Just Dates: May

May is Domestic and Family  Violence Prevention Month

1              International Workers Day / World Asthma Day

3              World Press Freedom Day

5              International Midwives Day

5-11        Heart Week / National Mind Week
6-11        International Composting Awareness Week Australia

7-13        National Mothering Week

9-15        Social Sector Financial Literacy Day

10            World Lupus Day

12            Mothers Day

12-18      Schizophrenia Awareness Week

13-19      National Volunteer Week / Food Allergy Awareness Week

15            International Day of Families

17            International Day Against Homophobia /
                World Telecommunication and Information  Society Day

19-25      National Palliative Care Week
20-16     Spinal Health Week

21           World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

22           International Day for Biological Diversity

25-31     Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories

26           National Sorry Day

27           Reconciliation Week

29           White Wreath Day / International Day of UN Peacekeepers

30          World MS Day

31          World No-Tobacco Day