May

• 1-31 – Short Story Month
• 4 – Star Wars Day
• 6 – Leo Lionni’s Birthday
• 9 – J.M. Barrie’s Birthday
• 5 – National Cartoonist Day
• 12 – National Limerick Day
• 13 – Francine River’s Birthday
• 15 – Lauren Hillenbrand’s Birthday
• 20 – Mary Pope Osborne’s Birthday
• 22 – Arthur Conan Doyle’s Birthday
• 25 – Geek Pride Day, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Birthday
• 29 – Andrew Clements’ Birthday
• 31 – National Speak in Sentences Day