May 11

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2024 Daily Holidays that fall on May 11, include:

• American Indian Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• Armed Forces Day Military-Amateur Crossband Communications Day - May 11, 2024 (A week before Armed Forces Day)
• Bereaved Mother's Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• Birthmother's Day - May 11, 2024 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• Brunch for Lunch Day - May 11, 2024 (Day Before Mother's Day)
• Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day - (CdLS) May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• Eat What you Want Day 
  
• Hostess Cupcake Day 
• International Migratory Bird Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• Letter Carrier's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• Martin Z. Mollusk Day - May 11, 2024 (Saturday of First Full Week in May) 
  
• Mother Ocean Day - May 11, 2024 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• National Archery Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• National Babysitters Day - May 11, 2024 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• National Dog Mom's Day - May 11, 2024 (Saturday before Mother's Day)
• National Foam Rolling Day (RE: Massage) 
• National Miniature Golf Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• National Train Day - May 11, 2024 (Held on the Saturday closest to May 10th)
• National Twilight Zone Day 
• National Windmill Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• Stay Up All Night - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• Sun Awareness Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• World Belly Dance Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• World Buckfast Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)
• World Ego Awareness Day 
  
• World Fair Trade Day - May 11, 2024 (Second Saturday in May)

2024 Weekly Holidays that include May 11, are:

• Armed Forces Week - May 11-18, 2024 (Second Saturday to Third Saturday in May)
• Arson Awareness Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
  
• Be Kind to Animals Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
  
• Drinking Water Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Flexible Work Arrangement Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May) 
  
• Goodwill Industries Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Holocaust Remembrance Week - May 5-12, 2024 (Starts the Sunday before Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and continues through the following Sunday)
  
• International Building Safety Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• International Clitoris Awareness Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Kids Win Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
  
• National Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Children's Book Week - May 6-12, 2024, and also November 4-10, 2024
• National Children's Mental Health Week - May 5-11, 2024, and also February 4-10, 2024 (First Full Week in February and May)
• National Correctional Officer's Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Family Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
  
• National Herb Week - May 5-11, 2024 (Week Prior to Mother's Day)
• National Hug Holiday Week - May 7-13
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Nurses Week - May 6-12
• National Pet Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Postcard Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
  
• National Public Gardens Week - May 10-19, 2024 (Friday before to the Sunday after Mother's Day)
• National Raisin Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Sun Safety Week - May 6-12, 2024
  
• National Tourism Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• National Wildflower Week - May 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in May Starting on Monday)
• North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Public Service Recognition Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Puppy Mill Action Week - May 6-12, 2024 (Begins the Monday before Mother's Day)
• Root Canal Appreciation Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Salvation Army Week - May 5-11, 2024 (Second Week in May)
• Screen-Free Week (Digital Detox Week - Formerly TV Turnoff Week) - May 6-12, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• The Biggest Week in American Birding - May 3-12, 2024
  
• UN Global Road Safety Week - May 10-14, 2024
• Universal Family Week - May 10-16
• Update Your References Week - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
  
• Week of the Classroom Teacher - May 5-11, 2024 (First Full Week in May)
• Wildfire Preparedness Week (In California) - May 5-11, 2024
• World Cocktail Week - May 6-13
• World Dystonia Awareness Week - May 3-11
• World Migratory Bird Day - May 11-12, 2024 (Second Weekend in May)

2024 Monthly Holidays that include May 11, are:

There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our May Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of May.

NOTE:

1. A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
2. If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for May 11 is Taurus.

Birth Flower of the Month

The Birth Flower(s) for the Month for May are:

• The Lily of the Valley - Humility, Chastity and Sweetness - signifies a return to happiness
• Hawthorn

Birthstone

The Birthstone(s) for May is the Emerald which is a symbol of rebirth and is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.

Famous Birthdays

• 1852 - Charles W. Fairbanks, American politician who was the 26th U.S. Vice President from 1905 to 1909 (d. 1918)
• 1888 - Irving Berlin - American pianist and composer (d. 1989)
• 1946 - Robert Jarvik, American cardiologist who developed the artificial heart

Famous Deaths

• 1889 - John Cadbury, English businessman who founded the Cadbury Company (b. 1801)
• 1960 - John D. Rockefeller Jr., American businessman (b. 1874)
• 1981 - Bob Marley, Jamaican singer and songwriter (Bob Marley and the Wailers) (b. 1945)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1963 - John Turner, the Prime Minister of Canada marries Geills McCrae Kilgour
• 2001 - Actress Suzanne Pleshette marries actor Tom Poston

Quote of the Day

Universal Family Week is May 10-16! Reach out and keep in touch with your family this week where ever they are. If they live close enough, plan a time to get together and hang out!

Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day 
or a Recipe of the Day

National Children's Book Week is May 6-12, 2024 and November 4-10, 2024. In Kerry's Healthy Kids section on her Healthy Diet Habits website, she recommends a book called "Heroes - People who Made a Difference in Our World", by Dr. Harold J. Sala.

It was an amazing book, where we learned about 100 different heroes in our world, who would never probably be written up in People Magazine. They were each extraordinary, and real heroes, who displayed courage and great character!

Everyone hopes for kids with great character - find out more....

This Day in History

• 1502 - Christopher Columbus leaves Cadiz for his fourth and final trip to America
• 1846 - President James K. Polk asked Congress for a Declaration of War against Mexico which started the Mexican-American War
• 1858 - Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. State
• 1867 - Luxembourg gains its independence
• 1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana is established by an act of the U.S. Congress
• 1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded
• 1949 - Israel joins the United Nations
• 1953 - An F5 tornado touches down in Waco, Texas, killing 114
• 1970 - An F5 tornado hits Lubbock, Texas, killing 26 and causing $250 million in damages
• 1996 - Eight people die during summit attempts on Mount Everest

This Day in Music

• 1970 - The Long and Winding Road is released by The Beatles
• 1985 - Crazy For You by Madonna hits #1 in the US. It was written for the movie Vision Quest. (video below)
• 1988 - Songwriter Irving Bernlin celebrates his 100th birthday
• 2007 - Hollywood Rock Walk inducts The Mamas & The Papas, Otis Redding and Al Kooper
• 2008 - Leonard Cohen (Hallelujah) starts his first tour in 15 years in Fredericton, New Brunswick

This Day in Sports

• 1959 - Yogi Berra of the Yankee's ends his errorless streak of 148 games
• 1963 - LA Dodger Sandy Koufax beats NY Giants, 8-0 with his 2nd no-hitter
• 1988 - Mario Andretti records the fastest Indianapolis 500 lap at 221.565 mph

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!