May is named for Maia, the Roman goddess of Spring and growth.
Birthstone: Emerald
Flower: Lilly of the Valley
Holidays in May:
Mother’s Day: 2nd Sunday; first observed in 1908
Armed Forces Day: 3rd Saturday; combined celebration in 1950 to honor those who served.
Memorial Day: last Monday; day honoring those who died serving in any U.S. war; first observed in 1866.
The Month of May is National: BBQ, Salad, Photography, Bike, Hamburger, Foster Care, Date Your Mate and Blood Pressure Awareness Months
1st Week in May: Nurses Week
2nd Week in May: Wildflower Week
3rd Week in May: Bike Week
4th Week in May: Emergency Medical Week
Celebrate Each Day:
1st: May Day
2nd: Brother and Sisters Day
3rd: Lumpy Rug Day (what is that???)
4th: Bird Day
5th: Cinco De Mayo
6th: Nurses Day
7th: National Tourism Day
8th: No Socks Day
9th: National Train Day
10th: Clean up Your Room Day
11th: Eat What You Want Day (like we need a day for that)
12th: Limerick Day
13th: Mother’s Day
14th: Dance Like a Chicken Day
15th: National Chocolate Chip Day
16th: Love a Tree Day
17th: Pack Rat Day (boy can I celebrate!!!)
18th: No Dirty Dishes Day
19th: Armed Forces Day
20th: Wanna Be a Millionaire Day (too much taxes for that)
21st: Memo Day
22nd: Buy a Musical Instrument Day
23rd: Lucky Penny Day
24th: National Missing Children’s Day
25th: Tap Dance Day
26th: Jazz Day
27th: Sun Screen Awareness Day
28th: Memorial Day
29th: Learn About Composting Day
30th: Water Flower Day
31st: Macaroon Day
(some pretty weird days!)
“Who first beholds the light of day, In Spring’s sweet flowery month of May, and wears an emerald all her life, she will be a loved happy wife”
“Spring’s last born darling, clear eyed, sweet, pauses a moment with white twinkling feet, and golden locks in breezy play, half teasing and half tender, to repeat her song of May” Susan Coolidge
“Sweet May hath come to love us. Flowers, trees, their blossoms don and through the blue heavens above us, the very clouds move on” Heinrich Heine
“A warm January; a cold May” Welsh Proverb
Blessings from Wisconsin!
I am going to refer back to this list often this month. This could be fun!
ReplyDeletei remember having to do the maypole dance in grade school. :)
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