Lemonade Day (May 1, 2022 - 1st Sun) To empower today’s youth to become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs through helping them start, own and operate their very own business…a lemonade stand. (date may vary by location). [https://lemonadeday.org/ ]
[Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive] (May 14, 2022) Leave donation of non-perishable food items next to yor mailbox before the delivery of the mail on the 2nd Saturday in May. Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes, and distribute them to local food banks, pantries, shelters and churches. The Letter Carriers' food drive is held annually in 10,000 cities and towns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Hunger affects 1 in 8 Americans.
Memorial Day (last Mon - May 30, 2022) Pay tribute to the U.S. men and women who died during military service. Please observe a minute of silence at 3:00 p.m., local time
Mother’s Day (May 8, 2022 - 2nd Sunday in May)
National Aperitif Day: May 19, 2022 - 3rd Thursday (declared annually in press release by [Maison Lillet], the celebrated vintner in Bordeaux)
School Lunch Hero Day (May 6, 2022) [School Nutrition Association] The day aims to showcase the ways in which school nutrition professionals make a difference for every child who comes through the cafeteria.
World Fair Trade Day (May 14, 2022 - 2nd Sat in May) [World Fair Trade Organization, WFTO] a day to promote Fair Trade as a tangible contribution to the fight against poverty, climate change and the economic crisis that has the greatest impact on the world’s most vulnerable populations.
[World Fish Migration Day] (May 21, 2022) To create awareness of the importance of open rivers and migratory fish.
Stewardship Week - April 24-May 1, 2022 (last Sun in April to 1st Sun in May) [Nat’l Assoc. of Conservation Districts] To encourage conserving natural resources for our future.
World Trade Week (Now World Trade Month)
Ireland: National Herb Week (May 22-28, 2022) An annual event in Ireland celebrating herbs and herbal medicine. [Irish Register of Herbalists]
UK: National Gardening Week: (May 2-8, 2022) [Royal Horticultural Society] Encouraging gardners to share their love of gardening.
UK: [National Doughnut Week] (May 7-15, 2022) participating bakers across the UK will be helping to raise money for The Children's Trust by donating money for every doughnut they sell.