May 2024 Holidays
May 2024 has 2 holidays and observances, including 1 federal holiday. The first is Mother's Day on Sunday, May 12.
May runs from Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day to Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer. On this page you'll find every holiday and observance in May 2024 with exact dates, plus a printable calendar with them already marked.
All Holidays & Observances in May 2024
| Date | Day of Week | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day | Federal |
May 2024 Calendar
Here's May 2024 with holidays marked in red. Print it straight from the page or download the PDF, Word or Excel version.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 ◖ | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 ● | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 Mother's Day | 13 | 14 | 15 ◕ | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 ◯ | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 Memorial Day | 28 | 29 | 30 ◖ | 31 | 1 |
Planning Around May 2024
May has 1 federal holiday, so expect banks, schools and government offices to close on Memorial Day (May 27). Most private employers observe the biggest ones, but always check your company's list. May 2024 has 22 working days and 8 weekend days across its 31 days.
Tip: mark these dates on a wall calendar so they don't sneak up on you. Add your own events with the calendar maker, or see the whole year on the 2024 holidays page.
Holidays vs. observances in May
Not every date on this page is a day off. Federal holidays are set by law and close government offices and banks. Observances like cultural or seasonal days are widely celebrated but nothing closes for them. Both are worth knowing when you plan the month — and both appear on our May 2024 calendar.