Calendar for May 2021

Calendar for May 2021, fun facts about May, history of May, phase of the Moon and all about May you might interest.

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Phase of the Moon:

May 3	May 11	May 19	May 26

3rd Quarter	New Moon	1st Quarter	Full Moon

Holidays and Observances in U.S.:

5: Cinco de Mayo
9: Mother’s Day
31: Memorial Day

Holidays and Festivals around the World:

May Day
Cinco de Mayo
National Teacher Day
Mothers Day
Victoria Day
Memorial Day
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Asian American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
National Bike Month

Fun Facts about May:

It is the third and last month of the season of spring.
The birthstone of May, the emerald, symbolizes success and love.
May in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to November in the Southern Hemisphere.
May was once considered a bad luck month to get married. There is a poem that says “Marry in May and you’ll rue the day”.
In Old English May is called the “month of three milkings” referring to a time when the cows could be milked three times a day.
The Indianapolis 500 car race is held each year during this month. The Kentucky Derby, the world’s most famous horse race, is also held on the second Saturday of this month.
The month of May is devoted to the Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church.
The United Kingdom celebrates May as the National Smile Month.
The last week of May is Library and Information Week.

History of May:

The month of May was named for the Greek goddess Maia. She was the goddess of fertility. The Romans had a similar goddess named Bona Dea. They held the festival for Bona Dea during the month of May.

The Romans called the month Maius. The name changed over the years. It was first called May in the 1400s near the end of the Middle Ages.