Content Calendar
Below you will find an extensive list of Holidays, Celebrations, and Days of Interest
May
May: Asian Pacific American Heritage, Older Americans, Jewish American Heritage Month, Community Action Month (2-3 posts)
May: Teacher Appreciation Week (first full week), Teacher Appreciation Day is Tuesday in that week
May: Mother’s Day (second Sunday of May)
May: Endangered Species Day (third Friday of May)
May: Memorial Day (last Monday of May)
May: ALS Awareness month, Military Appreciation Month, Mental Health Awareness Month
May 1:
May Day, International Workers Day
2003: “Mission Accomplished” supposed end to war in Iraq
Silver star service banner day
May 2:
National brothers and sisters day
May 3:
1919: Pete Seeger’s birthday (100th in 2019)
Constitution memorial day
National space day (2024: First Friday in May)
May 4,
1961: First Freedom Ride leaves DC
2017: House passes American Health Care Act (aka TrumpCare v. 1.0)
1958: Keith Haring’s birthday
Star Wars Day
May 5:
Cinco de Mayo
National day of prayer
National astronaut day
May 6:
National Nurses Day (2024)
1882: Chinese Exclusion Act issued
May 7:
National fair trade day
National Teacher’s Day (2024)
May 8:
1973: Rockefeller Drug Law enacted
May 9:
1960: FDA announces approval of birth control pill
May 10:
1886 Lee Yick Wins Equal Protection Under the Law Case
1994: Nelson Mandela became president of SA
May 12:
2018 Iran Deal recertification due
Mother’s day (2024)
National women’s health week (12-15, 2024)
May 13:
National Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19, 2024)
May 14
2018 Launch of the Poor People’s Campaign
2018 US embassy moved to Jerusalem
May 15:
2018 Nakba Day
International family day
Peace officers memorial day
May 16:
Honor LGBTQ+ elders day
Do something good for your neighbor day
May 17:
International Day Against Homophobia/Transphobia/Biphobia
2017: Robert Mueller appointed Special Counsel for Trump Russia investigation
2019: Endangered Species Day (third Friday in May)
1954: Brown v. Board of Education Anniversary
May 18:
HIV vaccine awareness day
May 19:
2019: Malcolm X Day. Celebrated either on May 19 (Malcolm's birthday), or closest Sunday.
1921: Yuri Kochiyama’s birthday
National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May 20:
1993: NVRA (National Voter Registration Act aka Motor Voter) signed into law
National endangered species day
National rescue dogs day
May 21:
Armed Forces Day
1968: “Resurrection City” erected on National Mall
Anniversary of the 19th Amendment (Womens’ Vote)
May 22:
Harvey Milk Day
National Maritime Day
May 23:
1838: Trail of Tears begins
May 24,
1924: The Immigration Act of 1924, including the Asian Exclusion Act and National Origins Act signed into law
1941: Bob Dylan born
National Brother’s Day
May 25:
2007: Fair Minimum Wage Act signed (last time federal min wage was raised)
May 27:
Memorial Day (2024) (remembering and honoring persons who have died while serving in the United)
May 28:
1830 Indian Removal Act signed into law by President Andrew Jackson
May 29:
1851: Sojourner Truth makes famous “Ain’t I a Woman? Speech
States Armed Forces) (May 29, 2023 - changes every year)
May 30:
1955: “Brown II”
May 31:
2009: Dr. George Tiller assassinated by anti-abortion extremist