Season: Spring (in the northern hemisphere)
Zodiac Signs: Taurus & Gemini
Birthstone: Emerald
Flowers of the Month: Lily of the Valley & Hawthorn
A selection of May holidays, events, observances, etc.:
4/29-5/5 Golden Week in Japan
5/1 May Day / Labor Day (UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden, USA, etc.)
5/1 Beltane (northern hemisphere, Ireland) / Samhain (southern hemisphere) {Neopagan}
5/1 Beatification of Pope John Paul II (2011) (Roman Catholic)
5/1 Feast of Saint Joseph the Workman (Roman Catholic)
5/1 World Asthma Day
5/1 International Workers' Day
5/1 Feast of Saints Philip the Apostle + James the Just (Anglican, Lutheran; Roman Catholic pre-1955)
5/3 Japan's Constitution Day
5/3 World Press Freedom Day
5/3 Feast of Saints Philip the Apostle + James the Just (Roman Catholic)
5/4 Star Wars Day, "May the Fourth Be With You"
5/4 Feast of Saint Monica (traditional - pre-1969)
5/4 Denmark's Liberation Day (1945)
5/4 International Firefighters Day
5/4-5/5 Remembrance / Liberation Days in the Netherlands
5/5 Cinco de Mayo (Mexico + USA)
5/5 Children's Day in Japan + Korea
5/5 Kentucky Derby Horse Race (USA)
5/5 Vesak / Vesakha / Vesak Bochea / Vixakha Bouxa / Wesak (Buddhism; Singapore, Laos, Myanmar/Burma, Sri Lanka & Cambodia, etc.)
5/6 Vesak / Vesakha / Buddha Purnima / Buddha Jayanti / Waisak (Buddhism; Indonesia, Nepal & India, etc.)
5/7 Early May Bank Holiday (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, + Ireland)
5/8 V-E Day in Western Europe (1945)
5/8 World Red Cross + Crescent Day
5/9 Europe Day in the European Union
5/10 Feast of Saint/Father Damien [Jozef de Veuster] of Molokai (Christianity: Roman Catholic)
5/10 Mother's Day in Mexico, Guatemala + El Salvador
5/11 Feast of Saints Philip the Apostle & James the Just (Roman Catholic 1955-1969)
5/11 Military Spouse Day (USA)
5/12 Feast of Blessed Imelda Lambertini (Roman Catholic)
5/12 International Nurses Day
5/12 Day of the Finnish Language in Finland
5/12 International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological + Neurological Diseases
5/13 Mother's Day (USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Anguilla, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Croatia, Curacao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad + Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela & Zimbabwe)
5/13 Feast of Our Lady of Fatima (Roman Catholic)
5/15 International Day of Families
5/15 Dia de Maestro / Teacher's Day (Mexico)
5/17 Ascension Day / Feast of the Ascension of the Lord / Ascension Thursday / Holy Thursday (Western Christianity: Anglican, Roman Catholic, some Oriental Orthodox; England, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Vanuatu, etc.)
5/17 Norway's Constitution Day + National Day
5/17 International AIDS Vaccine Day
5/17 Father's Day in Germany
5/18 Birthday of Pope John Paul II (Roman Catholic, 1920)
5/18 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
5/18 International Museum Day
5/19 Armed Forces Day (USA)
5/19 World Hepatitis Day
5/20 Solar Eclipse seen from China, Japan & the Western USA
5/20 Indianapolis 500 Car Race (USA)
5/20 The Preakness horse race (USA)
5/21 Victoria Day (Canada)
5/21 Armed Forces Day observed (USA)
5/21 World Day for Cultural Diversity
5/22 Feast of Saint Rita of Cascia (Roman Catholic)
5/22 World Day for Biological Diversity
5/23 World Turtle Day
5/23 Students' Day in Mexico
5/24 Ascension Day (Eastern Christianity: Eastern Orthodox, some Oriental Orthodox)
5/24 Eritrea's Independence Day
5/25 Jordan's National Day
5/26 Shavuot begins @ sunset (Judaism)
5/27 Shavuot (Judaism)
5/27 Pentecost /Whitsun / Whitsunday (Western Christianity; UK, Italy, France)
5/27 Mother's Day (Algeria, Dominican Republic, France, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Sweden, Tunisia)
5/27 Children's Day in Hungary
5/28 Shavuot ends @ sundown (Judaism)
5/28 Memorial Day observed (USA)
5/28 Pentecost Monday / Whitmonday (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Switzerland, Senegal, Togo, etc.)
5/30 Memorial Day (USA)
5/31 Feast of the Queenship of Mary (Roman Catholic, 1955-1969)
5/31 Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Saint Elizabeth (Roman Catholic, 1969-present)
5/31 World No Tobacco Day
Month-long events & observances:
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month (USA); Eurovision Song Contest; Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month (May 15-June 15); World South-Asian Heritage Month; Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (USA); Jewish American Heritage Month (USA); Mental Health Awareness Month (USA); National Military Appreciation Month (USA); Skin Cancer Awareness Month; Music Month in New Zealand; Older Americans Month (USA); National Moving Month (USA); National Smile Month (UK); ALS Awareness Month (USA); & the month of May is dedicated to + honours the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic faith
ROYAL EVENTS IN MAY
May 2012 Bourbon-Parma/Netherlands: Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma & Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, Duchess of Parma's 1st baby [together] is due **************
May 1-2 UK: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visit South West England (Sherborne, Salisbury, Crewkerne, Yeovil & Exeter)
May 3-7 UK: Badminton Horse Trials, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, with attendance [on various days] from The Prince Edward Earl of Wessex, Prince William of Wales Duke of Cambridge, & The Duchess of Cambridge (Catherine)
May 4 Tonga: Wedding of Crown Prince 'Ulukalala of Tonga & The Hon. Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana Fakafanua @ the Centenary Church in Saione, Nuku'alofa, Tonga
May 4-5 Netherlands: Remembrance + Liberation Days with participation from Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, Princess Maxima, Princess Margriet, Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven & Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau
May 4 Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia participate in the Official Visit of the Federal President of Germany, HE Mr. Joachim Gauck & Mrs. Daniela Schadt, to Stockholm, Sweden
May 5 Thailand: Coronation Day {1950}
May 7-11 Luxembourg: Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume leads a Trade Mission to Canada (May 7-8 in Montreal; May 9 in Toronto; May 10-11 in Vancouver)
May 7 UK: Prince Harry of Wales visits Washington DC, USA
May 7 Denmark: Crown Prince Frederik attends the A-World Championships in ice hockey, Sweden-Denmark, @ Globen Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
May 8-11 Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf attends the Royal Technology Mission, in the Czech Republic
May 8-9 Sweden: Queen Silvia & Princess Madeleine attend the World Childhood Foundation gala dinner + symposium "Return on Concern - Investing in Children", in New York, USA
May 9-13 UK: Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor Castle
May 9 UK: State Opening of Parliament, opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
May 9-11 Norway: King Harald V & Queen Sonja make a State Visit to Poland, visiting President Bronislaw Komorowski
May 10-15 Denmark: Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary make an Official Visit to South Korea
May 13 UK: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, & Princess Alexandra of Kent attend the Diamond Jubilee Pageant in Windsor, Berkshire
May 14 Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia host a diplomatic reception @ the Royal Palace of Stockholm
May 15 Netherlands: Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange & Princess Maxima attend the Apples of Orange 2012 ceremony for the Oranje Fonds @ Palace Noordeinde
May 15 UK: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visit the South London boroughs of Bromley, Merton & Richmond
May 15 - June 16 UK: The Queen's Cup, Guards Polo Club, Windsor
May 16-17 UK: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visit North West England (Burnley, Accrington, Warrington, Chester & Liverpool)
May 16-18 UK: Princess Anne, Princess Royal, carries out engagements in Greece
May 17 Norway: National Day / Constitution Day - with participation from the Norwegian Royal Family in national costume & with a balcony appearance
May 18 UK: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, host a luncheon for Sovereign Monarchs to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee @ Windsor Castle with possible attendance from: Queen Sofia of Spain, The Prince Edward Earl of Wessex, The Countess of Wessex (Sophie), Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester, The Duchess of Gloucester (Birgitte), King Carl XVI Gustaf + Queen Silvia of Sweden, Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko of Japan, & King Hamad of Bahrain
May 18 UK: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, hosts Champagne Dinner @ Buckingham Palace to celebrate HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee with possible attendance from: King Hamad of Bahrain
May 18-19 Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia attend celebrations for HM Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, in London, UK
May 19 UK: Armed Forces Parade + Muster through Windsor Castle in honour of the Diamond Jubilee with attendance from: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward Earl of Wessex, & The Countess of Wessex (Sophie)
May 20 Netherlands: Princess Maxima attends a concert by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under Bernard Haitink, Honorary Conductor, @ the Barbican Hall, in London, UK
May 20 Denmark: Christening of Prince Joachim & Princess Marie's baby daughter (born Jan.24, 2012) @ Mogeltonder Church, with attendance from members of the Danish Royal Family & possible other royal family members (such as Greece, Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, etc.)
May 21-26 UK: Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital, Chelsea (with attendance from Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne Princess Royal, The Duchess of Gloucester (Birgitte), Prince Edward Duke of Kent, & Princess Alexandra of Kent)
May 22 Sweden: Christening of Princess Estelle @ the Royal/Palace Chapel of the Royal Palace of Stockholm with attendance from King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip & Princess Madeleine
May 24 UK: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, attends a Medals Parade in Sennelager, Germany
May 24-27 Monaco: Formula One Grand Prix, Monte-Carlo
May 25 Jordan: National Day / Independence Day
May 29 UK: Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester, The Duchess of Gloucester (Birgitte), & Princess Alexandra of Kent attend a Garden Party @ Buckingham Palace
May 30 UK: Princess Anne, Princess Royal, visits Sennelager, Germany
May 30-June 1 Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia make a State Visit to South Korea
May 31 Norway: Public 75th Birthday Celebrations for King Harald V & Queen Sonja, including a birthday party on the roof of the new opera house in Oslo & a church service in Oslo Cathedral
TBD May 2012 UK: Prince Charles Prince of Wales & The Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla) make Official Visit to Canada
ROYAL ROUND BIRTHDAYS + ANNIVERSARIES
May 4: 18th Birthday of Pauline Ducruet {1994} [daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco]
May 8: 25th Birthday of Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain {1987} [son of King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain]
May 11: 70th Birthday of Princess Irene of Greece + Denmark {1942} [sister of King Constantine II of Greece & of Queen Sofia of Spain]
May 12: 5th Wedding Anniversary of Hereditary Prince Boris of Montenegro & Hereditary Princess Veronique of Montenegro {2007}
May 14: 50th Wedding Anniversary of King Juan Carlos I of Spain & Queen Sofia of Spain {1962}
May 14: 10th Birthday of Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones {2002} [daughter of David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (nephew of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland]
May 14: 10th Birthday of Isabella van Vollenhoven {2002} [daughter of Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau (nephew of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]
May 15: 55th Birthday of Prince Jean of Luxembourg {1957, TWIN} [son of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg & brother of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg]
May 15: 55th Birthday of Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg {1957, TWIN} [daughter of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg; sister of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; wife of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein]
May 19: 40th Birthday of Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein {1972} [son of Prince Philipp Erasmus of Liechtenstein (brother of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein)]
May 20: 45th Birthday of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece {1967} [son of King Constantine II of Greece]
May 24: 10th Wedding Anniversary of Princess Martha Louise of Norway & Ari Behn {2002}
** for more royal events, check-out the calendar to the left or any of the tabs at the top of this blog! **
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