According to the early Roman calendar, May was the third month. Later, the ancient Romans used january 1 for the beginning of their year, and May became the fifth month. May has always had 31 days.
Several stories are passed around to show how the month of May was named. The most widely accepted explanation is that it was named for Maia, the Roman goddess of spring and growth. Her name related to a Latin word that means increase or growth.
May is of of the most beautiful months of the year in the North Temperate Zone. Usually the snow and ice are gone and the hot temperatures haven't arrived. The first garden begins to sprout in May. The wild flowers are blooming, and the trees and grasses have turned green. Wild flowers that bloom in different parts of America are the forsythia, dogwood, violets, and jack-in-the-box. Many birds have built their nests, and mother birds are sitting on the eggs, which will soon hatch.
May Birthstone: Emerald
Flowers: Lily of the Valley, Hawthorn
TRAVEL
Global
1st: May Day or Labor Day.
6th: international blood donation and free eye check up day.
Aruba
May 26-31 - Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival
Canada
24th of May - Victoria Day
28-30th of May - EAT! Vancouver The Everything Food + Cooking Festival 2010, Vancouver Convention Centre
Germany
5 May 2007 - Night of Museums in Frankfurt.
Hong Kong
8th day of the fourth lunar month (April/May): Cheung Chau Bun Festival in Hong Kong.
India
First full moon in May: Visakah Puja/Buddha Purnima day.
Italy
Last Sunday of May: Cantine Aperte . Free wine tasting in wineries throughout the country.
Japan
5th: Children's Day (子供の日 Kodomo no hi), also known as Boys' Day (端午の節句 Tango no Sekku)
Until May 5: Golden Week, an extremely popular time to travel; best avoided as transport and accommodations are often booked solid.
Namibia
4th: Cassinga Day
25th: Africa Day
Northern Ireland
Early May: the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is held in Belfast
Norway
17th: Constitution Day
Poland
3rd: Polish Constitution Day. The most important holiday in Poland, and on the weekend following the holiday, there are colorful parades in cities with large populations of people of Polish ancestry (such as Chicago).
South Africa
1st: Workers Day, (Public holiday)
Spain
2nd: Autonomous Community of Madrid regional day.
Sri Lanka
First full moon in May: Vesak Day . Also in Singapore.
Thailand
1 May 2007: Vesak Day, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka
5th: Coronation Day
Visakha Bucha day. First full moon in May.
United Kingdom
30 May-6 June 2009. The Swansea Bay Film Festival, Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, UK. One of the UK's largest international film festivals.
Late May: Chelsea RHS Flower Show, in Chelsea, London
United States of America
First Saturday in May: Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival in Rochester, New York.
First weekend after Mothers Day each year: Ninth Avenue International Food Festival in New York City.
Mid May: Lilac Festival in Rochester, New York.
Last Monday in May: Memorial Day
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