National Endangered Species Day
National Endangered Species Day is observed on the third Friday of May. The day raises awareness of threatened and endangered plants and animals, the habitats they depend on, and the…
National Defense Transportation Day
National Defense Transportation Day is observed on the third Friday of May. This United States observance recognizes the transportation systems and workers that help keep the country supplied, connected, and…
National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day
National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day is observed every year on May 19. This awareness day recognizes the mental well-being of barbers, whose work often involves steady conversation, emotional attention,…
National Devil’s Food Cake Day
National Devil’s Food Cake Day is observed every year on May 19. This informal food holiday focuses on devil’s food cake, a dark, moist chocolate cake often made with cocoa,…
National Stop Nausea Day
National Stop Nausea Day is observed on the third Tuesday of May. This health awareness observance focuses on nausea as a real and often disruptive symptom, not just a passing…
World IBD Day
World IBD Day is observed every year on May 19. This international awareness day focuses on Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main conditions commonly grouped under inflammatory bowel…
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed every year on May 19. The day raises awareness about HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and stigma in Asian, Native Hawaiian,…
NASCAR Day
NASCAR Day is celebrated on the third Friday in May. The day recognizes stock car racing, the teams that make each race possible, and the fans who follow NASCAR through…
Malcolm X Day
Malcolm X Day is observed every year on May 19. The date honors Malcolm X, who was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. The day is…
Hepatitis Testing Day
Hepatitis Testing Day is observed every year on May 19. This health awareness observance focuses on viral hepatitis testing, especially for hepatitis B and hepatitis C. It is a practical…