Celebrations and Events in May 2018
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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 2018.
May Day
1st May 2018
May Day is an ancient spring festival, traditionally celebrated with maypole dancing.
Related: May Day Printables
Star Wars Day
4th May 2018
May The Fourth Be With You!
Related: Star Wars Day Colouring Pictures
Cinco De Mayo
5th May 2018
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.
May Day Bank Holiday
7th May 2018
A Bank Holiday in the UK and Ireland.
Teacher Appreciation Day
8th May 2018
A day to to honor and appreciate teachers and recognize their lasting contributions to education and society and the lives of their students.
Related: Thank You Teacher! Teacher Appreciation Colouring Picture
National Bike to School Day
9th May 2018
Strap on your helmets, raise your kickstands, and join the thousands of students, families, community partners, and elected officials all around the country who will be participating in this year's Bike to School Day.
National Doughnut Week
12th May to 19th May 2018
Fundraising event in aid of The Children's Trust organised by the baking industry.
Image Credit: Chris Lawton
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World Fair Trade Day
12th May 2018
A worldwide festival of events celebrating Fair Trade's contribution to sustainable development, and the economic empowerment of small producers, gender equality and responsible production.
Mother's Day (US)
13th May 2018
Let your Mom know how much you love her on her special day
National Children's Day UK
13th May 2018
National Children's Day UK is all about the importance of a healthy childhood and protecting the rights and freedoms of children so that they can grow into happy, healthy adults.
National Sun Awareness Week
14th May to 20th May 2018
Raising awareness of the dangers of excessive sun exposure and how to avoid sunburn and skin cancers.
More about National Sun Awareness Week
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National Numeracy Day
16th May 2018
An annual celebration of the importance of numbers in everyday life and will bring together individuals, employers, educators and influencers to improve numeracy.
Royal Wedding
19th May 2018
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, which will take place in Windsor, England
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Walk To School Week
21st May to 25th May 2018
Annual event to encourage children and their parents to walk to school, organised by Living Streets.
More about Walk To School Week
World Turtle Day
23rd May 2018
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 2018
In memory of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy author Douglas Adams.
Elmer Day
26th May 2018
A celebration of reading, of elephants and of accepting yourself and others, just like Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, star of the Elmer books by David McKee.
May Half Term
28th May to 1st Jun 2018
Check with your school for individual date variations.
Oakapple Day
29th May 2018
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.
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