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Funky Holidays for May
Sneak a peek at June
National Barbeque Month
National Hamburger Month
Older Americans Month
National Smile Month
May 1
- Kentucky Derby - check
out our
Kentucky Derby theme Party!
- Lei Day in Hawaii - Leis are
made, worn, given, displayed and entered into contests.
- May Day - Has been observed as
a holiday since ancient times.
May 2
- National Wildflower Week
starts on May 2nd to “encourage the observation, cultivation and study of
native wildflowers”
- Teacher Appreciation Week
starts - “If you can read this thank a teacher, if not nevermind.”
May 3
- Polish Constitution Day -
Hooray!
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)
May 6
- Rudolph Valentino's Birthday -
A very popular cinema actor, born May 6th 1895 as Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello
Piero Filiberto Guglielmi. Have a screening of movies featuring this "Latin
Lover" - The Sheik and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are a must!
- National Nursing Week - A
week to honor to the outstanding efforts of nurses everywhere.
May 10
- Golden Spike Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad
- Gold spike was hammered in all the way back in 1869, joining the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific railroads. It was promptly removed.
May 17
- Armed Forces Day - Several
nations celebrate Armed Forces Day to honor their military forces. Armed
Forced Day in the United States is celebrated on the third Saturday in May
with parades, parties and air shows. Hopefully you can host a
Welcome Home
Soldier party, if not, a
patriotic theme party is a great idea too!
May 24
- Victoria Day (Canada) - Happy
Birthday Queen Victoria!
May 26
- John Wayne's Birthday - His
real name was Marion Michael Morrison, and he was born in 1907. Have a
Western BBQ and watch "True Grit".
May 30
May 31
Holidays courtesy of Chase’s
Calendar of Events; published by Contemporary Books, Chicago, Ill.
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