Family Time 05-2026

"No amount of money or success can take the place of time spent with your family." - Unknown

May’s holidays and observances will have you loving, laughing, praying, renewing, barbecuing, biking, reading, game playing, tap dancing, chicken dancing, pizza partying, flower watering, mate dating, loving yo’ momma, bro, sis…and so much more. With over 80 listed observances—and Spring’s welcoming warm weather—it’s time to have great fun time with the family.

Want to know how to turn these observances into great FAMILY TIME? Have a discussion, do some research, discover something new. Make a game of it, make a meal of it, create an activity around it, get the whole family involved, and don’t forget to make it fun.

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This month’s photos represent: Recommitment Month, Date Your Mate Month, National Water Safety Month, Family Wellness Month, National Bike Month, Nurses Week, National Travel and Tourism Week, Mother’s Day and Visit Your Relatives Day.

MONTHLY OBSERVANCES

Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

Haitian Heritage Month

Jewish-American Heritage Month

Date Your Mate Month

Family Wellness Month

Foster Care Month

Get Caught Reading Month

Gifts from the Garden Month

Military Appreciation Month

National Barbecue Month

National Bike Month

MONTHLY OBSERVANCES

National Blood Pressure Month
National Clean Air Month

National Photography Month

National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

National Preservation Month

National Recommitment Month

National Salad Month

National Water Safety Month

Older Americans Month

Personal History Awareness Month

Young Achievers/Leaders of Tomorrow Month

WEEKLY observances

1-7 National Physical Education & Sports Week

3-9 Hurricane Preparedness Week

3-9 National Travel and Tourism Week

4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week

6-12 Nurses Week

8-17 National Public Gardens Week

WEEKLY observances

10-16 Food Allergy Awareness Week

10-16 National Women's Health Week

11-17 Bike to Work Week

16-22 National Safe Boating Week

17-23 Emergency Medical Services Week

18-24 National Backyard Games Week

daily observances & celebrations

1 Mother Goose Day

2 Brothers and Sisters Day

2 National Fitness Day

2 Pilates Day

3 National Ride a Bike Day

3 World Laughter Day

4 Fire Fighters’ Day

4 Renewal Day (fresh starts and new beginnings)

5 National Hoagie Day

6 School Nurse Day

7 National Day of Prayer

8 Child Care Provider Day

8 Iris Day

8 Military Spouses Appreciation Day

9 Windmill Day

10 Mother’s Day

10 National Liver and Onions Day

10 National Shrimp Day

11 Eat What You Want Day

12 National Nutty Fudge Day

13 National Fruit Cocktail Day

14 Dance Like a Chicken Day

14 Underground America Day

15 National Pizza Party Day

16 Armed Forces Day

16 Love a Tree Day

daily observances & celebrations

16 National Learn To Swim Day

16 Wear Purple for Peace Day

17 National Cherry Cobbler Day

17 Stepmother’s Day

18 Visit Your Relatives Day

20 Pick Strawberries Day

22 National Maritime Day

22 National Vanilla Pudding Day

23 Lucky Penny Day
23 National Taffy Day

23 Turtle Day

24 Brother's Day

25 Memorial Day

25 National Missing Children's Day

25 National Tap Dance Day

26 National Blueberry Cheesecake Day

26 Paper Airplane Day

27 National Grape Popsicle Day

27 National Senior Health & Fitness Day

28 National Brisket Day

28 National Hamburger Day

29 Learn About Composting Day

30 Water a Flower Day

31 No Smoking / No Tobacco Day

31 Save Your Hearing Day

FAMILY TIME

MAY 2026

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