May 2025 - Dates for your calendar

Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for May.
Here are the May dates to add to your calendar.
Here’s a roundup of key events to mark on your calendar for the month ahead.
🧡 This month is:
National Walking Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
1st - May Day
2nd - International Harry Potter Day
4th - World Laughter Day, Star Wars Day
5th - Early May Bank Holiday (UK), Deaf Awareness Week, Cinco de Mayo (MX), African World Heritage Day
6th - World Asthma Day
7th - National Packaging Design Day (USA)
8th - World Red Cross Day
9th - Europe Day
11th - Mother's Day (USA, CAS, EU, AUS, a.o.)
12th - Mental Health Awareness Week, International Nurses Day
13th - World Cocktail Day, Fair Trade Day
14th - National Biscuit Day
15th - International Day of Families
16th - National Pizza Party Day (USA), International Day of Light, Love a Tree Day (USA), National Bike to Work Day (USA)
17th - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, World Baking Day
18th - International Museum Day
20th - World Bee Day, Chelsea Flower Show (UK)
21st - World Meditation Day, International Tea Day
22nd - International Day for Biological Diversity
23rd - World Turtle Day
24th - Brother's Day (USA)
25th - Rogation Sunday, Wine Day (USA)
26th - Spring Bank Holiday (UK), Memorial Day (USA)
28th - World Otter Day
31st - Web Designer Day (USA)
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* Please note - please be sure to double check we have published the dates correctly, as dates may change after publishing, and we are only human so can make mistakes!