May 2019
Big Asthma Bake Sale
Local and Community History Month
Make May Purple
Maternal Mental Health Month
May Measurement Month
National Share a Story Month
National Walking Month
29th April – 5th May
UK Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week
1st
Turner Prize Shortlist Announced
2nd
UK Local Elections
2nd – 5th
Tour de Yorkshire
3rd
Brighton Fringe begins
4th
Brighton Festival begins
Free Comic Book Day
Star Wars Day
Women’s FA Cup Final
5th
Cinco De Mayo
Ramadan begins
5th – 11th
Hedgehog Awareness Week
6th
UK May Day bank holiday
6th – 12th
Deaf Awareness Week
ME Awareness Week
Red Cross Week
Sun Awareness Week
Viral Meningitis Week
Weaning Week
7th – 14th
Donkey Week
8th
National Receptionists Day
World Ovarian Cancer Day
9th
Europe Day
National Lost Sock Day
10th
Norfolk & Norwich Festival begins
Ten Tors Challenge begins on Dartmoor
World Lupus Day
11th
Eat What You Want Day
Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) cycling race begins
International Astronomy Day
World Ego Awareness Day
World Fairtrade Day
11th – 12th
National Mills Weekend
11th – 18th
National Doughnut Week
12th
BAFTA Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London
International Nurses Day
ME Awareness Day
National Children’s Day
National Limerick Day
The Sunday Times publishes its annual Rich List
12th – 18th
Food Allergy Awareness Week
13th – 17th
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
13th – 19th
Coeliac UK Awareness Week
Dying Matters Awareness Week
Learning At Work Week
National Vegetarian Week
Mental Health Awareness Week
13th – 20th
National Feet Week
13th – 26th
Foster Care Fortnight
13th May – 13th June
National Smile Month
15th
International Day of Families
15th – 18th
Museums At Night
17th
World Hypertension Day
18th
Eurovision Finals FA Cup Final
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
International Museums Day
20th
British Tomato Fortnight begins
20th – 24th
Walk to School Week
20th – 26th
Action for Brain Injury Week
Dementia Action Week
National Epilepsy Week
21st
RHS Chelsea Flower Show begins
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22nd
World Goth Day
23rd
World Turtle Day
25th May – 2nd June
National Children’s Gardening Week
National Go Canoeing Week
27th
UK Bank Holiday
English Wine Week begins
27th May – 2nd June
National BBQ Week
28th
World Hunger Day
29th
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
National Biscuit Day
Oak Apple Day
World Digestive Health Day
30th
World MS Day
31st
World No Tobacco Day
Thanks for these! A great go-to time saver when I’m planning my marketing for my on-location family photography business.
You’re welcome! I’m sure there are more key dates in May than any other month so far – lots to choose from.
Thank you so much, this is really helpful. Glad I’ve found you!
You’re welcome Rachel. Thank you for the feedback.