The Art of Homemaking: Every day is a Celebration (May 2013 Holidays)

4th:  Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You!), International Firefighters Day, International Respect for Chickens Day, National Scrapbooking Day

5th:  Cinco de Mayo, National Hoagie Day, Oyster Day, World Laughter Day, Totally Chipotle Day
6th:  Beverage Day, No Diet Day, National Nurses Day
7th:  National Teachers Day, Pulitzer Prize Birthday
8th:  Iris Day, No Socks Day, World Red Cross Day, Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity, Receptionists’ Day

9th:  Lost Sock Memorial Day, National Train Day, Peter Pan Day (James Matthew Barrie’s Birthday 1860)
10th:  Clean Your Room Day, Fintastic Friday: Giving Sharks A Voice
11th:  Eat What You Want Day, Twilight Zone Day, Mother Ocean Day, Baby Sitter’s Day, Mini Golf Day, Stay Up All Night Day, World Belly Dance Day

12th:  Mother’s Day, Limerick Day, Hug Your Cat Day, Kite Day
13th:  Frog Jumping Day, Leprechaun Day, Tulip Day
14th:  National Chicken Dance Day, Lewis and Clark Expedition began (1804)
15th:  National Chocolate Chip Day, Police Officer’s Memorial Day, International Day of Families, Straw Hat Day, Wizard of Oz Day (L.F. Baum’s Birthday in 1856)

16th   Love a Tree Day, National Sea Monkey Day, Wear Purple for Peace Day, First US Nickel Minted (in 1866)
17th:  National Ride a Bike to Work Day, Pack Rat Day, Endangered Species Day, NASCAR Day, National Pizza Party Day

18th:  Armed Forces Day, International Museum Day, No Dirty Dishes Day, National Learn to Swim Day, Visit Your Relatives Day

19th:  Boys Club Day, Neighbor Day, Circus Day (Ringling Bros. opened in 1884)
20th:  Eliza Doolittle Day, Weights and Measures Day, Strawberry Picking Day
21st:  National Memo Day, National Waiter and Waitress Day, American Red Cross Founded (in 1881 by Clara Barton)

22nd:  Buy A Musical Instrument Day
23rd:  Lucky Penny Day, National Taffy Day
24th:  National Escargot Day, Brother’s Day
25th:  Tap Dance Day, Cookie Monster’s Birthday, Nerd/Geek Pride Day, Towel Day, International Jazz Day

26th:  Sally Ride Day, Blueberry Cheesecake Day
27th:  Memorial Day, Sun Screen Day, Masking Tape’s Birthday (patented in 1930)
28th:  Amnesty International Day
29th:  Learn about Composting Day, Paper Clip Day
30th:  Water a Flower Day
31st:  National Macaroon Day, Save Your Hearing Day, World No Tobacco Day