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May holidays & observances

82 dated occasions fall in May. Each links to a dedicated card page with five printable verses.

May sits in the part of the year when calendars start to fill up — not just with the well-known holidays, but with the smaller observances that often go unmarked. The list below covers every May-dated occasion in CardVerse, from major faith holidays and national days to lesser-known awareness days and cultural festivals. If you’re planning ahead, this is the page to bookmark.

For non-dated occasions in this season — birthdays, sympathies, friendship cards, get-wells — head to the categories index or the complete alphabetical list.

Cultural deep-dives for May

Editorial guides for the major festivals that fall in May — each covering origin, native-language greetings, design tips and reference reading.

Full moon of the lunar month Vesakha (April–May)

Vesak

The most sacred Theravada Buddhist holiday, observing the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of t

 First day of Shawwal — the day after the new moon ending Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr

The joyful festival ending the fast of Ramadan, observed by nearly two billion Muslims worldwide.

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