World Multiple Sclerosis Day
World Multiple Sclerosis Day is observed every year on May 30. It is an international awareness day focused on people living with multiple sclerosis, their families, caregivers, health professionals, and…
National Day of Ethiopia
National Day of Ethiopia is observed every year on May 28. The day is closely connected with the fall of the Derg military regime in 1991, a major turning point…
National Brisket Day
National Brisket Day is observed every year on May 28. This food holiday focuses on brisket, a tough but flavorful cut of beef that becomes tender when cooked slowly. The…
National Flag Day in the Philippines
National Flag Day in the Philippines is observed every year on May 28. The observance honors the Philippine national flag and the history connected with its first unfurling after the…
National Hamburger Day
National Hamburger Day is observed every year on May 28. This informal American food holiday focuses on the hamburger, a familiar sandwich built around a cooked ground-beef patty served in…
Julia Pierpont Day
Julia Pierpont Day is observed on the Saturday before Memorial Day. The day honors Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont, a Fairmont, West Virginia, figure associated with early grave-decorating traditions that helped…
Republic Day in Nepal
Republic Day in Nepal is observed on Jestha 15 in the Nepali calendar. The day commemorates Nepal’s transition from monarchy to a federal democratic republic after the Constituent Assembly moved…
Slugs Return From Capistrano Day
Slugs Return From Capistrano Day is observed every year on May 28. This playful, unofficial observance imagines slugs leaving Capistrano and returning to patios, yards, and gardens just as spring…
Whooping Crane Day
Whooping Crane Day is observed every year on May 28. The day focuses attention on the whooping crane, an endangered North American bird known for its height, white plumage, black…
World Passion Fruit Martini Day
World Passion Fruit Martini Day is observed every year on May 28. This cheerful food-and-drink observance is dedicated to the Passion Fruit Martini, a sweet-tart cocktail known for its vanilla,…