Inspiration for a May Bucket List
Bucket lists are a fun way to think about tasks you want to accomplish or new things you want to try. I’ve put together a big selection of May bucket list ideas for you to consider. Pick some you’d like to do and make your own personal bucket list for May.
For a complete set of monthly bucket lists that include a monthly health and fitness activity, planning activity, family fun, organizing activity, a list to make, seasonal fun, and more, check out my monthly planning list pack.
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Ideas for Your May Bucket List
- visit an Asian art museum or garden (Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month)
- go on a bike ride (National Bike Month)
- find a signature burger recipe (National Hamburger Month)
- do a photo challenge (National Photography Month)
- eat a salad every day (National Salad Month)
- walk a mile a day (National Walking Month)
- pick or plant wildflowers or go on a nature walk to observe them (Wildflower Week – 1st week)
- read a favorite childhood book (Children’s Book Week – 1st week)
- send a thank you note to a teacher (Teacher Appreciation Week – 1st week)
Read: 12 Encouraging Quotes for Teachers
- watch a marching band performance (International Tuba Day – 1st Friday in May)
- visit an observatory or watch a documentary about space exploration (Space Day – 1st Friday in May)
- commit to a daily exercise program (National Fitness Day – 1st Saturday in May)
- treat mom to a special brunch (Mother’s Day – 2nd Sunday in May)
- bike to work (National Bike to Work Day – 3rd Friday in May)
- attend a Memorial Day parade (Memorial Day – last Monday in May)
- call your siblings (Brothers and Sisters Day – 5/2)
- watch a Star Wars movie (Star Wars Day – 5/4)
- go birdwatching (Bird Day – 5/4)
- submit a caption to The New Yorker’s weekly cartoon caption contest (Cartoonist Day – 5/5)
- attend a Cinco de Mayo festival or at least eat Mexican food (Cinco de Mayo – 5/5)
- fill a vase with irises (Iris Day – 5/8)
- donate blood (World Red Cross Day – 5/8)
- clean up your room (Clean Up Your Room Day – 5/10)
- one day to eat what you want (Eat What You Want Day – 5/11)
- learn to make hummus (International Hummus Day – 5/13)
- visit a museum (International Museum Day – 5/18)
- get together with relatives (Visit Your Relatives Day – 5/18)
- pick strawberries (Pick Strawberries Day – 5/20)
- eat out and leave a generous tip (National Waitstaff Day – 5/21)
- visit a maritime museum (National Maritime Day – 5/22)
- watch a classic tap dancing routine (National Tap Dance Day – 5/25)
- watch the Kentucky Derby
- plant herbs (basil, thyme, mint) in pots
- play mini-golf
- go wine tasting
- attend a lilac festival or lilac garden
- clean under your sinks
- stock up on sunscreen
- plan summer activities for the kids
- set up a summer chore chart
Read: 7 Resources to Create a Summer Fun List
- go for a walk with a friend
- make a relaxing music playlist
- try a new restaurant
- make cards or gifts for teachers
- make a summer break countdown
- watch a movie trilogy
- organize your junk drawer
- clean out your email
- work on a DIY project
- plant a vegetable garden
- visit a farmer’s market
- make a list of family movies to watch
Read: 100 Family Movie Night Ideas
- go on a picnic
- clean window screens
- make a lemon dessert
- drink green tea
- shop for needed summer clothes
- eliminate one unhealthy food habit
- give a bouquet of wildflowers to a friend
- host a BBQ
Visit my monthly resources page to find more ways to plan your year with monthly and seasonal rhythms!
Printable May Bucket List Ideas
Download a free printable list of these May Bucket List ideas for easy reference. Choose a few that appeal to you and enjoy the month of May!
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