Public holidays in United States — May 2024

1 public holiday in United States during May 2024: Memorial Day.

Public holidays

• Mon, May 27
  Memorial Day Public holiday

Other observances

• Wed, May 1
  Law Day Observance
• Wed, May 1
  Loyalty Day Observance
• Wed, May 1
  Lei Day Observance
• Wed, May 1
  First Day of Military Appreciation Month Observance
• Wed, May 1
  First Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Observance
• Wed, May 1
  First Day of Jewish American Heritage Month Observance
• Thu, May 2
  World Tuna Day Observance
• Thu, May 2
  National Day of Prayer Observance
• Thu, May 2
  West Virginia Day of Prayer Observance
• Fri, May 3
  Orthodox Good Friday Religious observance
• Fri, May 3
  World Press Freedom Day Observance
• Fri, May 3
  Kentucky Oaks Observance
• Sat, May 4
  Orthodox Holy Saturday Religious observance
• Sat, May 4
  Kent State Shootings Remembrance Observance
• Sat, May 4
  Kentucky Derby Observance
• Sat, May 4
  Rhode Island Independence Day Observance
• Sat, May 4
  National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day Observance
• Sun, May 5
  Orthodox Easter Religious observance
• Sun, May 5
  World Portuguese Language Day Observance
• Sun, May 5
  International Family Equality Day Observance
• Sun, May 5
  Cinco de Mayo Observance
• Mon, May 6
  Yom HaShoah Religious observance
• Mon, May 6
  Orthodox Easter Monday Religious observance
• Mon, May 6
  National Nurses Day Observance
• Tue, May 7
  National Teacher Appreciation Day Observance
• Wed, May 8
  Truman Day Cultural celebration
• Wed, May 8
  Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War Observance
• Wed, May 8
  World Ovarian Cancer Day Observance
• Wed, May 8
  World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Observance
• Wed, May 8
  Victory in Europe Day Observance
• Thu, May 9
  Ascension Day Religious observance
• Fri, May 10
  International Day of Argania Observance
• Fri, May 10
  Confederate Memorial Day Observance
• Fri, May 10
  Native American Day Observance
• Fri, May 10
  Military Spouse Appreciation Day Observance
• Sat, May 11
  World Migratory Bird Day Observance
• Sun, May 12
  International Nurses Day Observance
• Sun, May 12
  Mother's Day Observance
• Tue, May 14
  Yom Ha'atzmaut Religious observance
• Tue, May 14
  Primary Election Day Observance
• Wed, May 15
  International Day of Families Observance
• Wed, May 15
  Peace Officers Memorial Day Observance
• Thu, May 16
  International Day of Living Together in Peace Observance
• Thu, May 16
  International Day of Light Observance
• Fri, May 17
  World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Observance
• Fri, May 17
  National Defense Transportation Day Observance
• Sat, May 18
  Public Lands Day Observance
• Sat, May 18
  Armed Forces Day Observance
• Sat, May 18
  Preakness Stakes Observance
• Sun, May 19
  Pentecost Religious observance
• Mon, May 20
  Pentecost Monday Religious observance
• Mon, May 20
  World Bee Day Observance
• Mon, May 20
  World Autoimmune / Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day Observance
• Tue, May 21
  World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development Observance
• Tue, May 21
  International Tea Day Observance
• Wed, May 22
  International Day for Biological Diversity Observance
• Wed, May 22
  Emergency Medical Services for Children Day Observance
• Wed, May 22
  National Maritime Day Observance
• Wed, May 22
  Harvey Milk Day Observance
• Thu, May 23
  International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Observance
• Thu, May 23
  Day of Vesak Observance
• Sat, May 25
  African Liberation Day Observance
• Sat, May 25
  National Missing Children's Day Observance
• Sun, May 26
  Trinity Sunday Religious observance
• Sun, May 26
  Lag BaOmer Religious observance
• Mon, May 27
  Jefferson Davis' Birthday Observance
• Wed, May 29
  International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Observance
• Thu, May 30
  Corpus Christi Religious observance
• Fri, May 31
  World No Tobacco Day Observance