May 2024 Calendar
May 2024 has 31 days, starting on a Wednesday and ending on a Friday. It spans ISO weeks 18–22, with 23 weekdays and 8 weekend days — and 15 public holidays across the 12 countries listed below.
May 2024 month grid
May 2024
| W | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 29 | 30 | 1 Labour Day · Workers' Day · Last Quarter 11:28 UTC | 2 | 3 Constitution Day | 4 Greenery Day | 5 Children's Day |
| 19 | 6 Early May bank holiday · May Day · Children's Day (substitute day) | 7 | 8 Victory Day · New Moon 03:22 UTC | 9 Ascension Day | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 20 | 13 | 14 | 15 First Quarter 11:48 UTC | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 21 | 20 Whit Monday · Victoria Day | 21 | 22 | 23 Full Moon 13:54 UTC | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 22 | 27 Memorial Day · Spring bank holiday | 28 | 29 Voting Day | 30 Last Quarter 17:13 UTC | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
12 public holiday 🌑 🌓 🌕 🌗 moon phase (UTC date) W = ISO week
Public holidays in May 2024
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Day | Germany, France, Brazil, Mexico | |
| Workers' Day | South Africa | |
| Constitution Day | Japan | |
| Greenery Day | Japan | |
| Children's Day | Japan | |
| Early May bank holiday | UK | |
| May Day | Ireland | |
| Children's Day (substitute day) | Japan | |
| Victory Day | France | |
| Ascension Day | Germany, France | |
| Whit Monday | Germany, France | |
| Victoria Day | Canada | |
| Memorial Day | US | |
| Spring bank holiday | UK | |
| Voting Day | South Africa |
No national public holiday in May 2024 for the selected country.
National holidays only, from the open-source date-holidays dataset. States, provinces and regions add their own — see each country's holiday page for the full list and observances.
Moon phases
- Last Quarter
- New Moon
- First Quarter
- Full Moon
- Last Quarter
Times are shown in your time zone when JavaScript is on, UTC otherwise; near midnight the local date can differ. For moonrise and moonset see the moon pages for New York, London or Sydney.
May 2024 at a glance
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 23
- Weekend days
- 8
- ISO weeks
- 18–22
- Day of year
- 122–152 of 366
- Quarter
- Q2
- Days left in 2024 after the 31st
- 214
- Friday the 13th
- No
The name: Named after Maia, a Roman goddess associated with growth.
Working days by country
Monday–Friday minus national public holidays that fall on a weekday. Regional holidays are not subtracted.
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May 2024: common questions
How many working days are there in May 2024?
May 2024 has 23 weekdays (Monday to Friday) and 8 weekend days. In the United States, Memorial Day (Mon, May 27) falls in the month, leaving 22 working days. In the United Kingdom, Early May bank holiday (Mon, May 6) and Spring bank holiday (Mon, May 27) leave 21 working days (UK-wide bank holidays only; England, Scotland and Northern Ireland each add their own).
What week numbers are in May 2024?
May 2024 covers ISO weeks 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. ISO weeks start on Monday, so May 1, a Wednesday, falls in week 18.
When is the full moon in May 2024?
Thursday, May 23 at 13:54 UTC. The new moon is on Wednesday, May 8.
What day of the week does May 2024 start on?
May 2024 starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Friday (the 31st). It runs from day 122 to day 152 of the year.