May 19, 2000 - May 22, 2000

FRIDAY

Friday through May 29 is International Pickle Week, giving national recognition to the world's most humorous vegetable. (Contact DHM Group, Inc, at (fax) 732-946-3343.)

Friday is May Ray Day, celebrating the beginning of the warm days the sun gives us. (Contact Richard Anki of The Fifth Wheel Tavern in Ann Arbor, Mich.)

It's National Bike to Work Day. This is also National Defense Transportation Day, by presidential proclamation.

It's Teacher's Day in Florida.

It's Common Prayer Day in Denmark.

And Turkey observes Youth and Sports Day today.

SATURDAY

Armed Forces Day, by presidential proclamation.

It's Eliza Doolittle Day, honoring the heroine of Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" for demonstrating the importance of speaking one's native language properly.

Saturday through next Friday is National Safe Boating Week.

Cameroon celebrates the adoption of its constitution on this date in 1972 with a public holiday.

SUNDAY

This is EPC International Children's Week, highlighting the issues and challenges facing children. (Contact Augustus Graham of EPC-AICW at 770-822-2519.)

It's also Good Stewartship Week

The beginning of International Reggae Music Week

International Public Relations Week

National New Friends, Old Friends Week,

and National Reflexology Awareness Week.

Sunday is National Waitstaff Day - a day for restaurant managers and the public alike to express their appreciation for the many fine waiters and waitresses.

MONDAY

Today through next Monday is Buckle Up America! Week.

It's also National Backyard Games Week.

National Maritime Day, by presidential proclamation.

And Immigrants' Day and Victoria Day in Canada

Sri Lanka observes National Heroes Day

And Yemen celebrates the 10th anniversary of its reunification today.

Thanks to Chase's 2000 Calendar of Events

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