May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and the third month to have 31 days. No other month starts or ends on the same day of the week as May in any given year. May is the only month with this characteristic. 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 – May Day
2 – Pascha (Orthodox Christian)
3 – Early May Bank Holiday (UK)
5 – Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
8 – Lailatul Qadr (Islamic)
9 – Mother’s Day
13 – Ascension (Christian)
13 – Eid al-Fitr (Islamic)
17 – Shavuot (Jewish)
21 – Bike to Work Day
22 – Armed Forces Day
23 – Pentecost (Christian)
24 – Victoria Day (Canada)
26 – Vesak (Buddhist)
26 – Full Moon, 7:14 am EDT
28 – Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í)
31 – Memorial Day
31 – Spring Bank Holiday (UK)

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