May 13 Holidays

May 13 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 13 Calendar

May 13th Daily Holidays include:

American Indian Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
Armed Forces Day Military-Amateur Crossband Communications Day – May 13, 2023 (A week before Armed Forces Day)
Bereaved Mother’s Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
Birthmother’s Day – May 13, 2023 (Saturday before Mother’s Day)
Brunch for Lunch Day – May 13, 2023 (Day Before Mother’s Day)
Children of Fallen Patriots Day
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day – (CdLS) May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
Cough Drop Day
Frog Jumping Day
IEEE Global Engineering the Future Day
International Hummus Day
International Migratory Bird Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
Jamestown Day – May 13, 2023
Letter Carrier’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
Martin Z. Mollusk Day – May 13, 2023 (Saturday of First Full Week in May)
Mother Ocean Day – May 13, 2023 (Saturday before Mother’s Day)
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
National Apple Pie Day
National Archery Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
National Babysitters Day – May 13, 2023 (Saturday before Mother’s Day)
National Dog Mom’s Day – May 13, 2023 (Saturday before Mother’s Day)
National Fruit Cocktail Day
National Leprechaun Day
National Miniature Golf Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
National Train Day – May 13, 2023 (Held on the Saturday closest to May 10th)
National Windmill Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
Stay Up All Night – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
Sun Awareness Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
Top Gun Day
Tulip Day
World Belly Dance Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
World Buckfast Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)
World Cocktail Day
World Fair Trade Day – May 13, 2023 (Second Saturday in May)

May 13: Famous Birthdays

May 13, 1868 – Sumner Paine, American target shooter who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece (d. 1904)
May 13, 1907 – Daphne du Maurier, English writer (Rebecca)
May 13, 1914 – Joe Louis, American boxer, heavyweight boxing champion from 1937-49
May 13, 1922 – Beatrice (Bea) Arthur, American actress and singer, (Maude, Golden Girls) (d. 2009)
May 13, 1931 – Jim Jones, American cult leader who founded the Peoples Temple (Jonestown Massacre) (d. 1978)
May 13, 1950 – Stevie Wonder, American singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer (You are the Sunshine of My Life)
May 13, 1978 – Mike Bibby, American basketball player
May 13, 1986 – Robert Pattinson, English actor and singer (Harry Potter, Twilight series)

May 13: Historical Events

May 13, 1568 – Mary, Queen of Scots is defeated by the English at the Battle of Bangside
May 13, 1787 – Captain Arthur Phillip sets sail from England with 11 ships full of convicts to establish a colony in Botany Bay, Australia
May 13, 1846 – The U.S. declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins
May 13, 1912 – The Royal Flying Corps is formed in the United Kingdom
May 13, 1918 – The 1st U.S. airmail stamp is issued for 24 cents
May 13, 1930 – A farmer is killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas
May 13, 1958 – Rioters attack U.S. VP Richard Nixon in Venezuela
May 13, 1989 – 2,000 students start a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China
May 13, 1996 – Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people

May 13: Music Events

May 13, 1966 – Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones is released
May 13, 1967 – Somethin’ Stupid by Frank and Nancy Sinatra hits #1
May 13, 1970 – The Beatles movie, ‘Let It Be’ premieres
May 13, 1971 – Bridge Over Troubled Water by Aretha Franklin is certified gold
May 13, 2008 – Frank Sinatra get a 42 cent stamp

May 13: Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for May 13 is Gemini.

May Birthstone:

What is the May Birthstone? Emerald

As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.

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