The following celebrations occur in the month of May:
Month-long observances:
- ALS Awareness Month
- Haitian Heritage Month
- Indian Heritage Month
- Jewish-American Heritage Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Asian American and South Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Older Americans Month
- South Asian American Heritage Month
Important Dates
- May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
- May 5 – Yom Hashoah
- May 12 – Mother’s Day
- May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
- May 19 – Malcolm X Day (USA)
- May 20 – Victoria Day (Canada)
- May 21 – Vesak
- May 26 – Arbor Day
- May 27 – Memorial Day
- May 29 – Ascension of Baha’u’llah