Important Days In May

May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar and may is the third month to have a length of  31 days.

May is a month of spring in the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere (Russia, Canada, China, United States, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico) and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May in the Earth’s Southern Hemisphere (Australia,South Africa,Nigeria,Uganda,Brazil,Argentina,New Zealand etc..) is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere .

May name came from a Latin word ’Maius’it was named for Greek Goddess names Maia.

May Birth Stone : Emerald

May Birth flower : Lily of the Valley

May Zodiac Sign : Taurus (until May 19) and Gemini (May 20 onward)

 

Important Days In May

Day	Name
3 May	WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
4 May	World Tuna Day
4 May	INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS’ DAY
5 May	INTERNATIONAL MIDWIVES' DAY
6 May	INTERNATIONAL NO DIET DAY
6 May	WORLD LAUGHTER DAY
Second Sunday of May	MOTHER'S DAY
12 May	International Nurses Day
12 May	WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY
15 May	INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES
17 May	WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY
17 May	INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA AND BIPHOBIA
18 May	INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
18 May	WORLD AIDS VACCINE DAY
21 May	ANTI-TERRORISM DAY
21 May	WORLD DAY FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT
22 May	INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
23 May	WORLD TURTLE DAY
31 May	WORLD NO-TOBACCO DAY