List of minor secular observances
May
Greenery Day – May 4 Remembrance of the Dead – May 4 World Wide Day of Genital Autonomy – May 7 Teacher's Day – May 8 Victory in Europe Day – May 8 Military Spouse Day – May 11 Mother's Day – May 13 International Day of Families – May 15 Norwegian Constitution Day – May 17 World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day - May 19 Labour Day (Jamaica) – May 23 World Orienteering Day – May 24 African Liberation Day – May 25 International Missing Children's Day – May 25 World Multiple Sclerosis Day – May 25 Menstrual Hygiene Day – May 28 Memorial Day – last Monday of May

List of minor secular observances

Section Title: May
Table Section Text: Greenery Day – May 4 Remembrance of the Dead – May 4 World Wide Day of Genital Autonomy – May 7 Teacher's Day – May 8 Victory in Europe Day – May 8 Military Spouse Day – May 11 Mother's Day – May 13 International Day of Families – May 15 Norwegian Constitution Day – May 17 World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day - May 19 Labour Day (Jamaica) – May 23 World Orienteering Day – May 24 African Liberation Day – May 25 International Missing Children's Day – May 25 World Multiple Sclerosis Day – May 25 Menstrual Hygiene Day – May 28 Memorial Day – last Monday of May

Day	Name	Established/recognized by

May 1	May Day

May 1	International Workers' Day

May 3	World Press Freedom Day	UN

May 4	International Firefighters' Day, Star Wars Day

May 4	Star Wars Day

May 5	International Midwives Day

May 5	Cinco de Mayo

May 6	International No Diet Day

May 7	World Password Day

May 7	National Masturbation Day

May 8	World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

May 8–9	Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War	UN

May 9	Europe Day

May 10	International Migratory Bird Day	North America

May 10	Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Awareness Day

May 12	International Nurses Day

May 15	International Day of Families	UN

May 16	International Day of Light	UNESCO

May 17	Shades Day	Family Holiday Association

May 17	International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia	UN

May 17	World Telecommunication and Information Society Day	ITU

May 18	World AIDS Vaccine Day

May 18	International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

May 18	International Museum Day

May 20	World Metrology Day	BIPM, OIML

May 20	World Bee Day	UN, FAO

May 20	Blue Cone Monochromacy International Awareness Day

May 21	World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development	UN

May 22	International Day for Biological Diversity	UN

May 23	World Turtle Day

May 24	World Schizophrenia Day 2018

May 25	Geek Pride Day

May 25	Towel Day

May 26	National Paper Airplane Day (USA)

May 29	International Day of UN Peacekeepers	UN

May 31	World No-Tobacco Day	UN, WHO

1st Tuesday of May	World Asthma Day

1st Sunday in May	World Laughter Day

2nd Saturday in May	World Fair Trade Day

2nd Sunday in May	Mother's Day

3rd Thursday in May	Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Full moon in May	Vesak

A weekend in May	World Migratory Bird Day	UN, UNEP

May (Saturday of third full week)	International Heritage Breeds Day (USA)

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The International Day for Biological Diversity is Established by United Nations.

final_sentence: The International Day for Biological Diversity is Established by United Nations.