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'''.
24th of May - '''Victoria Day'''
5 May 2007 - '''Night of Museums''' [http://www.nacht-der-museen.de/] in Frankfurt.
8th day of the fourth lunar month (April/May): '''Cheung Chau Bun Festival''' in Hong Kong, [http://www.cheungchau.org/].
First full moon in May: '''Visakah Puja'''/'''Buddha Purnima''' day.
Last Sunday of May: '''Cantine Aperte''' [http://www.movimentoturismovino.it/cantine_aperte_en.html]. Free wine tasting in wineries throughout the country.
5th: '''Children's Day''' (_q______ ''Kodomo no hi''), also known as '''Boys' Day''' (_[________ ''Tango no Sekku'')
Until May 5: '''Golden Week''', an extremely popular time to travel; best avoided as transport and accommodations are often booked solid.
4th: '''Cassinga Day'''
25th: '''Africa Day'''
Early May: the '''Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival''' is held in Belfast http://www.cqaf.com/
17th: '''Constitution Day'''
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).
1st: '''Workers Day''', (''Public holiday'')
2nd: Autonomous Community of Madrid regional day.
First full moon in May: '''Vesak Day''' . Also in Singapore.
1 May 2007: '''Vesak Day''', Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka
5th: '''Coronation Day'''
'''Visakha Bucha''' day. First full moon in May.
30 May-6 June 2009. The '''Swansea Bay Film Festival''' [http://www.swanseafilmfestival.com/home07.htm], Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, UK. One of the UK's largest international film festivals.
Late May: '''Chelsea RHS Flower Show''', [http://www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea] in Chelsea, London
First Saturday in May: '''Imagine RIT Creativity and Innovation Festival''' [http://www.rit.edu/imagine/] in Rochester, New York.
First weekend after Mothers Day each year: '''Ninth Avenue International Food Festival''' in New York City.
Mid May: '''Lilac Festival''' [http://www.lilacfestival.com/] in Rochester, New York.
Last Monday in May: '''Memorial Day'''