20+ QUICK AND EASY MAY SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT IDEAS FOR YOUR MARINA 2025

20+ Quick and Easy May Social Media Event Ideas for Your Marina (2025)

May offers marina owners and recreational boaters a full calendar of engaging social media opportunities. Key highlights include National Safe Boating Week (May 17–23), perfect for promoting safety tips and life jacket use; National Maritime Day (May 22), celebrating the industry and its workers; and Memorial Day (May 26), marking the start of boating season. Broader observances like Mental Health Awareness Month and National Photography Month also offer creative ways to spotlight fun and wellness benefits of life on the water.

May Social Media Event Ideas:

May 1:

Beltane
Blessing Day
Couple Appreciation Day
Frequent Flyer Day
Global Love Day
International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 Day
Learn to Ride a Bike Day
Lei Day
May Day
Mother Goose Day
National Black Barber Shop Appreciation Day
National Chocolate Parfait Day
National Day of Prayer
National Day of Reason
National Infertility Survival Day
National Interpreter Appreciation Day
National Loyalty Day
National Mantra Day
National Rotate Your Beer Day
National Skilled Trades Day
New Homeowners Day
Phone in Sick Day
Save The Rhino Day
School Principals’ Day
Silver Star Service Banner Day
Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day
World Password Day
Worthy Wage Day

May 2:

Baby Day
International Scurvy Awareness Day
National Brothers and Sisters Day
National Life Insurance Day
National No Pants Day
National Play Your Ukulele Day
National Space Day
National Truffle Day
National Tuba Day
School Lunch Hero Day
Take a Baby to Lunch Day
World Tuna Day

May 3:

AAPI Women’s Equal Pay Day
Beer Pong Day
Childhood Stroke Awareness Day
Free Comic Book Day
Herb Day
National Chocolate Custard Day
Constitution Memorial Day
International Drone Day
International Pilates Day
International Wild Koala Day
Lumpy Rug Day
Naked Gardening Day
National Bombshell Day
National Chocolate Custard Day
National EOD Day
National Fitness Day
National Garden Meditation Day
National Paranormal Day
National Play Outside Day
National Public Radio Day
National Raspberry Pop Over Day
National Scrapbook Day
National Specially-Able Pets Day
National Start Seeing Monarchs Day
National Textiles Day
National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
Spring Astronomy Day
Sun Day
Wildfire Preparedness Day
Wordsmith Day
World Press Freedom Day

May 4:

45 Day
Anti-Bullying Day
Bereaved Mother’s Day
Firefighters’ Memorial Day
International Dawn Chorus Day
International Family Equality Day
International Firefighters Day
International Respect for Chickens Day
K.I.N.D Day (Kids In Need Of Diapers Day)
Kent State Shootings Remembrance
Mayday for Mutts
Motorcycle Mass and Blessing of the Bikes Day
National Candied Orange Peel Day
National Kids Fitness Day
National Lemonade Day
National Orange Juice Day
National Renewal Day
National Weather Observers Day
Relationship Renewal Day
Star Wars Day
World Give Day
World Laughter Day

May 5:

Buddha Day
Cinco de Mayo
Great Lakes Awareness Day
Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day
International Midwives Day
Melanoma Monday
Museum Lover’s Day
Nail Day
National Astronaut Day
National Cartoonists Day
National Concert Day
National Hoagie Day
National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day
National Open Farm Day
National Silence the Shame Day
Revenge of the 5th
Sleep Apnea Awareness Day
Totally Chipotle Day
World Hand Hygiene Day

May 6:

Childhood Depression Awareness Day
Dr. Mark A. Groh Cardiothoracic Surgeon Appreciation Day
International No Diet Day
National Beverage Day
National Foster Care Day
National Nurses Day
National Teachers’ Day
National Tourist Appreciation Day
Poem on Your Pillow Day
Sauvignon Blanc Day
World Asthma Day

May 7:

Bladder Cancer Awareness Day
Great American Grump Out
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
National Barrier Awareness Day
National Bike to School Day
National Cosmopolitan Day
National Homebrew Day
National Interpreter Appreciation Day
National Paste Up Day
National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
National Skilled Trades Day
National Tourism Day
Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day
School Nurse Day

May 8:

Free Trade Day
Iris Day
Jamestown Day
Make a Book Day
National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
National Coconut Cream Pie Day
National Give Someone a Cupcake Day
National Have a Coke Day
National Night Shift Workers Day
National Report Government Contractor Fraud Day
National Student Nurses Day
No Socks Day
Reward Yourself Day
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for those who Lost their Lives during WWII
Truman Day
Victory in Europe Day
White Lotus Day
World Donkey Day
World Ovarian Cancer Day
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day

May 9:

Alphabet Magnet Day
Child Care Provider Day
Fintastic Friday
Hurray for Buttons Day
Lost Sock Memorial Day
National Butterscotch Brownie Day
National Home Front Heroes Day
National Military Spouse Appreciation Day
National Moscato Day
National Provider Appreciation Day
National Public Gardens Day
National Sleepover Day
Tear the Tags Off The Mattress Day

May 10:

Archery Day
Birth Mother’s Day
Brunch for Lunch Day
Dog Mom Day
Mother Ocean Day
Mother’s Day Mexico
National Babysitter Day
National Clean Your Room Day
National Golf Day
National Lipid Day
National Mini Golf Day
National Ship Via Rail Day
National Shrimp Day
National Small Business Day
National Windmill Day
National Train Day
One Day Without Shoes
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Day
Stay Up All Night Day
Trust Your Intuition Day
World Belly Dance Day
World Fair Trade Day
World Lupus Day
World Migratory Bird Day

Hostess CupCake Day
Mother’s Day
National Eat What You Want Day
National Foam Rolling Day
National Technology Day
Twilight Zone Day
World Ego Awareness Day
World Topiary Day

May 12:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day
Day of Vesak
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases
International Day of Plant Health
International Nurses Day
National Hospital Day
National Limerick Day
National Mental Health Provider Appreciation Day
National Nutty Fudge Day
National Odometer Day
National Tampon Day
National Women’s Check-up Day

May 13:

Children of Fallen Patriots Day
Cough Drop Day
Fair Trade Day
International Hummus Day
National Apple Pie Day
National Crouton Day
National Frog Jumping Day
National Fruit Cocktail Day
National Leprechaun Day
Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day
Top Gun
Tulip Day

May 14:

Bond With Your Dog Day
Dance Like a Chicken Day
Donate a Day’s Wages To Charity Day
National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
National Decency Day
National Night Shift Workers Day
National Underground America Day
Online Romance Day
Receptionist Day
Root Canal Appreciation Day
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day
The Stars and Stripes Forever Day
World Facilities Management Day

May 15:

Asphalt Day
Break The Glass Ceiling Day
Bring Flowers To Someone Day
Global Accessibility Awareness Day
International Conscientious Objectors Day
International Family Day
International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day
MPS Awareness Day
National Aperitif Day
National Chocolate Chip Day
National Notebook Day
National Nylon Stocking Day
National Safety Dose Day
National Senior Fraud Awareness Day
National Tuberous Sclerosis Day
Straw Hat Day

May 16:

Bike to School Day
Drawing Day
International Day of Light
International Virtual Assistants Day
Lag BaOmer
National Barbecue Day
National Bike to Work Day
National Biographer’s Day
National Coquille Saint Jacques Day
National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day
National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day
National Love a Tree Day
National Mimosa Day
National Piercing Day
National Pizza Party Day
National Sea Monkey Day
Nickel Day
Ride a Unicycle Day
Shades Day
Waiters Day
Walk Safely To School Day
Wear Purple for Peace Day

May 17:

Armed Forces Day
Culture Freedom Day
International Child Helpline Day
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
National Cherry Cobbler Day
National Graduation Tassel Day
National Learn to Swim Day
National Mushroom Hunting Day
National River Cleanup Day
National Walnut Day
Pack Rat Day
Pinot Grigio Day
Plant a Lemon Tree Day
World Baking Day
World Fiddle Day
World Hypertension Day
World Information Society Day
World Whiskey Day

May 18:

Emergency Medical Services Day
I Love Reese’s Day
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
International Museum Day
National Cheese Soufflé Day
National (and World) HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
National No Dirty Dishes Day
National Visit Your Relatives Day
Send an Electronic Greeting Card Day
Stepmother’s Day
Take Your Parents To The Playground Day
World Baking Day

May 19:

Frog Jumping Jubilee Day
Malcolm X Day
May Ray Day
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Barber Mental Health Awareness Day
National Devil’s Food Cake Day
National Mechanical Dry Eye Day
Plant Something Day
Supply Chain Professionals Day
World Family Doctor Day

May 20:

Be a Millionaire Day
Flower Day
International Red Sneakers Day
National Band Director’s Day
National High Heel Day
National Pick Strawberries Day
National Quiche Lorraine Day
National Rescue Dog Day
National Stop Nausea Day
National Streaming Day
National Women In Aerospace Day
World Bee Day

May 21:

Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Day
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day (EMSC)
I Need a Patch For That Day
International Tea Day
National American Red Cross Founder’s Day
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
National Juice Slush Day
National Memo Day
National Strawberries and Cream Day
National Waiters and Waitresses Day
National Talk Like Yoda Day
Turn Beauty Inside Out Day
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
World Fish Migration Day
World Meditation Day

May 22:

Buy a Musical Instrument Day
Chardonnay Day
Harvey Milk Day
International Day for Biological Diversity
National Boss Babe Day
National Craft Distillery Day
National Maritime Day
National Solitaire Day
National Vanilla Pudding Day
Sherlock Holmes Day
World Goth Day
World Paloma Day
World Preeclampsia Day

May 23:

Don’t Fry Day
National Cooler Day
National Lucky Penny Day
National Road Trip Day
National Taffy Day
World Turtle Day
World Crohn’s and Colitis Day

May 24:

Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day
Aviation Maintenance Technician Day
International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament
National Asparagus Day
National Brother’s Day
National Caterers Appreciation Day
National Escargot Day
National Italian Beef Day
National Scavenger Hunt Day
National Wig Out Day
Tiara Day
World Schizophrenia Day

May 25:

Geek Pride Day
Global Africa Day
Indianapolis 500
International Skin Pigmentation Day
National Bath Bomb Day
National Brown-Bag It Day
National Missing Children’s Day
National Sing Out Day
National Tap Dance Day
National Wine Day
Towel Day
World Thyroid Day

May 26:

Decoration Day
Memorial Day
National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
National Cherry Dessert Day
National Paper Airplane Day
Prayer for Peace Memorial Day
Sally Ride Day
World Dracula Day
World Lindy Hop Day
World Red Head Day

May 27:

National Cellophane Tape Day
National Grape Popsicle Day
National Gray Day
National Hairstylist Mental Health Awareness Day
National Sunscreen Day
Nothing to Fear Day
Old Time Player Piano Day

May 28:

Amnesty International Day
International Hamburger Day
International Day of Action on Women’s Health
National Brisket Day
National Senior Health and Fitness Day
Whooping Crane Day
World Hunger Day
World Otter Day
World Passion Fruit Martini Day

May 29:

Ascension Day
End of the Middle Ages Day
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Learn About Composting Day
Mount Everest Day
National Alligator Day
National Biscuit Day
National Coq Au Vin Day
National Flip Flop Day
National Paperclip Day
National Snail Day
Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day
World Digestive Health Day

May 30:

Fakesgiving
International Hug Your Cat Day
Loomis Day
National Creativity Day
National Heat Awareness Day
National Hole In My Bucket Day
National Mint Julep Day
World Multiple Sclerosis Day

May 31:

Autonomous Vehicle Day
National Fisherfolks Day
National Macaroon Day
National Save Your Hearing Day
National Smile Day
National Speak in Complete Sentences Day
Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day
Web Designer Day
What You Think Upon Grows Day
World No Tobacco Day
World Parrot Day

Weekly Observances for May

Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 1-7)
National Small Business Week (May 4-10)
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (May 5-11)
Children’s Book Week (May 5-11)
Screen Free Week (May 5-11)
Sun Awareness Week (May 5-11)
Dystonia Awareness Week (May 3-11)
Be Kind to Animals Week (May 4-10)
Drinking Water Week (May 4-10)
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (May 4-10)
Public Service Recognition Week (May 4-10)
National Pet Week (May 4-10)
National Tourism Week (May 4-10)
Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-10)
National Nurses Week (May 6-12)
National Stuttering Awareness Week (May 9-15)
National Hospital Week (May 11-17)
National Public Gardens Week (May 9-18)
National Women’s Health Week (May 11-17)
National American Craft Beer Week (May 16-22)
Bike to Work Week (May 13-19)
Brain Injury Awareness Week (May 12-18)
National Safe Sun Week (May 19-25)
National EMS Week (May 18-24)
Public Works Week (May 18-24)

May Monthly Holidays and Observances

ALS Awareness Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
National Barbecue Month
Better Speech and Hearing Month
National Blood Pressure Month
National Electrical Safety Month
Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month
Brain Cancer Awareness Month
Building Safety Month
Celiac Disease Awareness Month
International Civility Awareness Month
Correct Posture Month
Small Business Month

Sneak Peek for June:

June is packed with social media holidays perfect for marina owners and recreational boaters to spotlight, including National Fishing and Boating Week (June 1–9), World Oceans Day (June 8), Father’s Day (June 15), the Summer Solstice (June 21), and Social Media Day (June 30), offering ample opportunities to celebrate the boating lifestyle and engage your audience.

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