May Holidays and Observances

Every fixed-date holiday and observance in May, from international days to national holidays and religious feast days. Select a day to see its full list. The dates are the same every year, so holidays whose date moves, such as Easter, are not listed. All entries come from Wikipedia. For the events and famous birthdays of the month, see what happened in May in history.

April

May

June
1
40 holidays
2
16 holidays
3
16 holidays
4
26 holidays
5
30 holidays
6
18 holidays
7
13 holidays
8
25 holidays
9
17 holidays
10
Not available
11
6 holidays
12
14 holidays
13
12 holidays
14
13 holidays
15
23 holidays
16
17 holidays
17
18 holidays
18
14 holidays
19
18 holidays
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21 holidays
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17 holidays
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20 holidays
23
14 holidays
24
Not available
25
24 holidays
26
15 holidays
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Not available
28
Not available
29
16 holidays
30
17 holidays
31
12 holidays

All May holidays by day

May has 492 fixed-date holidays and observances, including 35 international days, 157 national and local holidays, and 300 religious feast days. Highlights include World Tuna Day on May 2 and International Sun Day on May 3.

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