Fun things to do in May:
- Start a garden, visit a flower garden, or simply enjoy spring flowers! (3-Garden Meditation, 8-Iris Day, 13-Tulip Day, 29-Composting Day)
- Enjoy music – learn about instruments and maybe start music lessons! (4-Tuba Day, 22-Instruments Day)
- Watch your favorite sci-fi! (4-Star Wars Day, 11-Twilight Zone Day)
- Relax with neighbors and friends for games and a grill-out (25-Backyard Games Day, 28-Hamburger Day)
- Clear clutter … spring cleaning! (10-Clean Your Room, 17-Pack Rat Day)
The Month of May:
- Calendar – May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and the third of seven months to have a length of 31 days.
- History – The month May was named for the Greek Goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology, in which he says that the month of May is named for the maiores, Latin for “elders,” and that the following month (June) is named for the iuniores, or “young people” (Fasti VI.88).
- Season – May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. Late May typically marks the start of the summer vacation season in the United States and Canada and ends on Labor Day, first Monday of September.
- Moon – May’s Full Moon was called the Full Flower Moon as well as Mother’s Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon. The May Moon marked a time of increasing fertility, with temperatures warm enough for safely bearing young, a near end to late frosts, and plants in bloom.
- Birthstone – May’s birthstone is the emerald which is emblematic of love and success.
- Flowers – The May birth flowers are the Lily of the Valley and the Crataegus monogyna. Both are native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and in the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States, but have been naturalized throughout the temperate climactic world.
- Zodiac – The zodiac signs for the month of May are Taurus (until May 20) and Gemini (May 21 onwards).
May Days For Kids:
1 – May Day
2 –
3 – Garden Meditation Day
4 – International Tuba Day
4 – Star Wars Day
5 – Cinco De Mayo
6 –
7 –
8 – Iris Day
8 – No Socks Day
9 – School Nurse Day
10 – Clean Up Your Room Day
11 – Twilight Zone Day
12 – Migratory Bird Day
13 – Tulip Day
14 – Dance Like a Chicken Day
15 – Chocolate Chip Day
16 – Sea Monkey Day
17 – Pack Rat Day
18 – Volcano Day
19 – Circus Day
20 – Pick Strawberries Day
21 –
22 – Musical Instruments Day
23 – Turtle Day
24 – Victoria Day
25 – Backyard Games Day
26 – Blueberry Cheesecake Day
27 –
28 – Memorial Day
29 – Composting Day
30 –
31 – Macaroon Day
