May 2023 calendar
Holidays, religious days, the sky, sports, elections and more, with sources.
May 2023
146 events
| Date | Event | When | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1Mon | BeltaneReligion · Pagan and Wiccan | – | annual | Wheel of the YearComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago |
| Met Gala 2023Culture · Events · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage MonthObservances · Heritage months · to May 31 | – | annual | Library of Congress and partnersComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago | |
| Early May Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)Holidays · United Kingdom · United Kingdom | United Kingdom | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| International Workers Day (Italy)Holidays · Italy · Italy | Italy | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| International Workers' Day (Sweden)Holidays · Sweden · Sweden | Sweden | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| International Workers' Day (Ukraine)Holidays · Ukraine · Ukraine | Ukraine | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (Argentina)Holidays · Argentina · Argentina | Argentina | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (Brazil)Holidays · Brazil · Brazil | Brazil | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (China)Holidays · China · China | China | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (France)Holidays · France · France | France | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (Germany)Holidays · Germany · Germany | Germany | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (Kenya)Holidays · Kenya · Kenya | Kenya | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (Mexico)Holidays · Mexico · Mexico | Mexico | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (Norway)Holidays · Norway · Norway | Norway | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (Spain)Holidays · Spain · Spain | Spain | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| May Day (Ireland)Holidays · Ireland · Ireland | Ireland | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| May Day (Poland)Holidays · Poland · Poland | Poland | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Workers' Day (Nigeria)Holidays · Nigeria · Nigeria | Nigeria | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Workers' Day (South Africa)Holidays · South Africa · South Africa | South Africa | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Vesak, the Day of the Full MoonObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 2Tue | FOMC meetingEconomy · Federal Reserve · 1:00 pm ET · to May 3 · Federal Reserve, Washington | Federal Reserve, Washington | eight times a year | Federal Reserve | 3 yr ago |
| Twelfth Day of RidvanReligion · Baha’i | – | annual | Baha’i World CentreComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago | |
| World Tuna DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| AMD earnings (Q1 FY2023)Economy · Earnings | AMD (AMD) | quarterly | Quarterly | 3 yr ago | |
| Uber earnings (Q1 FY2023)Economy · Earnings | Uber (UBER) | quarterly | Quarterly | 3 yr ago | |
| May 3Wed | World Press Freedom DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago |
| Constitution Day (Poland)Holidays · Poland · Poland | Poland | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)Holidays · Japan · Japan | Japan | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| 175th anniversary: Thomas Bateman excavated a high-status barrow, discovering objects including...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| Golda Meir, born 1898 (125 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| James Brown, born 1933 (90 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| Steven Weinberg, born 1933 (90 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| Qualcomm earnings (Q2 FY2023)Economy · Earnings | Qualcomm (QCOM) | quarterly | Quarterly | 3 yr ago | |
| May 4Thu | Apple earnings (Q2 FY2023)Economy · Earnings | Apple (AAPL) | quarterly | Quarterly | 3 yr ago |
| Greenery Day (Japan)Holidays · Japan · Japan | Japan | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Labour Day (Egypt)Holidays · Egypt · Egypt | Egypt | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Umm Kulthum, born 1898 (125 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| May 5Fri | Buddha PurnimaTentativeReligion · Buddhism | – | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago |
| Full moon: Flower MoonSky · Moon phases · 12:34 pm CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago | |
| Children's Day (Japan)Holidays · Japan · Japan | Japan | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Children's Day (South Korea)Holidays · South Korea · South Korea | South Korea | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Penumbral lunar eclipseSky · Eclipses · 12:22 pm CT | – | one-off | NASA Eclipse Web SiteComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago | |
| Cinco de MayoObservances · Days | – | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago | |
| World Portuguese Language DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 6Sat | 2023 Kentucky DerbySports · Horse racing · Churchill Downs, Louisville | Churchill Downs, Louisville | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakSky · Meteor showers | – | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago | |
| 2023 Giro d'ItaliaSports · Cycling · to May 28 · Italy | Italy | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| Tony Blair, born 1953 (70 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| 25th anniversary: Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3' personal computerHistory · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| May 7Sun | 225th anniversary: War of the First Coalition: A British garrison repelled a French attack on the...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| May 8Mon | 650th anniversary: Julian of Norwich experienced religious visions, later recorded in Revelations...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| Coronation Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)Holidays · United Kingdom · United Kingdom | United Kingdom | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Victory in Europe Day (France)Holidays · France · France | France | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World WarObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| Palantir earnings (Q1 FY2023)Economy · Earnings | Palantir (PLTR) | quarterly | Quarterly | 3 yr ago | |
| May 9Tue | Victory day over Nazism in World War II (Ukraine)Holidays · Ukraine · Ukraine | Ukraine | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago |
| Lag BaOmerReligion · Judaism | – | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago | |
| World Migratory Bird DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 10Wed | Heydar Aliyev, born 1923 (100 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| International Day of ArganiaObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 11Thu | 25th anniversary: India began the Pokhran-II nuclear-weapons test, its first since the Smiling...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| May 12Fri | Last quarter moonSky · Moon phases · 9:28 am CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago |
| 25th anniversary: Four students were shot and killed by Indonesian soldiers at Trisakti...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| 75th anniversary: The United Kingdom publicly announced that it was independently developing...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| International Day of Plant HealthObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 13Sat | Minnesota fishing openerOutdoors · Fishing | – | annual | Minnesota DNRComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago |
| 650th anniversary: The English mystic Julian of Norwich recovered from a severe illness during...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2023 finalCulture · Music · Liverpool | Liverpool | every few years | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| May 14Sun | 2023 Turkish presidential electionPolitics · Elections worldwide · to May 28 · Turkey | Turkey | every few years | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| Mother’s Day (US)Observances · Days | – | annual | US CodeComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago | |
| 2023 Thai general electionPolitics · Elections worldwide · Thailand | Thailand | every few years | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| May 15Mon | Klemens von Metternich, born 1773 (250 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| International Day of FamiliesObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 16Tue | 2023 Cannes Film FestivalCulture · Film festivals · to May 27 · Cannes | Cannes | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| Pierce Brosnan, born 1953 (70 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| International Day of LightObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| International Day of Living Together in PeaceObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 17Wed | Constitution Day (Norway)Holidays · Norway · Norway | Norway | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago |
| World Telecommunication and Information Society DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| Cisco earnings (Q3 FY2023)Economy · Earnings | Cisco (CSCO) | quarterly | Quarterly | 3 yr ago | |
| May 18Thu | Ascension DayReligion · Christianity | – | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago |
| 2023 PGA ChampionshipSports · Golf · to May 21 · Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York | Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| Ascension Day (France)Holidays · France · France | France | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Ascension Day (Germany)Holidays · Germany · Germany | Germany | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Ascension Day (Netherlands)Holidays · Netherlands · Netherlands | Netherlands | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Ascension Day (Norway)Holidays · Norway · Norway | Norway | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Ascension Day (Sweden)Holidays · Sweden · Sweden | Sweden | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago | |
| Omar Khayyam, born 1048 (975 years)People · Birth anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| May 19Fri | New moonSky · Moon phases · 10:53 am CT | – | monthly | NASAComputed (rule) | 3 yr ago |
| 49th G7 summitPolitics · Summits · to May 21 · Hiroshima | Hiroshima | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| Minnesota Lynx 2023 season openerSports · Minnesota teams · Target Center, Minneapolis | Target Center, Minneapolis | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago | |
| World Fair Play DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 20Sat | 2023 Preakness StakesSports · Horse racing · Pimlico, Baltimore | Pimlico, Baltimore | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| World Bee DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 21Sun | 25th anniversary: Indonesian president Suharto resigned after a collapse of support for his...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
| International Tea DayObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and DevelopmentObservances · UN international days | – | annual | United Nations | 3 yr ago | |
| May 22Mon | Victoria Day (Canada)Holidays · Canada · Canada | Canada | annual | Nager.Date | 3 yr ago |
| 25th anniversary: In Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong, the Court of Appeal of Singapore...History · Anniversaries | – | annual | Wikipedia | 3 yr ago |
Sources: official schedules and published calendars, linked on every event; computed dates name their rule. Refreshed nightly.