Events in May 2026
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April 26, 2026(1 event) April 21, 2026 – May 2, 2026 A twelve-day festival in the Baha'i Faith, commemorating the commencement of Baha'u'llah's prophethood. It is the holiest Baha'i festival. |
April 27, 2026(1 event) April 21, 2026 – May 2, 2026 A twelve-day festival in the Baha'i Faith, commemorating the commencement of Baha'u'llah's prophethood. It is the holiest Baha'i festival. |
April 28, 2026(1 event) April 21, 2026 – May 2, 2026 A twelve-day festival in the Baha'i Faith, commemorating the commencement of Baha'u'llah's prophethood. It is the holiest Baha'i festival. |
April 29, 2026(1 event) April 21, 2026 – May 2, 2026 A twelve-day festival in the Baha'i Faith, commemorating the commencement of Baha'u'llah's prophethood. It is the holiest Baha'i festival. |
April 30, 2026(1 event) April 21, 2026 – May 2, 2026 A twelve-day festival in the Baha'i Faith, commemorating the commencement of Baha'u'llah's prophethood. It is the holiest Baha'i festival. |
May 1, 2026(2 events) April 21, 2026 – May 2, 2026 A twelve-day festival in the Baha'i Faith, commemorating the commencement of Baha'u'llah's prophethood. It is the holiest Baha'i festival. May 1, 2026 Also known as Buddha Day. It is a holiday observed traditionally by Buddhists to commemorate the birth, enlightenment (Nirvana), and death (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. |
May 2, 2026(1 event) April 21, 2026 – May 2, 2026 A twelve-day festival in the Baha'i Faith, commemorating the commencement of Baha'u'llah's prophethood. It is the holiest Baha'i festival. |
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May 5, 2026(1 event) May 5, 2026 Commemorates the Mexican Army's unlikely victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. In the U.S., it has evolved into a celebration of Mexican-American culture. |
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May 10, 2026(2 events) May 10, 2026 Established May 10, 1958. This date commemorates the chartering of the organization dedicated to promoting scientific research and science education in the state of Idaho May 10, 2026 A celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. |
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May 14, 2026(1 event) May 14, 2026 Commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is celebrated 40 days after Easter Sunday. |
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May 22, 2026(1 event) May 22, 2026 The Feast of Weeks. A Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer and commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. |
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May 24, 2026(1 event) May 24, 2026 A Christian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension, held on the seventh Sunday after Easter. |
May 25, 2026(1 event) May 25, 2026 A solemn federal holiday of remembrance for the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. It is traditionally observed by visiting cemeteries and placing flags on graves. |
May 26, 2026
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May 27, 2026(1 event) May 27, 2026 The Festival of Sacrifice. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command. |
May 28, 2026
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May 31, 2026(1 event) May 31, 2026 The first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, celebrating the doctrine of the Trinity: the three persons of God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). |
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June 4, 2026(1 event) June 4, 2026 The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. A Christian liturgical solemnity celebrating the Real Presence of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus in the elements of the Eucharist. |
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