2026 May Wellness Calendar

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Use the May Wellness Calendar listed below for programming ideas at your workplace. Build them into events such as workshops, displays and health fairs or gather articles and tips for your company newsletter, blog, or eposts.

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Months

Awareness Months

ALS Awareness Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month (US)
Better Sleep Month (US)
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Borderline Personality Disorder Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month (US)
Building Safety Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Clean Air Month
Correct Posture Month (US)
Creative Beginnings Month
Cystic Fibrosis Month (CND)
Family Reunion Month
Family Wellness Month
Fibromyalgia Education And Awareness Month
Food Allergy Action Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Global Civility Awareness Month
Global Health and Fitness Month
Golf Month (also August)
Healthy Vision Month (US)
Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
Hypertension Awareness Month
International Business Image Improvement Month
International Civility Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Lyme Diseases Awareness Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month
MedicAlert Month
Mental Health Month (CND)
Military Appreciation Month
Motorcycle Safety Month
Mystery Month
National Arthritis Month and Annual Arthritis Walk (US)
National Barbeque Month
National Better Hearing Month
National Bike Month
National Brain Tumour Awareness Month
National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month (US)
National Egg Month
National Electrical Safety Month
National Family Month
National Foster Care Month
National Good Car Keeping Month
National Hamburger Month
National Hepatitis Awareness Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month (US)
National Inventors Month
National Meditation Month
National Mental Health Month (US)
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month (US)
National Photography Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (US)
National Physiotherapy Month (CND)
National Recommitment Month
National Salad Month
National Smile Month
National Sun Awareness Month
National Stroke Awareness Month (US)
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (US)
National Trauma Awareness Month (US)
National Water Safety Month
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month
Older Americans Month
Personal History Month
React Month
Revise Your Work Schedule Month
Sexual Violence Prevention Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month (US)
Speech and Hearing Awareness Month (CND)
Tourettes Syndrome Awareness Month
Trauma Awareness Month
Ultra-violet Awareness Month
Vision Health Month
Women’s Healthcare Month
Worldwide Home Schooling Awareness Month

Weeks

Awareness Weeks

May 3-9 – National Small Business Week
May 3-9 – Children’s Mental Health Week
May 3-9 – National Wildflower Week
May 3-9 – National Sun Safety Week
May 3-9 – Geek Week (first week)
May 3-9 – Drinking Water Week (first full week)
May 3-9 – Flexible Work Arrangements Week (first full week)
May 3-9 – Update Your References Week
May 3-9 – International Clitoris Awareness Week (first full week)
May 3-9 – National Alcohol & Drug Related Birth Defects Awareness Week (first full week)
May 3-9 – National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week (first full week)
May 3-9 – Public Service Recognition Week (first full week)
May 3-9 – Be Kind To Animals Week
May 3-9 – National Pet Week
May 3-9 – Choose Privacy Week
May 4-8 – Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4-8 – Air Quality Awareness Week (First M-F)
May 4-8 – North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
May 4-10 – Mental Health Week (CND)
May 4-10 – Psychological Health and Safety Week
May 4-10 – Screen-Free Week
May 6-12 – National Nurses Week (Always starts on the 6th)
May 7-13 – National Hug Holiday Week (* always these dates)
May 10-16 – Economic Development Week
May 11-17 – International Coaching Week
May 10-16 – Food Allergy Awareness Week
May 10-16 – National Hospital Week
May 10-16 – National Nursing Home Week
May 10-16 – Police Week
May 10-16 – National Return To Work Week
May 10-16 – National Stuttering Awareness Week
May 10-16 – National Tick Awareness Week
May 10-16 – National Transportation Week
May 10-16 – National Women’s Health Week (begins on Mother’s Day) (US)
May 10-16 – Salute to Moms 40+ Week (begins on Mother’s Day) (US)
May 10-16 – Naturopathic Medicine Week
May 11-17 – National Sun Awareness Week (starts on Monday) (CND)
May 11-15 – National Etiquette Week
May 17-23 – Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
May 17-23 – International New Friends, Old Friends Week
May 17-23 – EMS Week
May 17-23 – Paramedic Services Week
May 18-22 – National Bike to Work Week (M-F)
May 18-30 – National Seat Belt Reinforcement Week
May 18-24 – National Backyard Games Week

Days

Awareness Days

May 1 – Executive Coaching Day
May 1 – Global Love Day
May 1 – Hug your Cat Day
May 1 – International Doodle Dog Day
May 1 – International Workers Day
May 1 – Loyalty Day
May 1 – National Heatstroke Prevention Day
May 1 – Physicians Day
May 1 – Stepmother’s Day
May 1 – No Pants Day (first Friday)
May 2 – Roberts Rule of Order Day
May 2 – Bladder Cancer Awareness Day (first Saturday)
May 2 – Join Hands Day (first Saturday)
May 2 – Learn To Ride A Bike Day (first Saturday)
May 2 – National Fitness Day (first Saturday)
May 2 – National Play Outside Day (first Saturday)
May 2 – National Scrapbooking Day (first Saturday)
May 2 – World Naked Gardening Day (first Saturday)
May 3 – Garden Meditation Day
May 3 – National Paranormal Day
May 3 – National Two Different Coloured Shoes Day
May 3 – Sun Day
May 3 – World Press Freedom Day
May 3 – World Laughter Day (first Sunday)
May 3 – Lemonade Day (first Sunday)
May 3 – Annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care (first Sunday)
May 3 – International Bereaved Mothers’ Day (first Sunday)
May 4 – International Firefighters Day
May 4 – May the Fourth Be With You
May 4 – National Self-Employed Day
May 4 – World Give Day
May 4 – National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day (First Monday)
May 4 – Melanoma Monday (First Monday)
May 5 – International Day of The Midwife
May 5 – Silence the Shame Day
May 5 – World Pulmonary Hypertension Day
May 5 – Childhood Depression Awareness Day (first Tuesday)
May 5 – World Asthma Day (first Tuesday)
May 5 – National Foster Care Day (first Tuesday)
May 6 – National Space Day
May 6 – No Diet Day
May 6 – No Homework Day
May 6 – Nurses Day or National RN Recognition Day
May 6 – National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day – (US) (first Wednesday)
May 6 – Great American Grump Out (first Wednesday)
May 6 – National Skilled Trades Day (first Wednesday)
May 7 – National Barrier Awareness Day
May 7 – National Child and Youth Mental Health Day Canada (first Thursday)
May 7 – National Day of Reason (first Thursday)
May 7 – World Password Day (first Thursday)
May 8 – No Socks Day
May 8 – World Ovarian Cancer Day
May 8 – Check Your Skin Day
May 8 – World Red Cross Day
May 8 – World Fair Trade Day
May 8 – Child Care Provider Day (Friday before Mother’s Day)
May 9 – National Golf Day
May 9 – National Sleepover Day
May 9 – Stay Up All Night (second Saturday)
May 9 – World Belly Dance Day (second Saturday)
May 9 – Bereaved Mother’s Day (second Saturday)
May 9 – Birthmother’s Day (second Saturday)
May 9 – National Babysitters Day (Saturday before Mother’s Day)
May 10 – World Lupus Day
May 10 – Clean Your Room Day
May 10 – Mother’s Day (Sunday)
May 11 – Eat What You Want Day
May 11 – National Women’s Check-up Day (second Monday)
May 11 – National Golf Day (second Monday)
May 11 – Hoarding Awareness Day (second Monday)
May 12 – International Nurses Day
May 12 – Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
May 12 – Limerick Day
May 12 – Native American Rights Day
May 13 – Frog Jumping Day
May 13 – Donate A Day’s Wages To Charity (second Wednesday)
May 13 – National Night Shift Workers Day (second Wednesday)
May 13 – Receptionists Day (second Wednesday)
May 14 – National Chicken Dance Day
May 15 – International Day Of Families
May 15 – National Chocolate Chip Day
May 15 – National Tuberous Sclerosis Day
May 15 – International Virtual Assistants Day (third Friday)
May 15 – National Bike to Work Day (third Friday)
May 15 – National Pizza Party Day (third Friday)
May 16 – International Day of Light
May 16 – National BBQ Day
May 16 – International Learn To Swim Day (third Saturday)
May 17 – World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 17 – Same Sex Marriage Day
May 17 – World Hypertension Day
May 17 – Neighbour Day (Sunday before Memorial Day)
May 17 – Ride A Unicycle Day (third Sunday)
May 17 – Take Your Parents To The Playground (Park) Day (third Sunday)
May 18 – International Museum Day
May 18 – Visit Your Relatives Day
May 18 – I Love Resess Day
May 18 – Victoria Day (third Monday)
May 18 – Supply Chain Professional Day (third Monday)
May 19 – Hepatitis Testing Day
May 19 – Accounting Day
May 20 – International Human Resources Day
May 20 – International Red Sneakers Day
May 20 – World Autoimmune/Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day
May 20 – World Bee Day
May 20 – Emergency Medical Services (third Wednesday)
May 20 – National Employee Health and Fitness Day (third Wednesday)
May 20 – Turn Beauty Inside Out Day (third Wednesday)
May 21 – American Red Cross Founder’s Day
May 21 – I Need A Patch For That Day
May 21 – International Tea Day
May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development
May 21 – Global Accessibility Awareness Day (third Thursday)
May 21 – Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day (Thursday before Memorial Day)
May 22 – Canadian Immigrants Day
May 22 – International Being You Day
May 22 – National Road Trip Day (Friday before Memorial Day)
May 22 – National Title Track Day (fourth Friday)
May 23 – World Turtle Day
May 24 – Brother’s Day
May 24 – International Tiara Day
May 24 – World Schizophrenia Awareness Day
May 24 – Scavenger Hunt and Treasure Hunt Day
May 25 – National Wine Day
May 25 – Nerd Pride Day
May 25 – World Thyroid Day
May 25 – National Brown Bag-it Day
May 25 – National Hamburger Day (Memorial Day)
May 26 – National Paper Airplane Day
May 26 – Women’s Golf Day
May 27 – Cellophane Tape Day
May 27 – National Senior Health & Fitness Day (last Wednesday)
May 28 – Menstrual Hygiene Day
May 29 – Learn About Composting Day
May 29 – Heat Awareness Day (last Friday)
May 30 – National Creativity Day
May 30 – World MS Day
May 30 – National Reflexology Day
May 31 – Save Your Hearing Day
May 31 – World No-Tobacco Day
May 31 – What You Think Upon Grows Day
May 31 – National Smile Day

We hope that you find this Wellness Calendar useful in supporting your team.

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