DATES THAT MATTER

Forecast Meeting 
May 20 –21 

May 5 – Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday 
May 6 – National Day of Prayer 
May 8 – National Student Nurses Day 
May 9 – Mother’s Day 
May 12 – International Nurses Day 
May 12 – 13 – Eid-al Fitr – “Festival of Breaking the Fast” celebrated by Muslims worldwide marking the end of Ramadan 
May 16 – 18 – Shavout, a Jewish holiday 
May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, a global celebration of sexual-orientation and gender diversities 
May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity 
May 31 – World No Tobacco Day; Memorial Day 

All Month 

  • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 
  • Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 3-9) 
  • Global Employee Health and Fitness Month 
  • Jewish American Heritage Month 
  • Haitian Heritage Month 
  • Mental Health Month 
  • National Nurses Month 
  • National Hospital Week (May 2-8) 
  • National Nurses Week (May 6-12) 
  • National Women’s Health Week (May 10-16) 
  • Older Americans Month 

A look ahead in June 

  • Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month 
  • Father’s Day 
  • Immigrant Heritage Month 
  • Juneteenth 
  • LGTB+ Pride Month 
  • Men’s Health Month 
  • National Indigenous People’s Day 
  • PTSD Awareness Month