Celebrations and Events in May 2019
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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 2019.
May Day
1st May 2019
May Day is an ancient spring festival, traditionally celebrated with maypole dancing.
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Star Wars Day
4th May 2019
May The Fourth Be With You!
Related: Star Wars Day Colouring Pictures
Cinco De Mayo
5th May 2019
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 Monday
6th May 2019
A Bank Holiday in the UK and Ireland.
National Bike to School Day
9th May 2019
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.
World Fair Trade Day
11th May 2019
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)
12th May 2019
Let your Mom know how much you love her on her special day
National Doughnut Week
13th May to 20th May 2019
Fundraising event in aid of The Children's Trust organised by the baking industry.
National Sun Awareness Week
13th May to 19th May 2019
Raising awareness of the dangers of excessive sun exposure and how to avoid sunburn and skin cancers.
More about National Sun Awareness Week
Related: Children's Sun Protection Clothing
National Children's Day UK
14th May 2019
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 Numeracy Day
15th May 2019
An annual celebration of the importance of numbers in everyday life and will bring together individuals, employers, educators and influencers to improve numeracy.
Walk To School Week
20th May to 24th May 2019
Annual event to encourage children and their parents to walk to school, organised by Living Streets.
More about Walk To School Week
World Bee Day
20th May 2019
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.
World Turtle Day
23rd May 2019
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 2019
In memory of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy author Douglas Adams.
Elmer Day
25th May 2019
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
27th May to 31st May 2019
Check with your school for individual date variations.
Spring Bank Holiday Monday
27th May 2019
A Bank Holiday in the UK and Ireland.
Oakapple Day
29th May 2019
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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