(May 1, -May 31, )
Fifth month of the year
31 days
Named for Maia (the Greek goddess of fertility)
Birth flower: Lily
Birthstone: Emerald
Jewish American Heritage Month
Astrological sign is Taurus and Gemini

Network first run prime time TV season ends.
The weather starts getting cold in the southern hemisphere.
May Day tends to get violent.
It is the shortest name for a month.

On May 1st, workers celebrate May Day.
On May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, a drinking holiday, is celebrated.
Like June, it is one of the only 2 months that start on a different day than all the other months.
The Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday of the month followed 2 weeks later by the Preakness.
May flowers bloom thanks to April showers.
Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' designated Towel Day in May.
Moms are honored on Mother's Day.
The Eurovision Song Contest is competed.
The Indianapolis 500 race is run.
Since 1866, Memorial Day honors war veterans.

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