HeartwingsandFriends.com - Tasha's AstroPlanner (May)

	Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in MAY: Holidays and Other Cool Events brought to you by Doc Dingley
	Month Long May Events: Clean Air Month, created by the EPA and other health organizations. National Bike Month, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. National Arthritis Month (United States). National Salsa (sauce) Month, Mostly celebrated due to Cinco De Mayo. National Barbecue Month, In 1982 when the industry figured it was time to acknowledge that this is the time when 'the season' typically began. National Preservation Month, created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Older Americans Month, Aging to Celebrate Older Americans Month. Lightning Strike Awareness Month (United States). Jewish American Heritage Month (United States). May is traditionally devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Roman Catholic traditions. May crowning occurs in some locales at the beginning of the month.
	Week Long Events in May: The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 15th-19th, and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday (May 19th).
	In Germany it is an old custom to plant a "tree of May" to honor someone. Often young men set up an adorned birch in front of their girlfriends house in the night before May 1st.
	In many countries, May Day is May 1. This is celebrated as Labor Day in many countries
	In the Irish calendar May 1st is Beltane (Bealtaine), the first day of Summer, and a public holiday is held on the first Monday in May
	The Kentucky Derby is (May 3rd through May 5th)
	Cinco De Mayo is May 5th
	No Pants Day is May 5th
	National Teachers Day is May 8th
	In Western Europe May 8th is VE Day. In Eastern Europe it is celebrated on May 9th
	On May12th, International Nurses Day is celebrated
	Mothers Day (United States, Canada, Brazil, and Australia) is May 13th
	Towel Day is celebrated in May in tribute to Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
	Under the French Ancien Régime, it was of habit to “plant a May” or a “tree of May” in the honor of somebody. The County of Nice saw girls and boys “turn the May” with the sound of fife and drum, i.e. to dance rounds of May around the tree of May planted on the place of the village
	On 17 May, the Norwegian Constitution Day is celebrated
	The The Indianapolis 500 (is traditionally run on Memorial Day) which is May 28th.
	Memorial Day (Last Mon of the Month in the United States) is May 28th.
	May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 Days.
	The month may have been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May.
	In Japan, there is the so-called May sickness, where new students or workers start to be tired of their new schoolwork or jobs. (In Japan school years and fiscal years start on April 1st.
	Other names for May: In Finnish, the month is called Toukokuu, meaning "month of sowing". In Slovene, it is called Veliki Traven, which means the month of high grass. In Xhosa, May is known as NgekaCanzibe, meaning "month of Canopus". It is also the final month of the year by the traditional Xhosa calendar.
	May is the only month in which a U.S President has not died.
	May in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to November in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa.
	The bird of May is the nightingale
	May's birth flower is the lily of the valley or hawthorn.
	May's birthstone is the emerald.
More:	Bizarre & Unique Holidays for (May): ThinkQuest.Org - Holiday Insights.Com - Brownie Locks

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Day	Date	Astrology
Tue	1st	May Day (Fact The History of May Day) - Celebrate this ancient day of fertility and fun with someone special. Plant a garden or gather a bouquet.
Wed	2nd	Full Moon in Scorpio brings out passion and pleasure seeking. Indulge yourself a little and celebrate this opportunity to join in Nature’s dance of joy.
Thur	3rd	Kentucky Derby (May 3rd-5th) - Today your best ideas can come forth and be recognized. Schedule meetings to make communication more effective.
Fri	4th	Thinking outside the box and letting yourself plan fun places to go might be just what you need to do now.
Sat	5th	Cinco de Mayo (Fact The History of Cinco de Mayo) - When you encounter obstacles today you might also encounter unusual solutions. Look carefully before deciding something won’t work because it just might.
Sun	6th	You can resolve your decision comfortably by seeking out what you really want rather than what you think you are supposed to want. Only you know the truth.
Mon	7th	Examine carefully what someone is telling you if he or she is trying to sell you on either an idea or a purchase. It may not be in your best interests.
Tue	8th	National Teachers Day (Fact The History of Teachers Day) and also V.E Day - Western Eurpoe(Fact The History of VE Day) - Today holds much potential for good ideas and correct action. For them to manifest you have to provide the motivation.
Wed	9th	Obstacles are often messages that we can do something better if we just take the time to check things out. Today, look carefully and discover much.
Thur	10th	Wonderful surprises are waiting for you only you might have to reach for them or undo the wrapping to get to them.
Fri	11th	Mercury moves into Gemini and communications expand exponentially. Everyone has a story to tell and for several weeks the papers are full of gossip.
Sat	12th	International Nurses Day (Fact The History of Nurses Day) - If things are not what they seem maybe you need to look more closely to discover what is really going on. Be careful with sharp tools or heavy equipment.
Sun	13th	Mothers Day - U.S, Canada, Brazil, and Australia (Fact The History of Mothers Day) - Be mindful if engaged in building projects or when using sharp tools. Postpone confrontations and stay cool with provocative situations or people.
Mon	14th	You can get plenty of things begun and you might not be able to finish them however tomorrow will be good for that, so push on.
Tue	15th	Now you can finish up all that unfinished business and you’ll achieve great progress in many ways. Mars into Ares suggests energetic approaches for 5 weeks.
Wed	16th	New Moon in Taurus makes for a good time to review your finances and set your annual goals. If you can, check through whatever you have with a view to replacing what is no longer useful and fixing what might still be.
Thur	17th	If you feel restless do errands, go out to lunch with friends, write those letters and make those calls. Right use of energy brings smooth sailing.
Fri	18th	Gather your siblings for a family get-together or a conference by phone. You may have helpful information o exchange.
Sat	19th	Give parents a call and see how they are doing. Entertain friends or spend time cooking and preparing some meals ahead.
Sun	20th	If you search for solutions to difficulties you might come up with some unusual ideas. A very odd answer might just be the right one.
Mon	21st	The sun moves into Gemini and a month of active communication is in store for all. Romance is in the air and all the world loves a lover
Tue	22nd	The children might enjoy some special time with you or you might take your inner child out for a walk in the sunshine and buy an ice cream cone for fun
Wed	23rd	Seek out spiritual opportunities and discover for yourself what makes life meaningful for you.
Thur	24th	We can expect blessings in disguise and unexpected opportunities to benefit ourselves as well as be of service.
Fri	25th	Expect the unexpected and take a chance when you make a choice. If you make a leap of faith you might just find yourself covered in rose petals.
Sat	26th	Take advantage of the sweet atmosphere and translate it into a poem or a song. Or go to a concert or a poetry reading and enjoy the arts.
Sun	27th	Thinking outside the box or letting yourself reconcile opposites could result in significant progress of all sorts.
Mon	28th	Memorial Day - (Fact The History of Memorial Day) also The Indianapolis 500 - Mercury moves into Cancer and we all feel more like staying close to home and loved ones for a while. The real estate market is in the news now.
Tue	29th	Indulge in passion with someone you love or else get a good mystery from the library or DVD store.
Wed	30th	A good day to resolve puzzles or get to the bottom of something that has been difficult or stressful.
Thur	31st	The second Full Moon this month brings prophetic dreams as well as wonderful travel opportunities to those so inclined.

Fire Signs	Earth Signs	Air Signs	Water Signs
ARIES May 21-May 19	TAURUS May 20-May 20	GEMINI May 21-June 20	CANCER June 21-July 22
LEO July 23-Aug. 22	VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22	LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22	SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21	CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19	AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18	PISCES Feb. 19-May 20