Day 15 May – International Day of Families, National Endangered Species Day (Third Friday in May)

Day 15 May – International Day of Families
International Day of Families is observed every year on 15 May. Family is the basic unit of society. This day provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the issues related to the families and to increase knowledge about the social, economic and demographic processes that affect them. Several awareness-raising events, including national family day, occur.

Day 15 May - National Endangered Species Day (Third Friday in May)
Every year on the third Friday in May National Endangered Species Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about the importance of wildlife conservation and restoration efforts for all imperilled species. Endangered Species Act 1973, focuses on the protection of wildlife and threatened species.

Day 15 May

Day 15 May

Shaheed Sukhdev Thapar (15 May 1908 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary. A senior member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, he participated in several actions alongside Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru, and was hanged by the British authorities on 23 March 1931 at the age of 23.

Born: 15 May 1907, Ludhiana

Profession: Revolutionary

Parents: Ralli Devi, Ram Lal, Ramlal Thapar

Day 12 May - International Nurses Day

Day 12 May - International Nurses Day
Every year International Nurses Day is celebrated on 12 May to commemorate the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birthday. This day also celebrates the contribution done by the nurses to society around the world. On this day the International Council of Nurses organisation produces an International Nurses kit to educate and assist health workers globally with a different theme every year.

Day 11 May - National Technology Day

Day 11 May - National Technology Day
Every year National Technology Day is observed on 11 May to highlight the important role of Science in our daily lives and encourage students to opt science as an option for a career. On this day Shakti, the Pokhran nuclear test was held on 11 May, 1998.

Day 10 May - Mother's Day (Second Sunday of May)

Day 10 May - Mother's Day (Second Sunday of May)
Mother's Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of May to honour motherhood and is observed in different forms throughout the world. Mother's Day was founded by the Anna Jarvis who had given the idea of celebrating Mother's Day in honour of mothers and motherhood in 1907. Nationally this day was recognised in 1914.

Day 9 May- Maharana Pratap Jayanti

Day 9 May- Maharana Pratap Jayanti

Pratap Singh I popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was the 13th king of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present day state of Rajasthan. 

Born: 9 May 1540, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Qila Kumbhalgarh

Died: 19 January 1597, Chawand

Day 8 May - World Red Cross Day, World Thalassaemia Day

Day 8 May - World Red Cross Day
World Red Cross Day is observed every year on 8 May to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the Red Cross. Let us tell you that the founder of Red Cross was Henry Dunant as well as the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He was born in Geneva in 1828. He became the first recipient of the 1st Nobel Peace prize.

Day 8 May - World Thalassaemia Day
World Thalassaemia Day or International Thalassaemia Day is observed every year on 8 May in honour of all patients suffering from Thalassaemia and for their parents who have never lost hope for life, despite the burden of their disease. This day also encourages those who struggle to live with the disease.