 Important Days and dates in May
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1st May
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International Labour Day
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3rd May
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Press Freedom Day
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4th May
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Coal miner’s day
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May (2nd Sunday)
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Mother’s Day
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8th May
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World Red Cross Day
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9th May
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Victory day
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11th May
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National Technology Day
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12th May
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International Nurses day
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14th May
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World Migratory day
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15th May
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International Day of the Family
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17th May
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World Telecommunication Day (Information Society Day)
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21st May
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Anti-terrorism day
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24th May
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Commonwealth Day
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31st May
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Anti-Tobacco Day
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Important Days List With Their Cause:
1st May: International Labour Day
World Labour Day is celebrated on May 1 every year to commemorate the achievements of workers. In many countries, this day is declared as an annual holiday. This day is also known as “International Workers Day”. There is a difference in the dates of celebrating Labour Day in countries.
3rd May: World Press Freedom Day
This is a symbol of independent journalism around the world. This day is celebrated as World Press Independence Day to show the importance of freedom of journalism.
International Sun Day
May 3 is also celebrated as International Sun Day, which aims to promote the use of solar energy.
4th May: Coal Miner’s Day
Every year 4 may is celebrated as coal miner’s day to give the respect to those people who are working in coal mines. This is the toughest job in the world because coal dust directly affect the lungs and spread the diseases. So that workers without thinking about their life works hard and this coal used in various important industries.
8th May: World Red Cross Day
“World Red Cross Day” is observed every year on 8 May to spread awareness of the ideals of the International Red Cross Movement, this day has been chosen as the birthday (8 May 1828) of the vocal leader of the International Red Cross Committee, Jean Henry Dunant. The aim of the Red Cross movement is to save and promote human life, human health and human dignity.
9th May: Victory Day
Victory Day is celebrated to commemorates the surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first observed in the 15th republics of the Soviet Union.
11th May: National Technology Day
National Technology Day is celebrated every year on ‘May 11′ in India. In 1998, on the day of ’11 May’, India conducted its second successful nuclear test under Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s prime ministership. This nuclear test was done in Pokhran, Rajasthan. National Technology Day is celebrated to commemorate the achievement of a major achievement in the field of technology.
12th May: International Nurses Day
International Nurses Day is celebrated worldwide on 12 May every year on the birth day of ‘Florence Nightingale’, the Noble Nursing Service.
14th May: World Migratory Day
It is celebrated to conduct the awareness raising campaigns to highlight the importance of protection of migratory birds and their natural habitats. On the second end of the week each May, people around the world make a move and arrange events, for example, educational programs, birds’ importance awareness and birdwatching trips to observe WMBD.
17th May: World Telecommunication Day
To make the telecom network spread across the world more powerful and to show its importance, World Telecom Day is celebrated every year on May 17 at the international level. The telecommunication system started from the discovery of telephone in the year 1876 has reached the Internet today.
21st May: Anti-Terrorism Day
The aim behind recognition of this day was to wean away the young from terrorism and the faction of viciousness by including the sufferings of normal residents and showing up with respect to how it is one-sided to the human interest and humankind.
24th May: Commonwealth Day
Harold Macmillan announced in Parliament in 1958, the Empire Day will know as now Commonwealth Day. Commonwealth Day is celebrated in all nations of the Commonwealth.
31st May: World No Tobacco Day
The aim of celebrating World Tobacco Day is to make people aware of the ill effects of tobacco on 31 May, to live life without drugs for 24 hours and to stay away from addiction continuously.