List of Important Days in May Month [Updated List]

Find the list of important days in the month of May and their significance.

MAY 1^st: International Labor Day

• Celebration of laborer’s and the working classes that is promoted by the International labor movt. which occurs every year on May Day, an ancient European spring festival.

MAY 1^st:  Armoured Corps Day

• The Indian Army will celebrate 71st Armour Day on Friday to honor the arrival of armoured vehicles in place of horses in the Indian cavalry regiments.

MAY 1^st: Maharashtra Day

• The day is significant for both the states that is Maharashtra as well as Gujarat as on the first of May, both the states were formed.

MAY 3^rd: World Press Freedom Day

• 3 May acts as a reminder to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of press freedom and professional ethics.

MAY 3^rd: World Laughter Day

• World Laughter Day takes place on the 1^st Sunday of May of every year. Laughter is a Positive and powerful emotion that has all the ingredients required for individuals to change themselves and to change the world in a peaceful and positive way.

MAY 4^th: Coal Miners’ Day

• Coal Miners Day is observed every year on 4 May to highlight the toughest profession and the people working in coal mines.

MAY 4^th: International Firefighters Day

• It was instituted after a proposal was emailed out across the world on January 4, 1999 due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia.

MAY 5^th: World Asthma Day

• World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.

MAY 8^th: World Red Cross Day

• World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

MAY 10^th: Mother’s Day

• Mother’s Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

MAY 11^th: National Technology Day

• National Technology Day acts as a reminder of India’s technological advancements. Notably, on this day, India successfully tested Shakti-I nuclear missile.

MAY 12^th: International Nurses Day

• International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, to mark the contributions nurses make to society.

MAY 15^th: International Day of Family

• It provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographics affecting families.

MAY 17^th: World Telecommunication Day

• Marks the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.

MAY 15^th: International Day of Family

• It provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographics affecting families.

MAY 18^th: World AIDS Vaccine Day

• World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

MAY 22^nd: Internat. Day for Biological Diversity

• The International Day for Biological Diversity is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues

MAY 24^th: National Commonwealth Day

• Commonwealth Day, replacing the former Empire Day, is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations

MAY 31^st: Anti-tobacco Day The Member States of the WHO created World No Tobacco Day in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes.