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School Principals' Day

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Childhood Depression Awareness Day

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Cinco de Mayo

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National Nurses Week (May 6–12)

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Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7–13)

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World Red Cross Day

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National Teacher Day

J.M. Barrie Birthday (author of Peter Pan )

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School Nurse Day

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Limerick Day

Birthday of poet Edward Lear

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Reading Is Fun Week (May 14–20)

Mothers Day

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UN: International Day of Families

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UN: World Tele-
Communications Day

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Buckle Up America! Week (May 22–29)

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Margaret Wise Brown, children's author, Birthday

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Arthur Anniversary

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International Jazz Day

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Memorial Day

John F. Kennedy Birthday

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Walt Whitman Birthday