Mother's Day might be the biggest, but it's not the only holiday that could drive consumers to your store during the month of May.

National Nurses Week, is May 6-12. According to Florida Nurses Association, National Nurses' Day was first recognized on May 6, 1982, and in 1991, the American Nurses Association (ANA) extended the daylong holiday to a weeklong (May 6-12) celebration commemorating the health care professionals.

This holiday celebrates "the work of America's 2.9 million registered nurses [that] save lives and maintain the health of millions of individuals," the Association's site states.

Another one to remember for that same week is National Teachers Day, May 6. Many schools observe it the full week, as Teacher Appreciation Week.

Keep abreast on other lesser-known observances by visiting Web sites such as Chase's Calendar of Events and Official 2008 holidays. A few highlights from these lists:

January
• 7-11: National Thank-Your-Customers Week
• 20-26: Hunt for Happiness Week

February
• 3-9: Boy Scout Anniversary Week
• 11-17: Random Acts of Kindness Week

March
• 2-8: Celebrate Your Name Week
• 17-25: National Spring Fever Week

April
• 13-19: National Crime Victims Rights Week
• April 29-May 5: Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives In the Line of Duty Week

May
• 1-7: National Fairy Godmother Week
• 4-10: National Hug Holiday Week

June
• 1-7: National Business Etiquette Week
• 16-22: Meet a Mate Week

July
• 6-12: Be Nice to New Jersey Week
• 20-26: National Make Someone Smile Week

August
• 3-9: National Clown Week
• 10-15: Weird Contest Week

September
• 7-13: National Assisted Living Week
• Sept. 30-Oct. 4: World Dairy Week

October
• 6-12: Customer Service Week
• 13-19: Freedom of Speech Week

November
• 10-17: World Kindness Week
• 13-19: Childrens' Book Week

December
• 1-7: Tolerance Week
• 10-17: Human Rights Week

--Cassandra P. Foster
cfoster@safnow.org

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