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Events In May 2025
Database of events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions occurring in May of this year.
May Events
Motherless Daughters Awareness Week (AU):...
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Mother's Day can be difficult for many people, but it is especially tough on daughters who have lost their mothers. Motherless Daughters Awareness Week is set aside each year in Australia to support child...
May
Motorcycle Safety Month (US/CA), Ntl.: May...
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Motorcycle Awareness Month is sponsored annually by MAC and The Motorcycle Safety Foundation® (MSF) in the United States and Canada. Its purpose is to promote awareness and safety of motorcyclists on road...
May
Mount Saint Helens Eruption (US-WA)(1980):...
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On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, a volcano in the Cascade Mountain range of the northwestern region of the United States, erupted, unleashing 24 megatons of thermal energy, removing the north side and s...
May
MOVE Week, European: May 26 - June 1 (est)
Weekly
MOVE Week is an annual Europe-wide event showcasing the benefits of being active and regularly participating in sports and physical activity. With over one million participants, MOVE Week has become Euro...
May
MPS Awareness Day, Intl.: May 15
Daily
International Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) Awareness Day raises awareness of this rare disease and its impact on families. Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and mucolipidosis (ML) are genetic lysosomal storage...
May
Multiple Sclerosis Carnation Days (CA): Ma...
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MS Carnation Days seeks to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The carnation has long been associated with hope and finding a cure for MS. Canadians have one of the world's highest rates of mul...
May
Multiple Sclerosis Day, World: May 30
Daily
World MS Day is a global awareness campaign designed to unite the MS community, raise awareness of the effects of multiple sclerosis and support the families and loved ones of those afflicted. This event...
May
Museum Day, Intl.: May 18
Daily
International Museum Day first ran in 1977 and has continued each year since. It is a day to celebrate the world's museums, no matter how big or small, and their contribution to science, culture, and he...
May
Music Week, Ntl.: May 4-11
Weekly
The National Federation of Music Clubs promotes National Music Week in the US in May. Here are some ideas to begin your celebration of National Music Week! Business Firms, Banks and Malls can: Sponsor n...
May
Musical Instrument Day, Buy a: May 22
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Buy a Musical Instrument Day encourages people to get a musical instrument and learn to play. Whether you're the next Jimi Hendrix or just going to play for fun, the ability to play a musical instrument...
May
Mystery Month: May
Monthly
Agatha Christie, Sherlock Homes, Nancy Drew, and the Hardy Boys, mysteries have been a favorite genre of literature for hundreds of years. If it's been a while since you've curled up with a good mystery,...
May
Nakba Day (PS/IL)(1948): May 15
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Al Nakba, or The Catastrophe in English, is the Palestinian parallel to the Trail of Tears (1838-39) in America. The Trail of Tears represented the rounding up and forced ethnic cleansing of Native Americ...
May
Narada Jayanti (H): May 13
Daily
The sun transitions from Mesha Rashi to Vrishabha Rashi during Vrishabha Sankranti. Giving cows as a gift is considered auspicious on this day. Devotees visit Vishnu temples and pray that Lord Vishnu gran...
May
Narasimha Jayanti (H): May 11
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Narasimha Jayanti is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil. In the Hindu faith, Narasimha Jayanti marks the fourth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu into half man and half lion. By becoming half man...
May
National Day (AZ)(1918): May 28
Daily
Azerbaijan's National Day, also known as Republic Day, is celebrated annually on May 28th. This public holiday commemorates the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) on May 28, 1918. T...
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