May 21: Holidays and Celebrations Today

Happy May 21st!

May 21st is a special holiday. In fact, every day's a holiday for someone and for some reason.

Although we may not know the origins of many of these holidays, avid celebrants will participate eagerly in marking May 21st as a most special day for so many different reasons.

Here are several of the most popular May 21st holidays (arranged alphabetically):

Allergy Alert Day

Are spring allergies bothering you? May 21^st is the day to take notice and take action. Don't Let Spring Allergies Ruin the Season for you. Click here for specific and practical instructions for averting allergy symptoms and suffering.

"I Need a Patch for That" Day


Quilters, appliqué artists and other needleworking enthusiasts will be busy on May 21^st for "I Need a Patch for That" Day. One would hope they would be particularly careful with their needles and scissors, so extra patches would not be needed for wounded human anatomies.

("Yep, that'll leave a mark.")

National Memo Day (U.S.)

Take a note. Send an email. Catch up on correspondence. May 21^st is unofficially National Memo Day. Why is it unofficial? It would take an Act of Congress to make it legitimate. Still, mountains of memos are sent on May 21^st. Why not join the fun?

Neighbor Day

How well do you know your neighbors? May 21^st is Neighbor Day, an ideal opportunity to become acquainted with those who share your building, subdivision or area.

If you think your neighbors are eccentric, you will want to read about mine. Click here for "Perturbia in Suburbia."

Strawberries and Cream Day

May 21^st offers an excellent excuse for gustatory indulgence. After all, May 20th was Pick Strawberries Day, so it only makes sense that folks would choose to eat their fresh bounty today.

Strawberries and Cream Day is marked by bowls of luscious red berries, drowning in fresh cream. How about strawberries with whipped cream?

Besides, May 21^st is also Feast of the Triple Scoop Day, so you are fully free to add a few scoops of your favorite ice cream to those fresh strawberries today.

Turn Beauty Inside Out Day