May
May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days. May have been named for the Roman goddess[?] Maia or more likely the Roman goddess of fertility Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May.In Japan, there is the so-called May sick[?], a kind of sick where new students or workers start to be tired of their new schoolwork or jobs. It is due to a Japanese custom that every schoolyears[?] and fiscal years start on April 1st.
Events in May:
- In many countries, May Day is May 1.
- In the United Kingdom, May Day is May 1, but a public holiday is held on the first Monday in May.
- In the US, Canada and Australia, Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May.
- In the US, Memorial Day, a public holiday, is on May 30, but observed on the last Monday in May.
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
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