrouded in taboos and myths, and women and girls are stigmat...
May
Mental Health Action Day: May 15 (est)
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Created in 2021, Mental Health Action Day is supported by over 1,300 organizations, brands, government agencies, and cultural leaders. May is also Mental Health Month in the United States, and this day is...
May
Mental Health Awareness Week (CA): May 5-1...
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During CMHA Mental Health Week, Canadians take the time to reflect on their mental health. Canadians are speaking up on the need for psychotherapy, counseling, and community-based mental health services...
May
Mental Health Awareness Week (UK): May 12-...
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Mental Health Awareness Week in the United Kingdom occurs the second week of May. Each year there is a new theme. Everyone has anxiety at some point in their lives, whether preparing for a job interview...
May
Mental Health Month, Ntl.: May
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Created in 1949 by Mental Health America, National Mental Health Month seeks to: 1) Build public awareness of the importance of mental health to one's overall health and wellness; 2) Inform the public...
May
Met Gala (US-NY): May 5
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Did you get an invite? Me neither. The Met is the premier "Page Six" event in New York City, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit. The formal event is a who's who of celebrities, polit...
May
Microchip Your Pet Month (US): May*
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If you've ever lost a pet, you know the stress and anguish you go through. Microchipping your pet is one way to help increase the chances that your pet is returned to you. Vets, rescue missions, and anima...
May
Midnight Sun (NO): May 14 - July 30
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If you've ever wished you didn't have to go to sleep when the sun goes down, head to North Cape in Norway. Between May 14 and July 30 each year, the sun never sets below the horizon, and it is genuinely 2...
May
Midwife, International Day of the: May 5
Daily
International Day of the Midwife was created in 1991 by the International Confederation of Midwives and is observed in over 50 countries. Today, 80 percent of those alive were born with the help of a mid...
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