May Character All Month Long
See NationalToday.com for more information on these and other holidays to celebrate this month.
| Day in May | Holiday | How to Commemorate with Character |
| 1 | National Lemonade Day | Today is National Lemonade Day! When life gives you lemons, dig out your #Resilience and make Lemonade. |
| 1 | National Loyalty Day | National Loyalty Day celebrates #Loyalty to our country. It’s time to set political affiliations aside and do what is right for the people of our nation. #Cooperation |
| 1 | School Principals’ Day | Celebrate your school principal today on School Principals’ Day. #Respect #Gratefulness |
| 2 | National Brothers and Sisters Day | Let your siblings know you are thinking about them on #NationalBrothersAndSistersDay. #Gratefulness |
| 3 | National Teacher Day |
Celebrate your teacher today on National Teacher Day. #Respect #Gratefulness |
| 4 | National Renewal Day | Spring is the time for renewal. Celebrate National Renewal Day today. #Positivity |
| 6 | School Lunch Hero Day | Today is School Lunch Hero Day. Celebrate the cafeteria workers today. #Respect #Gratefulness |
| 8 | Mother’s Day | Show some love to your Mother and those who mother you today. Happy Mother’s Day. #Compassion |
| 10 | National Clean Your Room Day | Dig out some #Orderliness for National Clean Your Room Day! |
| 11 | National School Nurse Day | Celebrate your school nurse today on National School Nurse Day, #Compassion #Gratefulness |
| 15 | International Family Day |
This year’s theme for International Family Day is “Socially just transition towards sustainable development: the role of digital technologies on social development and well-being of all.” #Justice |
| 16 | National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day | Be neighborly today for National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day. #Gratefulness #Compassion |
| 21 | National American Red Cross Founder’s Day | It’s National American Red Cross Founder’s Day. 140 years ago, Clara Barton established the American Red Cross. That’s a lot of #Compassion! |
| 30 | National Creativity Day | Find your inner #Creativity and celebrate National Creativity Day. You don’t have to be an artist to be creative. |
| 30 | Memorial Day | Today we honor those who have died fighting for our country. Happy Memorial Day! #Respect |
| 31 | National Smile Day | Show off your #Positivity on National Smile Day! |
What days did you celebrate? Do you know of any other holidays to celebrate with character this month? Share your experience below!