May Interfaith Calendar 2025

Our May Interfaith Calendar 2025 features significant observances from various spiritual traditions, each with themes of growth, enlightenment, and ascension. This month brings celebrations of nature’s abundance, the birth of spiritual leaders, and reflections on higher realms. For highlights of the whole year, check out our Interfaith Calendar 2025.

Please note that if a holiday begins the evening before, we will mark it with an asterisk (*).

May Interfaith Calendar 2025 Highlights

Pagan and Wiccan: Beltane – May 1*
Beltane marks the peak of spring and the beginning of summer, celebrating fertility, growth, and the abundance of nature. Pagans and Wiccans observe the day with rituals, bonfires, and gatherings to honor the earth’s cycles.

Buddhist: Buddha’s Birthday – May 5
Also known as Vesak in some traditions, Buddha’s Birthday celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. Observed with meditation, prayer, and acts of kindness, it’s a day for Buddhists to reflect on his teachings and compassion.

Buddhist: Vesak – May 12
Vesak is one of the most important days for Buddhists, marking Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing. Celebrated with temple visits, offerings, and charitable acts, it encourages a deepened commitment to the Buddha’s path.

Baha’i: Ascension of Baha’u’llah – May 28*
This day commemorates the passing of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i faith, and is observed with prayers and reflection on his teachings. It’s a solemn day for Baha’is, honoring his legacy of unity, peace, and spiritual guidance.

Coptic & Eastern Orthodox Christian: Ascension Day – May 29
Ascension Day marks Jesus Christ’s ascension to heaven, observed 40 days after Easter in the Coptic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. It’s a day of prayer and reflection, symbolizing the promise of eternal life and spiritual elevation.

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