May 2026 Holidays & Observances
38 holidays and observances fall in May 2026. Floating holidays show their actual weekday.
May 2026
All May observances
- May 1 Friday International Workers' Day National Space Day
- May 4 Monday International Firefighters' Day National Orange Juice Day Star Wars Day
- May 5 Tuesday Cinco de Mayo
- May 8 Friday World Ovarian Cancer Day World Red Cross Day
- May 9 Saturday Europe Day World Migratory Bird Day
- May 10 Sunday Mother's Day (US)
- May 12 Tuesday International Nurses Day National Limerick Day
- May 13 Wednesday National Apple Pie Day
- May 14 Thursday Ascension Day
- May 15 Friday International Day of Families National Bike to Work Day National Chocolate Chip Day
- May 16 Saturday Armed Forces Day International Day of Light National Mimosa Day
- May 17 Sunday World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
- May 18 Monday International Museum Day
- May 20 Wednesday National Quiche Day World Bee Day
- May 21 Thursday International Tea Day
- May 22 Friday International Day for Biological Diversity
- May 23 Saturday World Turtle Day
- May 24 Sunday Pentecost
- May 25 Monday Africa Day Memorial Day National Wine Day
- May 27 Wednesday Eid al-Adha
- May 28 Thursday Azerbaijan Republic Day National Burger Day
- May 30 Saturday National Mint Julep Day National Rescue Dog Day
- May 31 Sunday World No Tobacco Day