Anniversaries, Holidays, and Observances for May 10, 2021

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ByGarrett

Many days there are far too many anniversaries, holidays, and observances to post about individually on social media, so in an effort to have more of them available, LLPHP is going to experiment with posting them daily. If there are other items you feel should be included, please email contact@llphp.org and share!


Please note all holidays and observances listed as “National” days are American holidays and observances unless it is stated otherwise.

On This Day

  • National Small Business Day
  • World Lupus Day
  • 1267: Vienna’s church ordered all Jews to wear distinctive garb
  • 1278: Jews in England were imprisoned on charges of coining
  • 1427: Jews were expelled from Bern, Switzerland
  • 1872: Victoria Woodhull became the first woman nominated for the US presidency by the Equal Rights Party at Apollo Hall, New York City
  • 1919: A Race Riot occurred in Charleston, South Carolina and 2 African Americans were killed
  • 1925: To control demonstrations against foreigners, British troops in Shanghai fired into a crowd, leading to a boycott against British goods
  • 2003: The May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence took place

Weekly Holidays and Observances including May 10, 2021

  • Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 9-15)

May Monthly Holidays and Observances

  • Ramadan (Evening of April 12 – Evening of May 11)
  • Arthritis Awareness Month
  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month
  • Better Hearing and Speech Month
  • Better Sleep Month
  • Clean Air Month
  • Correct Posture Month
  • Digestive Diseases Awareness Month
  • Electromagnetic Radiation Awareness Month
  • Employee Health and Fitness Month
  • Family Wellness Month
  • Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
  • Food Allergy Awareness Month
  • Fungal Infection Awareness Month
  • Haitian Heritage Month
  • Healthy Vision Month
  • High Blood Pressure Awareness Month
  • Homeschooling Awareness Month
  • Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
  • International Business Image Improvement Month
  • International Civility Awareness Month
  • Internet and E-Commerce Services Month
  • Jewish American Heritage Month
  • Labor History Month
  • Lupus Awareness Month
  • Lyme Disease Awareness Month
  • Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
  • Mental Health Month
  • National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
  • National Community Action Month
  • National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
  • National Hepatitis Awareness Month
  • National High Blood Pressure Education Month
  • National Inventors Month
  • National Meditation Month
  • National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
  • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
  • National Recommitment Month
  • National Smile Month
  • National Stroke Awareness Month
  • Personal History Awareness Month
  • Revise Your Work Schedule Month
  • Small Business Month
  • Spiritual Literacy Month
  • Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month
  • Trauma Awareness Month

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