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may (month)
May is the fifth month of the Julian and Gregorian calendars, lasting for 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, May is the second full month of spring and in the Southern Hemisphere, the second full month of autumn. It is named after Maia, the Greek goddess of fertility.
May's birthstone is the emerald, representing love and success. May's flowers are the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) and the common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna). In regards to the western zodiac, May is under the sign of Taurus until the 20th, when the sign of Gemini begins.
Note: This should only be tagged when a monthly calendar is in the picture or when the picture is visibly May-themed. It should not be tagged for a themed art month (such as Inktober) or the month a post was originally created.
Events
Holidays
Fixed date
- International Workers' Day – May 1
- National Garden Meditation Day – May 3
- Petite and Proud Day – May 4
- Children's Day (Japan) – May 5
- National Nurses Day – May 6
- World Donkey Day – May 8
- National Sleepover Day – May 9
- World Bellydance Day – May 14
- International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Transphobia – May 17
- Paw Day – May 20
- Navy Day (Chile) – May 21
- World Goth Day - May 22
- Geek Pride Day – May 25
- World Otter Day – May 25
- Victoria Day – May 25
Floating date
- World Naked Gardening Day – First Saturday of May [1,7]
- Lilac Sunday – Second Sunday of May [8,14]
- Mother's Day (U.S.) – Second Sunday of May [8,14]
- Memorial Day (U.S.) – Last Monday of May [25,31]
Month-long
Historical
- End of the American Civil War (Surrender of Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith) – May 26, 1865
- Draw Muhammad Day – May 20, 2010
