May Events Calendar for Educators

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May Events 2025

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May 2025
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				Mother Goose Day Al-Qaeda founder, Osama bin Laden, killed. 2011, 20:00 UTC/GMT Hawaiian Lei Day May Day Worthy Wage Day For child care providers. 1	Space Day Dr. Benjamin Spock Born in 1903 2	Kentucky Derby takes place today National Sun Day Constitution Memorial Day in Japan 3
National Weather Observers' Day Susan's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 4	Leo Lionni born, 1910 Cinco de Mayo Children's Day In Japan 5	National Teacher Day Eiffel Tower opens to the public in 1889 6	National School Nurse Day Nonny Hogrogian born, 1932 1st Stamp Collection Started Pulitzer Prize Established (1917) 7	No Socks Day 8	Eleanor Estes born, 1906 First Newspaper Cartoon In the USA in 1754. 9	Clean Up Your Room Day Christopher Paul Curtis born, 1953 10
Mother's Day Twilight Zone Day Peter Sis born, 1949 Mark Lupica (BDay) 11	International Nurses Day Kite Day Limerick Day 12	Tulip Day 13	Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition In 1804. National Dance Like a Chicken Day Eoin Colfer born, 1965 14	Norma Fox Mazer born, 1931 Frank L. Baum Author of The Wizard of Oz - born in 1856. National Chocolate Chip Day Paul Zindel born, 1936 15	First US Nickel Minted In 1866, called the 'Shield Nickel'. 16	Armed Forces Day First Kentucky Derby In 1875 Gary Paulson born, 1939 17
Lillian Hoban born, 1925 International Museum Day Mount St. Helens Erupted In 1980. Visit Your Relatives Day 18	Victoria Day Celebrated in Canada on the Monday before May 25. 19	Lindbergh Flight Day in 1927 Mary Pope Osborne born, 1949 20	American Red Cross Founded Founded by Clara Barton in 1881. 21	Arnold Lobel born, 1933 Buy-A-Musical Instrument Day 22	Margaret Wise Brown born, 1910 Scott O' Dell born, 1898 Peter Parnall born, 1936 Lucky Penny Day 23	Miniature Golf Day (Some celebrate on Sept 21st) Mary Had A Little Lamb Published in 1830. First Morse Code Message Sent Sent from Washington DC to Baltimore in 1844. 24
Martha Alexander born, 1920 National Missing Children's Day National Tap Dance Day 25	Memorial Day Blueberry Cheesecake Day 26	Golden Gate Bridge Opens in 1937 Masking Tape Patented in 1930 27	Jim Thorpe Born in 1888 28	John F. Kennedy Born in 1917 Andrew Clements born, 1949 29	Ice Cream Freezer Improvement Patented In 1848 by William Young. 30	Jay Williams born, 1981 World No Tobacco Day 31

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Special Goings-On
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week (1st Week)
Be Kind to Animals Week (1st Week)
National Postcard Week (1st Week)
Teacher Appreciation Week (1st Week)
National Children's Book Week (Early Week in May)
National Pet Week (1st Week)
National Police Week (3rd Week)
National Backyard Games Week (Last full week before Memorial Day.)

American Bike Month
Asparagus Month
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Better Sleep Month
Correct Posture Month
Healthy Vision Month
National Bar-B-Que Month
International Drum Month
National Duckling Month
National Egg Month
Flower Month
National Hamburger Month
National Mental Health Month
National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
National Photo Month
Older Americans Month
National Salad Month
National Strawberry Month
Transportation Month
Get Caught Reading Month

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