May Holidays and Events
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May 2025 Printable Calendar

May holidays and events printable crafts, coloring pages, activities, lesson plans and themes suitable for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten.


Holidays, Events and Observances

Graduation Months - May & June
Activity: Graduation theme owl craft

5th-11th: Children's Book Week [info.]
Books · The Librarian · Bookmarks to Make


5th-9th: Teacher Appreciation Week
1st full week
6th: National Teacher's Day [info.] -
Tuesday of the 1st full week

1st: May Day

1st: Mother Goose Day

2nd: Space Day - 1st Friday

4th: International Firefighters' Day [info.]

5th: Cinco de Mayo

9th: Provider Appreciation Day [info.]
Friday before Mother's Day
* Adapt Valentine's Day activities & crafts
* Coloring: Child Care Provider

11th: Mother's Day - 2nd Sunday of May

12th: International Nurses Day [info.]

11th-17th: Police Week [info.]
Week that contains the 15th

16th - 22th: National Transportation Week [info.]
Week that contains the 3rd Friday

17th - 23rd: National Safe Boating Week [info.]
7-day period ending on the last Friday before Memorial Day

26th: Memorial Day, U.S.A.
Observed last Monday


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Animals - Pets & Environment Observances

National Egg Month
1st full week: Be Kind to Animals Week
1st full week: Amphibian Week
1st full week: National Pet Week [info.]
2nd Saturday: Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
2nd Saturday: International Migratory Bird Day [info]
2nd weekend: World Migratory Bird Day [info - UN]
3rd week: National Dog Bite Prevention Week [info.]
3rd Friday: Endangered Species Day [info.]
3rd: International Leopard Day
4th: Bird Day [info.]
8th: World Donkey Day
13th: Frog Jumping Day
20th: World Bee Day [info.]
22nd: Int'l Day for Biological Diversity* [info. UN]
23rd: World Turtle Day [info.]
31st · last Wednesday: World Otter Day [info.]
31st: World Parrot Day [info.]

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