Offbeat Theme Days & Fun Holidays for May to Celebrate in Your Workplace
Here’s a partial list of some of the fun, wacky, offbeat and not-so-wacky holidays and theme days for the month of May, 2023. Celebrating these, recognizing these theme days is a very simple way to bring a little fun and humor into your workplace. For some ideas on how to make use of some of these fun holidays go to: Ways to Celebrate Fun Holidays in the Workplace
May 1
Hug Your Cat Day
Batman Day
Bubba Day
International Workers Day
May Day
Executive Coaching Day
Global Love Day
Mother Goose Day
Lei Day
Purebred Dog Day
School Principals Day
Skyscraper Day
Stepmothers Day
May 2
Life Insurance Day
Roberts Rules of Order Day
World Tuna Day
Foster Care Day
May 3
Garden Meditation Day
Lumpy Rug Day
Paranormal Day
Two Different Colored Shoes Day
Public Radio Day
Wild Koala Day
World Press Freedom Day
May 4
International Respect for Chickens Day
Intergalactic Star Wars Day – May the Fourth Be With You!
International Firefighters Day
Petite and Proud Day
World Giving Day
Day of Reason
World Password Day
May 5
Cinco de Mayo Day
Cartoonists Day
Revenge of the Fifth (For the Star Wars nerds out there)
International Roller Derby Day
Tuba Day
Space Day
World Portuguese Language Day
May 6
World Naked Gardening Day
No Homework Day
No Diet Day
Herb Day
Auctioneers Day
Fitness Day
Home Brew Day
Bombshell Day
Play Outside Day
Scrapbooking Day
Free Comics Day
Mariachi Day
International Management Accounting Day
Learn to Ride a Bike Day
O. Henry Pun Off Day
International Dog Doodle Day
Nurses Day (US)
May 7
World Laughter Day
International Sauvignon Blanc Day
Beaufort Scale Wind Day
Cosmopolitan Day
May 8
Coconut Cream Pie Day
No Socks Day
Free Trade Day
World Red Cross Day
May 9
Sleepover Day
Moscato Day
May 10
Clean Your Room Day
Hamster Day
Night Shift Works Day
Hostess Cupcake Day
Receptionist Day
Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day
May 11
Eat What You Want Day
Root Canal Appreciation Day
Foam Rolling Day
May 12
International Nurses Day
Limerick Day
Fintistic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice Day
Nutty Fudge Day
Odometer Day
Public Gardens Day
May 13
Frog Jumping Day
Archery Day
International Migratory Bird Day
Crouton Day
Hummus Day
Stay Up All Night
Miniature Golf Day
Mother Ocean Day
World Belly Dance Day
May 14
Mother’s Day
Morel Mushroom Day
Dance Like a Chicken Day
Decency Day
May 15
International Day of Families
Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Sliders Day
Nylon Stocking Day
Straw Hat Day
Supply Chain Professionals Day
May 16
Mimosa Day
BBQ Day
Sea Monkey Day
Biographers Day
Piercing Day
International Day of Light
May 17
World Telecommunication Day
Turn Beauty Inside Out Day
Same Sex Marriage Day
May 18
International Museum Day
Visit Your Relatives Day
I Love Reese’s Day
Buy a Musical Instrument Day
May 19
Bike to Work Day
Pizza Party Day
Accounting Day
Scooter Day
Endangered Species Day
May 20
International Human Resources Day
Weights and Measures Day
Eliza Doolittle Day
Rescue Dog Day
World Bee Day
World Fiddle Day
May 21
Ride a Unicycle Day
Waitress/Waiter Day
International Tea Day
I Need a Patch for That Day
End of the World/Rapture Party Day
May 22
International Day of Biological Diversity
International Being You Day
Canadian Immigrants Day
Sherlock Holmes Day
World Goth Day
Queen Victoria Day
May 23
World Turtle Day
Neighbor Day
Drinking With Chickens Day
Taffy Day
May 24
Brother’s Day
International Tiara Day
Morse Code Day
Aviation Maintenance Technicians Day
May 25
Nerd/Geek Pride Day
Cookie Monster’s Birthday
Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Tap Dance Day
Towel Day
Wine Day
May 26
World Chardonnay Day
World Lindy Hop Day
Paper Airplane Day
Don’t Fry Day
Heat Awareness Day
Cooler Day
Polka Day
Title Track Day
Road Trip Day
May 27
Cellophane Tape Day
May 28
Brisket Day
Hamburger Day
May 29
Learn About Composting Day
Alligator Day
Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day
International United Nations Peacekeepers Day
Memorial Day (US)
May 30
Creativity Day
Mint Julep Day
May 31
Smile Day
What You Think About Grows Day
Save Your Hearing Day
World No Tobacco Day
World Parrot Day
World Otter Day
Michael Kerr is a Hall of Fame business speaker. His latest books include The Humor Advantage: Why Some Businesses Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank and The Jerk-Free Workplace.