Celebrations and Events in May 2021
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Events, celebrations, awareness events, saint's days, annual campaigns and anything else that is happening in the UK and internationally in May 2021.
May Day
1st May 2021
May Day is an ancient spring festival, traditionally celebrated with maypole dancing.
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May Day Bank Holiday
3rd May 2021
A Bank Holiday in the UK and Ireland. In 2020 this has been moved to a Friday to celebrate VE Day
International Gilbert & Sullivan Day
3rd May 2021
Celebrating the comic operas of Gilbert & Sullivan, on the birthday of the man who brought them together, Richard D'Oyly Carte.
World Laughter Day
3rd May 2021
The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive manifestation for World Peace and it builds up a global consciousness of brotherhood and friendship through laughter.
Star Wars Day
4th May 2021
May The Fourth Be With You!
Related: Star Wars Day Colouring Pictures
Cinco De Mayo
5th May 2021
Celebration of Mexican culture to commemorate the Mexican Army's unlikely victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla. It has now become a more general celebration of Mexican culture.
Mother's Day (US)
9th May 2021
Let your Mom know how much you love her on her special day
International Nurses Day
12th May 2021
Held on the birthday of Florence Nightingale to mark the contributions that nurses make to society.
World Bee Day
20th May 2021
The purpose of World Bee Day is to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development.
International Day for Biological Diversity
22nd May 2021
United Nations sponsored international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues.
World Turtle Day
23rd May 2021
World Turtle Day's aim is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive.
Towel Day
25th May 2021
In memory of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy author Douglas Adams.
Africa Day
25th May 2021
The annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963.
Oakapple Day
29th May 2021
Also known as Restoration Day, it is a traditional English celebration of the restoration of the monachy in 1660, following the death of Oliver Cromwell.
May Half Term
31st May to 4th Jun 2021
Check with your school for individual date variations.
Spring Bank Holiday Monday
31st May 2021
A Bank Holiday in the UK and Ireland.
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