May is officially here and it’s our last full month of spring before the heat of summer arrives! There are lots of fun celebrations that happen every May and it’s a great time of year for a party – which we here at Parties 365 love because we believe there is always a reason to celebrate! Here’s your monthly celebration guide to the unusual May holidays you’ll want to add to your calendar!
Alright party people, time for a big celebration because May is National Barbecue Month! And that’s not all… we also celebrate National Blood Pressure Month, National Hamburger Month, National Photograph Month, National Recommitment Month, National Salad Month and Date Your Mate Month all in May. I know! Try to contain your excitement because you’ve got to get all of this down in your calendar so you can cram as much celebrating as possible into the next 31 days!
Unusual May Holidays
- 1st: Mother Goose Day; Save the Rhino Day; May Day; Kentucky Derby Day
- 2nd: Brothers and Sisters Day
- 3rd: Lumpy Rug Day
- 4th: Star Wars Day; Bird Day; National Teacher’s Day
- 5th: Cinco de Mayo
- 6th: National Nurses Day; No Diet Day
- 9th: Lost Sock Memorial Day; Mother’s Day
- 10th: Clean Up Your Room Day
- 12th: Limerick Day
- 13th: Frog Jumping Day; Leprechaun Day
- 15th: National Chocolate Chip Day
- 18th: No Dirty Dishes Day
- 20th: Pick Strawberries Day
- 23rd: Lucky Penny Day
- 25th: National Wine Day; Tap Dance Day
- 28th: National Hamburger Day
- 30th: Mint Julep Day
- 31st: National Macaroon Day; Save Your Hearing Day; Memorial Day
Looks like it’s going to be a big month of non-stop celebrations, right?! Did you find an unusual holiday you can’t wait to celebrate in May? Join us on Facebook and Instagram to share your May Holiday celebrations!
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Looking for other months with strange holidays to celebrate? You can find them here:
- January: 34 Unique Holidays to Celebrate in January
- February: 36 Holidays to Celebrate in February
- March: 47 Unique Holidays to Celebrate in March
- April: 48 Strange Holidays to Celebrate in April
- May: 36 Unusual Holidays to Celebrate in May
- June: 39 Special Holidays to Celebrate in June
- July: 35 Unique Holidays to Celebrate in July
- August: 28 Strange Holidays to Celebrate in August
- September: 28 Unusual Holidays to Celebrate in September
- October: 23 October Holidays to Celebrate
- November: 27 Unique Holidays to Celebrate in November
- December: 28 Additional Holidays to Celebrate in December