Important Dates in May 2023

The month of May is the Fifth of the year. Read the entire article to learn about all the upcoming important days in May dates and their significance. This will allow you to make the most of the event while also broadening your knowledge. There are various holidays and festivals earmarked to commemorate the Important Days in May. They are both of national as well as international significance. Communities worldwide celebrate them with great enthusiasm…

Important Days and Dates in May 2023-List of National And International Important Dates in May

1st May 2023: International Labour Day, Workers’ Day, Maharashtra Day

International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on May Day

Maharashtra Day celebrates the statehood, legacy and culture of Maharashtra. Mumbai: May 1 has a special significance in Maharashtra. It was on this day in 1960 that the state came into existence after it was carved out of the Bombay State.

2nd May 2023: World Laughter Day

World Laughter Day is celebrated every first Sunday of May and this year it will be celebrated on 1 May. World Laughter Day is celebrated to raise awareness about laughter and its benefits to the people.
World Laughter Day is also celebrated with the aim to manifest world peace and build global consciousness through laughter. You might have heard people saying “laughter is the best medicine” and psychologists and doctors agree with it

3 May 2023: Press Freedom Day, World Asthma Day

WAD is held each May to raise awareness of Asthma worldwide. Although asthma cannot be cured, it is possible to manage asthma to reduce and prevent asthma attacks, also called episodes or exacerbations. GINA has chosen ‘Closing Gaps in Asthma Care’ as the theme for the World Asthma Day.

This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme “Journalism under digital siege,” spotlights the multiple ways in which journalism is endangered by surveillance and digitally-mediated attacks on journalists, and the consequences of all this on public trust in digital communications

4 May 2023: International Firefighters Day, Coal Miners’ Day

International Firefighters Day is celebrated every year on May 4th to recognise and honour the sacrifices of firefighter’s who risk their lives for others.International Firefighters’ Day was established in 1999 to honor the lives of five firefighters who died in a wildfire in Victoria, Australia, and to recognize the service and sacrifice that firefighters around the world make daily.

Coal Miners Day is observed on 4th May every year to honour the coal miners. The day is celebrated to highlight the contributions of coal miners in meeting our energy demands. Below, we share a bit of the history of coal mining, the current energy scenario, and the role of coal miners in India.

7 May 2023: World Athletics Day

World Athletics Day Introduced in 1996, the day aims to spread awareness among the youth about athletics. It was also introduced as a social responsibility project titled ‘Athletic for a better world’ by the International Association of Athletics Federations [IAAF].

8 May 2023: World Red Cross Day, World Thalassemia Day,

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8 May each year. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828.

World Thalassemia day Every year World Thalassemia day is observed on May 07. The day creates awareness to honour the struggle of patients suffering from the disease. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that doesn’t let the body to create enough haemoglobin. The disease weakens and destroys the blood cells

9th May 2023 : Mother’s Day

Not a public holiday, but a legal national holiday observed on the second Sunday in May in the United States. Mother’s Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day. Countries that celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May include Australia, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey and Belgium. In Mexico and many parts of Latin America, Mother’s Day is celebrated on May 10th of each year. In Thailand, it is celebrated on August 12th, the birthday of the current Queen.

11 May 2023: National Technology Day

National Technology Day was first celebrated in 1999 on 11th May. It was officially declared by the Late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee after the Five nuclear tests that were carried out on May 11, 1998

12 May 2023: International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day Each year a service is held in Westminster Abbey in London. During the Service, a symbolic lamp is taken from the Nurses’ Chapel in the Abbey and handed from one nurse to another, thence to the Dean, who places it on the High Altar. This signifies the passing of knowledge from one nurse to another

15th May 2023: International Day of the Family

International Day of Families: The International Day of Families is annually marked all across the globe on 15 May. The day not only highlights the importance of families but also focuses on the understanding of the economic, demographic, and social factors that impact families as a unit.

The United Nations focuses on some important issues that are central to the well-being of families across the world like health, education, children’s rights, gender equality, work-family balance, and social inclusion among others.

17th May 2023: World Telecommunication Day, World Hypertension Day

World Telecommunication Day: The day had previously been known as ‘World Telecommunication Day’ to commemorate the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on 17 May 1865. It was instituted by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973. The main objective of the day was to raise global awareness of social changes brought about by the Internet and new technologies. It also aims to help reduce the digital divide.

The World Hypertension Day is globally celebrated each year on May 17th. This year’s theme is «Know Your Number», to raise awareness of the importance of measuring periodic blood pressure, and knowing its normal levels, when the heart beats, blood is pumped into the vessels

22th May 2023: International Day for Biological Diversity

International Day for Biological Diversity: The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity [IDB] to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December [the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity], was designated The International Day for Biological Diversity. In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted 22 May as IDB, to commemorate the adoption of the text of the Convention on 22 May 1992 by the Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

24th May 2023: Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth Day is an annual moveable holiday that falls regularly on the second Monday in March, and which takes place on March 13 this year. The day is marked with a service attended by the British royal family at Westminster Abbey, and much celebration occurs globally in Commonwealth states! The historic event is a public holiday in some of its states and honors the history of the group. It promotes a peaceful global environment and hopes to inspire the Commonwealth states for their future with a yearly address by Queen Elizabeth.

31st May 2023: Anti-tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 to raise awareness about the damage caused by consuming tobacco. Consuming tobacco kills over 80 lakh people across the world every year. Besides the human cost, consuming tobacco also causes the environment to degrade.

FAQs on Important Days in May

When is International Nurses Day Celebrated in May?

International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12th May.

Which is one of the Most Important Days in May 2023?

Maharashtra Day is one of the Most Important Days in May 2023.

When is World Athletics Day Celebrated in May?

Every year World Athletics Day is celebrated on 7th May.

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