Monthly Current Affairs May 2016 Important Days to Remember.
International Workers’ Day observed on May 1
Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day is observed on May 1
World Press Freedom Day observed across the world on May 3
International Energy Day is observed on May 3
International Sun Day is observed on May 3
World Asthma Day is observed on May 3
Coal Miners Day is observed on May 4
International Fire fighters day is observed on May 4
International No Diet Day is observed on May 6
PM greets all personnel of Border Road Organisation (BRO) on its foundation day May 7
World Aids Orphans Day is observed on May 7
World Red Cross Day is observed on May 8
Mother’s Day is observed on May 8
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War on May 8
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is observed on May 9
World Thalassaemia Day is observed on May 9
10 May 2016: World Migratory Bird Day
National Technology Day is observed on May 11
International Nurses Day is observed on May 12
Director General Naval Projects (DGNP) Visakhapatnam celebrates Golden Jubilee on May 12
International Criminal Court Day observed on May 13
World Fair Trade Day is observed on May 14
International Day of Families is observed on May 15
2016 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day observed on May 17 with theme “ICT entrepreneurship for social impact”
International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia is observed on May 17
World AIDS Vaccination Day is observed on May 17
World Hypertension Day is observed on May 17
International Museum Day is observed on May 18
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on May 21
National Anti Terrorism Day is observed on May 21
Buddha Purnima on May 21
National Day for Cultural Development is observed on May 21
International Day for Biological Diversity – 22 May
National maritime day –USA – 22 May
World Turtle Day is observed on 23rd May
World Durian Festival is celebrated every year on 23rd May
Menstrual hygiene day observed on 28th May
International Day of UN Peacekeepers: 29 May
HINDI JOURNALISM DAY: May 30th
‘World No Tobacco Day’ observed: May 31st