May: educational calendar for teachers

Topical collections of BBC content to mark significant events in the educational calendar.

Assembly: Festival of Wesak
Attribution
1 May 2026
Assembly: International Dawn Chorus Day
Attribution
3 May 2026
VE Day
Attribution
8 May
Mental Health Awareness Week
Attribution
11 May - 17 May 2026
Assembly KS1: International Nurses Day
Attribution
12 May
Assembly KS2: International Nurses Day
Attribution
12 May
Assembly: Walk to school week
Attribution
18 May - 22 May 2026
National Numeracy Day
Attribution
20 May 2026
Assembly: World day for cultural diversity
Attribution
21 May 2025
Assembly: Shavuot - Ruth and Naomi
Attribution
21 - 23 May 2026
Assembly: Christian festival of Pentecost
Attribution
24 May 2026
Assembly: Pentecost party
Attribution
24 May 2026
Assembly KS1: Hajj
Attribution
25 - 29 May 2026
Assembly KS2: Hajj
Attribution
25 - 29 May 2026
Assembly KS2: What is Hajj?
Attribution
25 - 29 May 2026