Main world events in May 2020
1st of May
May Day – westernised countries in the northern hemisphere
The Kentucky Derby, Louisville (USA)
2nd of May
The Kentucky Derby, Louisville (USA)
3rd of May
World Press Freedom Day
4th of May
5th of May
7th of May
"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon, buddhist celebration
8th of May
Beginning of the Ice hockey IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, ends May 24
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War
9th of May
Beginning of Giro d'Italia cycling race, ends May 30
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War
10th of May
2020 Dutch Grand Prix, Circuit Zandvoort
World Migratory Bird Day
11th of May
World Migratory Bird Day
12th of May
Beginning of the Cannes Film Festival (France), ends May 23
13th of May
14th of May
Beginning of the Golf PGA Championship (USA), ends May 17
15th of May
International Day of Families
16th of May
European Museum Night
17th of May
End of the Golf PGA Championship (USA), began May 14
18th of May
International Museum Day
19th of May
20st of May
21st of May
22nd of May
International Day for Biological Diversity
23rd of May
End of the Cannes Film Festival (France), began May 12
Football - FA Cup final, Wembley Stadium/London (UK)
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
24th of May
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2020 (Monte Carlo)
INDYCAR INDIANAPOLIS 500
Beginning of the Roland Garros French Tennis Open, Paris (France), ends June 7
End of the Ice hockey IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, began May 8
26th of May
UCI BMX World Championships in Houston (USA), until May 31
27th of May
Europa League Final in Gdansk (Poland)
28th of May
29th of May
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
30st of May
UEFA Champions league Final in Istambul (Turkey)
End of Giro d'Italia cycling race, began May 9
31st of May
End of the UCI BMX World Championships in Houston (USA), began May 26
World No-Tobacco Day
To be announced
Eurovision Song Contest
Beginning of the Prague Spring International Music Festival (Czech Republic), ends in June