May at a glance
- Number: 5, the fifth month.
- Days: 31 days.
- Arabic names: مايو (Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, Egypt) and أيار (the Levant and Iraq).
Origin of the name
May is named after Maia, a goddess in Roman mythology.
May and the seasons
All of May falls in astronomical spring. The winter and seasons countdown gives each season’s start to the minute.
May on the Hijri calendar
Because the Hijri year is about 11 days shorter, the Hijri months that May spans change every year. The calendar above shows the Hijri date under each day, and the occasions list shows what falls in May this year. To convert any other date, use the Hijri–Gregorian Converter.
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