List of important days of the current month.
May
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 May | International Labour Day, also known as Workers' Day in most countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on May Day. |
| 1 May | Maharashtra Day, commonly known as Maharashtra Din is a state holiday in the Indian state of Maharashtra, commemorating the formation of the state of Maharashtra from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960. |
| 1 May | Every year on the first Sunday in May, World Laughter Day raises awareness of laughter and the many healing benefits it provides. |
| 3 May | World Asthma Day is held on the first Tuesday in May to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. |
| 3 May | World Press Freedom Day or just World Press Day, was declared by the UN General Assembly to be observed to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in Windhoek in 1991. |
| 4 May | Coal miners' Day is celebrated in India every year to mark the contribution and sacrifices of the coal mine workers, to honour their accomplishments and remember the hardships and tragedies they have to bear with all their lives. |
| 4 May | International Firefighters' Day is observed on May 4. It was instituted after a proposal was emailed out around the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia. |
| 7 May | World Athletics Day was introduced in 1996 by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF). It was launched as a social responsibility project 'Athletic for a better world'. |
| 8 May | Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on the second Sunday of May and is not a public holiday. |
| 8 May | World Red Cross Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Henry Dunant, the founder of the movement. |
| 15 May | International Day of Families was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families. |
| 17 May | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is an international day proclaimed in November 2006 by the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Antalya, Turkey, to be celebrated annually on 17 May. Its main goal is to highlight the importance of communication and how information travels across the world. It also aims to increase awareness of how crucial communication is in our lives, and stimulate the development of technologies in the field. |
| 18 May | International Museum Day is an international day held annually, coordinated by the International Council of Museums. The event highlights a specific theme which changes every year reflecting a relevant theme or issue facing museums internationally. |
| 20 May | World Bee Day is celebrated to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem. On this day Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born in 1734. |
| 21 May | Anti-Terrorism Day is observed to wean away the youth from terrorism and the cult of violence by highlighting the sufferings of common people and showing as to how it is prejudicial to the national interest. |
| 31 May | World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year to inform the public on the dangers of using tobacco. |
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