Child Care Provider Day - May 11, 2018 (Friday before Mothers Day)
Eat What you Want Day
Fintastic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice - May 11, 2018 (Second Friday in May)
Military Spouse Appreciation Day - May 11, 2018
National Provider Appreciation Day - May 11, 2018 (Friday before Mother's Day)
Root Canal Appreciation Day
2018 Weekly Holidays that include May 11, are:
Arson Awareness Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
Be Kind to Animals Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
Drinking Water Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
Flexible Work Arrangement Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
Goodwill Industries Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
International Building Safety Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
International Clitoris Awareness Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
International Coaching Week - May 7-13, 2018
Kids Win Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
National Alcohol & Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week - May 6-12, 2018
National Charter Schools Week - May 6-12, 2018
National Children's Book Week - May 7-11, 2018
National Correctional Officer's Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
National Family Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
National Foul Ball Week - May 6-12
National Herb Week - May 6-12, 2018 (Week Prior to Mother's Day)
National Hospital Week - May 6-12, 2018 (Second week in May)
National Neuropathy Awareness Week - May 6-12, 2018
National Nurses Week - May 6-12
National Pet Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
National Postcard Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
National Raisin Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
National Safety Stand Down Week - May 7-13, 2018
National Tourism Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
National Wildflower Week - May 6-12, 2018
Neuropathy Awareness Week - May 6-12, 2018
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
Public Service Recognition Week - May 6-12, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
Puppy Mill Action Week - May 7-13, 2018 (Begins the Monday before Mother's Day)
Root Canal Appreciation Week - May 6-12, 2018
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 7-11, 2018 (First Full Week in May)
Universal Family Week - May 10-16
Update Your References Week - May 6-12, 2018
World Cocktail Week - May 6-13
2018 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:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
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.
World Festivals and Events
Cannes International Film Festival - May 9-20, 2018 in Cannes, France is the most prestigious and most publicized film festival in the World.
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!
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
National Children's Book Week is May 7-11, 2018. 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!