Month Long Observances

    

• ALS Awareness Month (United States)
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Celiac Awareness Month
• Flores de Mayo (Philippines)
• Haitian Heritage Month
• Jewish American Heritage Month (USA)
• May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary​​

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• Mental Health Awareness Month
• National Bike Month
• National Foster Care Month
• National Guide Dog Month
• National Pet Month (United States)
• National Smile Month 
• National Stroke Awareness Month

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Week-Long Observances throughout the Month


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 1 - Lailat al-Qadr (Muslim)
   - Global Day of Parents (UN Observance)
4 - Eid al-Fitr (Muslim)
   - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (UN Observance)
5 - World Environment Day (UN Observance)
6 - D-Day
8 - World Oceans Day (UN observance) 
9 - Pentecost (Christian) 
  -  Shavuot (Jewish Holiday)
10 - Whit  Monday (Christian)
12 - World Day Against Child Labour (UN Observance)
13 -  International Albinism Awareness Day (UN Observance)
14 -  World Blood Donor Day (UN Observance)
    -  Flag Day
15 -  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (UN Observance)
16  - Trinity Sunday (Christian)
     - International Day of Family Remittances
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     - Father's Day

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