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Holidays & Other Interesting events happening in MAY:
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Month Long May Events:

Clean Air Month, created by the EPA and other health organizations.
National Bike Month
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month A 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.
In New Zealand May is the New Zealand Music Month.

Week Long Events in May: The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 10th-17th, and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday (May 16th).

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 United Kingdom local elections for 143 English councils and all Welsh councils, are to take place May 1st.

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

Annual Global Marijuana March to take place in several cities around the world is May 3rd

May 4th in the Netherlands is the day of Remembrance of the Dead, commemorating all the casualties in military conflicts involving the Netherlands.

The Kentucky Derby is run (May 2nd. The Kentucky Derby Festival is celebrated April 11 to May 2nd 2010). The first Saturday in May is the date of the annual Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the United States.

Cinco De Mayo is celebrated May 5th.

May 5th is the Children's Day in Japan, Korea, and China.

May 5th is Liberation Day in the Netherlands, celebrating the ending of the German occupation.

International Teachers Day is May 5th.

May 7th 2008 - Resignation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and handover of the presidential power to Dmitry Medvedev.

In Western Europe May 8th is VE Day, and in Eastern Europe it is celebrated on May 9th.

Golden Spike Day (May 10th 1869 - Completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad - Promontory Summit, Utah, USA).

Mothers Day is May 9th (United States, Canada, Brazil, and Australia), click here for more details on Mothers Day

Mother's Day is celebrated Internationally as follows

May 8th (Parent's Day) - South Korea and Albania
May 9th (2nd Sunday of the month) - Anguilla, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
May 10th - Mexico
May 10th - South America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Oman, and Pakistan
May 25th (last Sunday of the month) - France (switches to first Sunday of June if coincides with Pentecost), Dominican Republic, Haiti, Sweden, and Morocco
May 26th - Poland
May 27th - Bolivia

International Nurses Day is celebrated May12th.

Towel Day is celebrated in May in tribute to Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Under the French Ancient 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

May 17th, the Norwegian Constitution Day is celebrated

Buddha's Birthday is May 21st 2010

The The 94th Indianapolis 500 (is traditionally run on Memorial Day) this year it is Saturday May 30th 2010.

Memorial Day (Last Mon of the Month in the United States) is Monday May 31st.

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.

Fact: 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.

Bizarre & Unique Holidays for (May):
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**For more information on Astrological Signs and what they all mean please (click here).

Day	Date	Astrology
Fri	1st	May Day (Fact The History of May Day) - A lovely day for jaunting about, entertaining friends or just having fun.
Sat	2nd	The Kentucky Derby (Running is May 2nd 2010, the Kentucky Derby Festival is April 11 to May 2nd 2010) - Business can come before pleasure now. Look for changes to make later in the day.
Sun	3rd	Deep thoughts and healing messages are featured now. Later, be mindful using sharp tools.
Mon	4th	National Teachers Day (Fact The History of Teachers Day) - There is much energy flying about, duck or put it to work on something tough to do.
Tue	5th	Cinco de Mayo (Fact The History of Cinco de Mayo) it's also - Visit with friends or communicate with them. Doing good means doing well.
Wed	6th	Think outside the box, inspiration is in the air.
Thur	7th	Take advantage of any opportunity to be creative. Look with love upon your fellow beings.
Fri	8th	V.E Day - Western Europe (Fact The History of VE Day) - A loving heart serves those in need, why not seek out someone.
Sat	9th	Mothers Day - U.S, Canada, Brazil, and Australia (Fact The History of Mothers Day) - A day to do what seems innovative or unusual.
Sun	10th	Begin the week by reviewing what needs doing and set up your schedule.
Mon	11th	Mercury turns direct today but not until evening, so finish up all those projects quickly and be ready for a new start.
Tue	12th	International Nurses Day (Fact The History of Nurses Day) - New Moon tomorrow suggests old business must be completed now.
Wed	13th	New Moon in Taurus calls us all to think about what we wish to plant for ourselves, whether real seeds or seeds of hope and courage.
Thur	14th	Communications are featured now. Let friends know you care.
Fri	15th	Travel is featured. This is a good day to get those errands done.
Sat	16th	You may feel moody, just let the inner weather pass and the sun will shine through the clouds.
Sun	17th	This can be a lucky day for all of us. Bask in the joy however do not over eat or buy what you don't need or can't use. Mindful shopping is featured
Mon	18th	Music or a spiritual gathering would be fun in the evening. The day is brightened by opportunities to stabilize and strengthen what you will.
Tue	19th	This is a day with mixed blessings. Choose wisely, for yourself and think twice before committing to anything or any one.
Wed	20th	20 Inspiration and opportunity may be yours. Clean up your desk!
Thur	21st	Buddha's Birthday - Sun has moved into Gemini and we all feel chatty and restless. Tending to business is helpful.
Fri	22nd	Use the energy to clean out, clear out and organize.
Sat	23rd	Listen to music or make art, or both. Practice your skills joyfully.
Sun	24th	Meeting and greeting are in the stars. Legal matters may go well.
Mon	25th	Dig into whatever projects you have that require redoing or restructuring.
Tue	26th	Passion might carry you away, go joyfully
Wed	27th	Full Moon in Sagittarius brings out high spirits and generosity. Uranus moves into Aries for most of the summer.
Thur	28th	Make travel plans or pursue philosophy today.
Fri	29th	In and out, up and down, if you feel restless, blame it on the stars.
Sat	30th	The Indianapolis 500 - Saturn turns direct today and makes for a strong opportunity to solidify plans and structures. Delayed rewards will now manifest.
Sun	31st	Memorial Day - (Fact The History of Memorial Day) - Neptune turns retrograde today and life might be a bit confusing. Let it go and see what benefit can come from a new direction.

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