Weird May Holidays

May 7th, 2008

Cindy Adams threw out a few of these in an article last week and my reaction was, “WTF?”

In case you’re desperate for reasons to celebrate, here is a list of holidays that fall during the month of May.

  • Date Your Mate Month
  • National Barbecue Month
  • National Bike Month
  • National Blood Pressure Month
  • National Hamburger Month
  • National Photograph Month
  • National Re-commitment Month
  • National Salad Month
  • Older Americans Month
  • If you’re more into a weekly-celebration schedule…

  • Nurse’s Week – first week of month
  • Wildflower Week – week two
  • National Bike Week – third week
  • National Police Week – third week of month
  • Emergency Medical Services Week – fourth week of month
  • And finally, if you’re completely off your rocker and have no life:

    1 May Day

    1 Loyalty Day

    1 Mother Goose Day

    1 Save the Rhino Day

    1 Space Day -

    2 Baby Day

    2 Brothers and Sisters Day

    2 International Tuba Day 

    3 Lumpy Rug Day

    3 World Press Freedom Day

    4 Bird Day

    4 National Candied Orange Peel Day

    4 Renewal Day

    5 Cinco de Mayo

    5 National Hoagie Day

    5 Oyster Day

    6 Beverage Day

    National Teachers Day

    6 National Tourist Appreciation Day

    6 National Nurses Day

    6 No Diet Day

    8 Iris  Day

    7 National Tourism Day

    7 School Nurses Day the Wednesday during Nurse’s Week

    8 No Socks Day

    V-E Day

    8 World Red Cross Day / World Red Crescent Day

    9 Lost Sock Memorial Day 

    9 Military Spouses Day the Friday before Mother’s Day 

    10 Birth Mother’s Day – Saturday before Mother’s Day

    10 Clean up Your Room Day

    10 International Migratory Bird Day

    11 Twilight Zone Day

    12 Astronomy Day

    12 Fatigue Syndrome Day

    12 International Nurses Day

    12 Limerick Day

    13 Frog Jumping Day

    13 Leprechaun Day

    14 Dance Like a Chicken Day

    14 National Receptionist Day

    15 Police Officer’s Memorial Day

    15 National Chocolate Chip Day

     It goes on and on and on…it must be exhausting to celebrate everyday.

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