1 May : International Labour day

3 May : World Asthma day

2 nd Sunday in May : Mother's day

8 May : World Red Cross day

9 May : World Thalassaemia day

12 May : International Nurse's day (Birthday of Florence Nightingale - lady with a lamp)

15 May : International day of the family

17 May : World Telecommunication day

24 May : Commonwealth day

31 May : Anti Tobacco day