May 22

 Holidays and Observances
(Alphabetical Order)

2026 Daily Holidays that fall on May 22, include:

• Bitcoin Pizza Day 
• Canadian Immigrants Day 
• Carb Day - May 22, 2026 (Friday before the Indy 500 Race)
• Don't Fry Day - May 22, 2026 (Friday Before Memorial Day)
• Harvey Milk Day (California) 
• Heat Safety Awareness Day - May 22, 2026 (Fourth Friday in May)
• International Day for Biological Diversity
• National Buy a Musical Instrument Day 
• National Cooler Day - May 22, 2026 (Friday Before Memorial Day)
• National Death Busters Day - May 22, 2026 (Friday Before Memorial Day)
• National Heat Safety Awareness Day - May 22, 2026 (Fourth Friday in May)
• National Maritime Day
• National Road Trip Day - May 22, 2026 (Friday Before Memorial Day Weekend)
• National Solitaire Day 
• National Title Track Day - May 22, 2026 (Fourth Friday in May)
• National Vanilla Pudding Day 
• National Wig Out Day - May 22, 2026 (Ten Days Before the First Monday in June)
• Sherlock Holmes Day
• World Goth Day

2026 Weekly Holidays that include May 22, are:

• Info. to Come!

2026 Monthly Holidays that include May 22, 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.

World Festivals and Events
(Date Order)

• Info. to Come!

Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for May 22 is Gemini.

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

• 1770 - Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)
• 1907 - Laurence Olivier, English actor, director, and producer (Wuthering Heights, Rebecca) (d. 1989)
• 1930 - Harvey Milk, American lieutenant and politician (d. 1978) Harvey Milk Day is celebrated on this day in California
• 1950 - Bernie Taupin, English singer and songwriter who wrote most of Elton John's songs
• 1970 - Naomi Campbell, English model and actress
• 1979 - Maggie Q, American model and actress (Nikita, Divergent)

Famous Deaths

• 337 - Constantine the Great, Roman emperor (b. 272)
• 1802 - Martha Washington, American wife of George Washington who was the 1st First Lady of the United States (b. 1731)

Famous Weddings and Divorces

• 1980 - Actress Marlo Thomas marries Phil Donahue
• 2001 - Actress Jane Fonda divorces CNN founder Ted Turner

Quote of the Day

Imagine what this world be would, and how relationships would be, if everyone was a GIVER!

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

Information will be coming shortly!

Season

May 22nd falls within the Spring Season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Spring is one of the four seasons. It follows the Winter Season, and is before the Summer Season. The weather warms up from the dreary cold, rainy and snowy weather, and you can spend more time outside.

The land comes alive in Spring, with grass turning green and early flowers like daffodils, tulips and California poppy's and other wildflowers bringing beauty back into your life!

Check out our Spring Season page for information about Spring, Spring Dates, Major Spring Holidays and Observances, Major Spring Festivals, Fun Facts About Spring, Spring Food Tips, Spring Gardening, Spring Preparation, Spring Quotes, and Spring Weather Information.

Kerry has put together some great information and tips on Spring foods: 

• Spring Weight Loss Tips

If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this day falls in the Fall Season. 

• Fall Cooking

• Fall Foods

• Fall Snacks

• Fall Weight Loss Tips

This Day in History

• 1807 - US Vice President Aaron Burr is indicted by a grand jury for treason
• 1849 - Prior becoming the US President, Abraham Lincoln is issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in rivers
• 1872 - US President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law which restored full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
• 1900 - The Associated Press (AP) is formed in NYC as a non-profit news cooperative
• 1915 - Mt. Lassen erupts
• 1927 - An 8.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Xining, China causing 200K deaths
• 1960 - A 9.5 magnitude earthquake in southern Chile earns a record as the most powerful earthquake ever recorded
• 1962 - Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes after bombs explode on board
• 1973 - US President Richard Nixon confesses his role in the Watergate scandal
• 2011 - Joplin, Missouri gets hit with an EF5 tornado that kills 162 people and does $2.8 billion in damages
• 2017 - US. President Donald Trump becomes the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem

This Day in Music

• 1965 - Ticket To Ride by The Beatles' hits #1 in the US
• 1967 - The Monkees' release their third album Headquarters that has them performing their own instruments for the first time. 
• 1968 - Young Girl from Gary Puckett & the Union Gap hits #1 in the UK (video below)
• 1971 - The Rolling Stones' album, Sticky Fingers hits #1 in the US
• 1976 - Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney & Wings hits #1 in the US
• 2000 - Kiss This is released by Aaron Tippin 

This Day in Sports

• 1987 - The Rugby World Cup starts for the first time in Auckland, New Zealand against Italy
• 1988 - Sherri Turner wins the 34th LPGA Championship
• 1990 - Andre Dawson receives a record 5 international walks in a game
• 1993 - Riddick Bowe wins Jesse Ferguson in 2 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title

Word of the Day from Wiktionary

Wishing You a Great Day Today!