Holidays & Observances

April

1 April Fools or All Fools Day
1 National Fun Day
1 National Day of Hope
1 Poetry & The Creative Mind Day
2 International Children’s Book Day
2 Reconciliation Day
3 Pony Express Day
3 Tweed Day
4 World Rat Day
4 National Love Our Children Day
4 Tangible Karma Day
5 Palm Sunday
6 Tartan Day
6 Teflon Day
7 Metric System Day
7 No Housework Day:
8 Buddha Day
9 National Cherish An Antique Day
9 Winston Churchill Day
10 ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Day
10 Good Friday
10 National D.A.R.E. Day
10 National Sibling Day
10 Salvation Army Founder’s Day
11 Barbershop Quartet Day
11 International “Louie Louie” Day
11 World Parkinson’s Disease Day
11 Baby Massage Day
12 Easter
12 Licorice Day
12 Walk on Your Wild Side Day
13 Thomas Jefferson Day
13 White House Easter Egg Roll
14 Children with Alopecia Day
15 McDonald’s Day
15 Take a Wild Guess Day
16 High Five Day
16 International Moment of Laughter Day
16 International Stress Awareness Day
16 National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day
17 Blah! Blah! Blah! Day
17 Ellis Island Family History Day
17-19 Trivia Days
17 World Hemophilia Day
18 Adult Autism Day
18 Pet Owners Independence Day
18 Record Store Day
18 Respect Your Mother Day
18 Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day
18 Third World Day
18 World Amateur Radio Day
18 Husband Appreciation Day
18 National Hanging Out Day
20 Boston Marathon
21 Kindergarten Day
21 National Chocolate-covered Cashews Day
21 National Teach Your Children To Save Day
22 Chemists Celebrate The Earth Day
22 Earth Day
22 National Jelly Bean Day
23 World Book & Copyright Day
23 Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day
24 Arbor Day
24 National Hairball Awareness Day
25 Bob Willis Day
25 Bulldogs are Beautiful Day
25-26 California Poppy Day
25 DNA Day
25 National Rebuilding Day

May
Daily

1 - Amtrak Day
1 - Keep Kids Alive! Drive 25 Day
1 - Lei Day
1 - Loyalty Day
1 - Mother Goose Day
1 - School Principals’ Day
1 - No Pants Day
1 - Space Day
1 - Tuba Day
2 - Astronomy Day
2 - Join Hands Day
2 - Free Comic Book Day
2 - National Scrapbooking Day
3 - Garden Meditation Day
3 - National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
4 - Respect for Chickens Day
5 - (World) Asthma Day
5 - Cartoonists Day
5 - Cinco de Mayo
5 - National Teacher Day
6 - National School Nurse Day
6 - No Diet Day
6 - No Homework Day
6 - Nurses Day
7 - National Day of Prayer
7 - National Day of Reason
8 - No Socks Day
8 - World Red Cross Day
8 - Child Care Provider Day
8 - Military Spouse Appreciation Day
9 - Birthmother’s Day (Saturday before Mother’s Day)
9 - International Migratory Bird Day
9 - Letter Carrier’s Food Drive Day
9 - National Babysitter’s Day
9 - National Miniature Golf Day
9 - National Train Day
9 - Stay Up All Night Day
9-10 - World Migratory Bird Day
10 - Mother’s Day
10 - Windmill Day
11 - Eat What You Want Day
11 - Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
12 - Limerick Day
12 - National Nutty Fudge Day
15 - International Day of Families
15 - National Chocolate Chip Day
15 - National Pizza Party Day
16 - Armed Forces Day
16 - National Sea Monkey Day
18 - International Museum Day
18 - Visit Your Relatives Day
19 - Boys Club Day
20 - Weights & Measures Day
20 - Turn Beauty Inside Out Day
21 - American Red Cross Founder’s Day
21 - I Need A Patch For That Day
22 - National Maritime Day
22 - National Wig Out Day
23 - International Jazz Day
23 - National Taffy Day
23 - Tiara Day
23 - World Turtle Day
24 - Neighbor Day
25 - Cookie Monster’s Birthday
25 - National Tap Dance Day
25 - Memorial Day (Observed)
25 - Prayer for Peace Memorial Day
30 - Memorial Day ( Actual)

May Monthly Observances

ALS Awareness Month
(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
American Wetlands Month
Clean Air Month
Creative Beginnings Month
Family Wellness Month
Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
Freedom Shrine Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Gifts From The Garden Month
Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
International Victorious Woman Month
Latino Books Month
National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
National Barbecue Month
National Bike Month
National Egg Month
National Hamburger Month
National Meditation Month
National Military Appreciation Month
National Photo Month
National Smile Month (sponsor www.aacd.com)
National Smile Month (From May 18 to June 17)
Tennis Month
Women’s Health Care Month
Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month
National Family Month (5/10 to 6/21)

May Weekly Observances

Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Week: 1-7
Pen Friends International Week: 1-7
Be Kind To Animals Week: 3-9
Goodwill Industries Week: 3-9
National Family Week: 3-9
National Hug Holiday Week: 3-9
National Pet Week: 3-9
Teacher Appreciation Week: 3-9
National Wildflower Week: 4-9
National Nursing Home Week: 10-16
National Police Week: 10-16
National Women’s Health Week: 10-16
Reading is Fun Week: 10-16
Salvation Army Week: 11-17
Children’s Book Week: 11-17
National New Friends, Old Friends Week: 17-23
National Backyard Games Week: 18-25
Work At Home Moms Week:18-24