May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and the third month to have 31 days. May is also the month with the shortest name.
Flower: Lily of the Valley and the common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), also known as “may blossom.”
Birthstone: Emerald
Here are a few of the special days during this month:
1 – Beltane (Pagan/Wiccan)
1 – Lailatul Bara’ah (Islamic)
1 – May Day
5 – Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
10 – Ascension (Christian)
13 – Mother’s Day
16 – Ramadan Begins (Islamic)
17 – Ascension (Orthodox Christian)
18 – Bike to Work Day
19 – Armed Forces Day
20 – Pentecost (Christian)
20 – Shavuot (Jewish)
21 – Victoria Day (Canada)
27 – Pentecost (Orthodox Christian)
28 – Memorial Day Observed
29 – Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í)
29 – Saka Dawa (Tibetan Buddhist)
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