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What is celebrated on May 2?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to May 2. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2017
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World Tuna Day

The President of the General Assembly explicitly described 2 May 2017 as the first United Nations celebration of World Tuna Day.

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11 observances

Each observance is shown once in this view, with its own source and scope details available on the guide page.

0 repeat predictably

0 use a fixed annual date and 0 follow a reusable calendar rule.

0 are edition-specific

These dates are shown only for the year or edition that has been confirmed.

5 have a country-specific scope

Country-specific observances are not presented as worldwide events.

11 have in-depth guides

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Other in-depth guides on May 2

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National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day

First Saturday in May; 2 May in 2026 · U.S. recognition and memorial context for explosive ordnance disposal personnel

H.Res.1294 and the House roll-call record support designation of the first Saturday in May as National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day; EOD Warrior Foundation material confirms the current…

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National Fitness Day

First Saturday in May · United States / National Fitness Day organization

The National Fitness Day organization states that the observance started in 2017 and is celebrated on the first Saturday of May in the United States.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Life Insurance Day

2 May · United States / Liran Hirschkorn-created life-insurance awareness observance

National Day Calendar identifies Liran Hirschkorn as the 2014 submitter and May 2 as the recurring private observance date; exact first public edition remains unresolved.

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National Scrapbook Day

First Saturday of May · Scrapbooking community / Creative Memories-origin observance

Creative Memories states that the first Saturday in May is National Scrapbook Day and continues to publish current NSD materials; its history identifies Creative Memories as the originator.

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National Start Seeing Monarchs Day

First Saturday of May · United States / monarch-butterfly awareness observance

The City of Hoboken recognized 2 May 2026 as National Start Seeing Monarchs Day, while the current observance registry gives the reusable rule as the first Saturday of May.

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Pilates Day / International Pilates Day

First Saturday in May; 2 May in 2026 · International Pilates professional-community observance

The Pilates Method Alliance maintains the current first-Saturday-in-May Pilates Day campaign; USPTO records document PMA use of PILATES DAY in November 2003, while the exact first public ce…

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Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle 3Animals, Nature & Environment 3Civic, Remembrance & History 2Health, Wellness & Awareness 2Celebrations & Social 1
11 observances

All observances on this date

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National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day

First Saturday in May; 2 May in 2026 · U.S. recognition and memorial context for explosive ordnance disposal personnel

H.Res.1294 and the House roll-call record support designation of the first Saturday in May as National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day; EOD Warrior Foundation material confirms the current…

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

National Fitness Day

First Saturday in May · United States / National Fitness Day organization

The National Fitness Day organization states that the observance started in 2017 and is celebrated on the first Saturday of May in the United States.

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

National Life Insurance Day

2 May · United States / Liran Hirschkorn-created life-insurance awareness observance

National Day Calendar identifies Liran Hirschkorn as the 2014 submitter and May 2 as the recurring private observance date; exact first public edition remains unresolved.

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

National Scrapbook Day

First Saturday of May · Scrapbooking community / Creative Memories-origin observance

Creative Memories states that the first Saturday in May is National Scrapbook Day and continues to publish current NSD materials; its history identifies Creative Memories as the originator.

Source-backedRule Based AnnualIn-depth guide

National Start Seeing Monarchs Day

First Saturday of May · United States / monarch-butterfly awareness observance

The City of Hoboken recognized 2 May 2026 as National Start Seeing Monarchs Day, while the current observance registry gives the reusable rule as the first Saturday of May.

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Pilates Day / International Pilates Day

First Saturday in May; 2 May in 2026 · International Pilates professional-community observance

The Pilates Method Alliance maintains the current first-Saturday-in-May Pilates Day campaign; USPTO records document PMA use of PILATES DAY in November 2003, while the exact first public ce…

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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

First Saturday in May; 2 May 2026 · United States and Canada / NFPA preparedness campaign

NFPA’s 2026 fact sheet states that the campaign was piloted in Colorado in 2013, is managed by NFPA, and is held in the United States and Canada on the first Saturday in May; the 2026 date…

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World AS Day

First Saturday of May, except when May 1 is Saturday (then May 8) · global axial spondyloarthritis awareness observance

Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation (ASIF)

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World Naked Gardening Day

First Saturday in May; 2 May in 2026 · International grassroots gardening/body-acceptance observance

The Naturist Education Foundation hosts current World Naked Gardening Day information, verifies the 10 September 2005 inaugural edition and historical date transitions, and states that the…

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World Tuna Day

2 May · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/71/124

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