May

This article is a travel topic This is a calendar of events and festivals in the month of May. Global 1st: May Day or Labor Day. 6th: international blood donation and free eye check up day. Germany 5 May 2007 - Night of Museums [1] in Frankfurt. Hong Kong 8th day of the fourth lunar month (April/May): Cheung Chau Bun Festival in Hong Kong, [2]. India First full moon in May: Visakah Puja/Buddha Purnima day. Japan 5th: Children's Day (子供の日 Kodomo no hi), also known as Boys' Day (端午の節句 Tango no Sekku) Until May 5: Golden Week, an extremely popular time to travel; best avoided as transport and accommodations are often booked solid. Namibia 4th: Cassinga Day 25th: Africa Day Northern Ireland Early May: the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is held in Belfast http://www.cqaf.com/ Norway 17th: Constitution Day Poland 3rd: Polish Constitution Day. The most important holiday in Poland, and on the weekend following the holiday, there are colorful parades in cities with large populations of people of Polish ancestry (such as Chicago). South Africa 1st: Workers Day, (Public holiday) Spain 2nd: Autonomous Community of Madrid regional day. Sri Lanka First full moon in May: Vesak Day . Also in Singapore. Thailand 1 May 2007: Vesak Day, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka 5th: Coronation Day Visakha Bucha day. First full moon in May. United Kingdom 29 May-10 June 2007. The Swansea Bay Film Festival [3], Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, UK. . One of the UK's largest international film festivals. Late May: Chelsea RHS Flower Show, [4] in Chelsea, London United States of America First weekend after Mothers Day each year: Ninth Avenue International Food Festival in New York City. Last Monday in May: Memorial Day Calendar of events and festivals January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December