Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Calendar Days—May's Crazy Holidays & Special Occasions—Idea Starters for Writers

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

It’s time again for Calendar Days. These are just fun to read. They’re also a great way to jumpstart our creativity when looking for ideas for articles and blog posts. They’re also a fun writing prompt idea. 

In addition, calendar days are great conversation starters for social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, especially when two contrasting holidays fall on the same date. Here are some that tickled my funny bone this month:

May sixth is National Teachers Day and No Homework Day. I wonder if that's for the teacher's benefit or the students? May eighth is No Socks Day, followed by May ninth, which is Lost Sock Memorial Day. Did someone lose a sock when they went without? May eighteenth is No Dirty Dishes Day and Visit Your Relatives Day—I definitely want them to visit when there aren't any dirty dishes in the sink!

May Holidays, Special Days & Downright Crazy Days
May is:
Foster Care Month
Older Americans Month
National Barbecue Month
National Recommitment Month
Date Your Mate Month
Get Caught Reading Month
National Military Spouse Month
National Photograph Month
National Bike Month
National Hamburger Month
National Blood Pressure Month
National Salad Month

Week One in May is Nurses Week
Weekly Celebrations
Week 1:
Nurses Week
Week 2:
Wildflower Week
Week 3:
National Police Week
National Bike Week
Week 4:
Emergency Medical Services Week

May 1
Lei Day
May Day
Loyalty Day
Save the Rhino Day
Batman Day
School Principals Day
Mother Goose Day
International Tuba Day (First Friday in May)
Space Day (First Friday in May)

May 2
Play Your Ukulele Day
Baby Day
Free Comic Book Day
Brothers and Sisters Day

May 3
Paranormal Day
Lumpy Rug Day
Two Different Colored Shoes Day
World Press Freedom Day

May 4 is Star Wars Day
May 4
Bird Day
National Candied Orange Peel Day
Renewal Day
Star Wars Day (you know, May the 4th be with you)
Fire Fighter’s Day

May 5
Cinco de Mayo
National Hoagie Day
Oyster Day
Cartoonists Day
Ferret Day

May 6
Beverage Day
National Tourist Appreciation Day
School Nurses Day
No Diet Day
No Homework Day
National Teachers Day (Tuesday of the first full week in May)

May 7
National Tourism Day
Roast Leg of Lamb Day

May 8
Iris Day
V-E Day
World Red Cross Day/World Red Crescent Day
No Socks Day
Military Spouses Day (the Friday before Mother’s Day)

May 9 is National Train Day
May 9
Lost Sock Memorial Day
National Train Day
Fair Trade Day
International Migratory Bird Day (the second Saturday in May)

May 10
Mother’s Day
Windmill Day
Stay Up all Night Night
Confederate Memorial Day
Clean Up Your Room Day

May 11
Eat What You Want Day
Twilight Zone Day

May 12
Fatigue Syndrome Day
International Nurses Day
Limerick Day
Nutty Fudge Day
Doodle Day

May 13
Leprechaun Day
Frog Jumping Day
Top Gun Day
National Receptionist Day (the Second Wednesday in May)

May 14
Chicken Dance Day
Golf Day

May 15 is National Bike to Work Day
May 15
National Chocolate Chip Day
Police Officer’s Memorial Day
Straw Hat Day
Pizza Party Day
Endangered Species Day
National Bike to Work Day (Third Friday in May)

May 16
Love a Tree Day
National Sea Monkey Day
Learn to Swim Day
Wear Purple for Peace Day
Biographers Day
Armed Forces Day (Third Saturday of May)

May 17
Pack Rat Day
World Telecommunications Day
World Baking Day

May 18
International Museum Day
No Dirty Dishes Day
Visit Your Relatives Day

May 19
Boy’s Club Day
Accounting Day
May Ray Day

May 20 is Pick Strawberries Day
May 20
Pick Strawberries Day
Be a Millionaire Day
Weights & Measures Day

May 21
National Memo Day
Endangered Species Day

May 22
Buy a Musical Instrument Day
Maritime Day

May 23
Lucky Penny Day
Turtle Day
International Jazz Day (Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend)

May 24 is National Escargot Day
May 24
National Escargot Day
Tiara Day
Brothers Day

May 25
Towel Day
Tap Dance Day
National Missing Children’s Day
Memorial Day (Last Monday of the Month)

May 26
Sally Ride Day
World Lindy Hop Day
Blueberry Cheesecake Day

May 27
Cellophane Tape Day
Sun Screen Day
Senior Health and Fitness Day

May 28
Amnesty International Day

May 29
Learn About composting Day
Biscuit Day

May 30 is Water a Flower Day
May 30
Water a Flower Day
Loomis Day
Neighbor Day

May 31
National Macaroon Day
World No Tobacco Day
Save Your Hearing Day

Now let's do a little brainstorming for May. What are some of your favorite days from the list and how do you propose using them?

Don't forget to join the conversation,
Blessings,
Edie

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6 comments:

  1. I'm just hoping my hubby doesn't learn that May 22 is "Buy a Musical Instrument Day." :) I always enjoy these posts, Edie.

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  2. I love this. I wrote about National Blah Blah Day in April because of your Calendar Days Post. Thanks! Beth

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  3. This is great. For me, May will always be the most significant month in the calendar year. And you have just reinforced that.

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  4. May is also Lyme Disease Awareness Month an event recognized Worldwide to raise awareness for the growing incidence of this debilitating tick-borne illness. Many events and fundraisers occur to raise funds for research and many people will wear lime green ribbons to show their support. More than 300,000 cases of Lyme disease are diagnosed in the US each year, and those numbers are on the rise.

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  5. I'll be busy all day, May 9th, mourning a multitude of lost socks.And I'm wondering how the selection process works for Be a Millionaire Day? I'd like to put my name in the hat. :)
    Fun list, as always, Edie!

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  6. Hey! It's gonna take me all month to read this list. :-) Thanks for this. It's already given me some ideas.

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