May 2025 has 31 days
The month opens on a Thursday and closes on a Saturday. It holds 22 working days and 9 weekend days, and covers days 121 to 151 of 2025. It ended 481 days ago.
How many days are in May 2025?
May 2025 has 31 days. Month lengths never change outside February, so May always has 31 days. Of those, 22 fall on a weekday and 9 at a weekend, which is the split before any public holiday is deducted.
What day does May 2025 start on?
1 May 2025 is a Thursday and 31 May is a Saturday. The month spans ISO weeks 18 to 22 and contains 4 Mondays, 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
What is on in May 2025?
| Date | What it is | Kind | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | May starts | observance | today |
| 4 May | Star Wars Day | observance | 3 days |
| 4 May | First Quarter | sky event | 3 days |
| 5 May | Early May bank holiday | holiday | 4 days |
| 5 May | Cinco de Mayo | observance | 4 days |
| 6 May | Eta Aquariids peak | sky event | 5 days |
| 11 May | Mother's Day | observance | 10 days |
| 12 May | Full Moon | sky event | 11 days |
| 19 May | Victoria Day | holiday | 18 days |
| 20 May | Last Quarter | sky event | 19 days |
| 26 May | Memorial Day | holiday | 25 days |
| 26 May | Spring bank holiday | holiday | 25 days |
| 27 May | New Moon | sky event | 26 days |
Moon phases in May 2025
| Phase | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 4 May | Sunday | instant given in UTC |
| Full Moon | 12 May | Monday | traditionally the Flower Moon |
| Last Quarter | 20 May | Tuesday | instant given in UTC |
| New Moon | 27 May | Tuesday | instant given in UTC |
Phase instants are computed in Universal Time. A phase falling late in the UTC day can read as the previous calendar date in the Americas, which is why published moon calendars sometimes disagree by one day.
Sky events and season boundaries in May 2025
No equinox or solstice falls in this month, so no astronomical season opens or closes inside it. Eta Aquariids peaks this month, with the moon waxing gibbous on the peak night. No eclipse is catalogued in it.
How many working days in May 2025?
There are 22 working days in May 2025 on a Monday to Friday week, and 9 weekend days. 4 public holidays from the catalogued countries fall in the month: Early May bank holiday on 5 May, Victoria Day on 19 May, Memorial Day on 26 May, Spring bank holiday on 26 May. Whether any of those reduces your own working total depends on which country you are in.
Questions about May 2025
- How many days are in May 2025?
- 31 days.
- What day of the week does May 2025 start on?
- A Thursday. It ends on a Saturday.
- How many working days are in May 2025?
- 22, counting Monday to Friday and not deducting public holidays.
- What holidays are in May 2025?
- Early May bank holiday, Victoria Day, Memorial Day, Spring bank holiday.
- How many weekends are in May 2025?
- 5 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.
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