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May 2023

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  1. Monday 1 May 2023

    • New Zealand Sign Language Week

      Awareness1 to 7 May 2023

      A week in May celebrating New Zealand Sign Language, one of the country's official languages, held 4 to 10 May in 2026.

    • Organic Week (New Zealand)

      Awareness1 to 10 May 2023

      Organic Week in New Zealand is held in early May with events and talks on organic food, soil health and growing.

    • Road Safety Week (New Zealand)

      Awareness1 to 7 May 2023

      Road Safety Week in New Zealand is held each May, urging everyone to act as road safety heroes and reduce deaths and injuries.

  2. Monday 8 May 2023

    • Hospice Awareness Week (New Zealand)

      Awareness8 to 14 May 2023

      A week in May when hospices across New Zealand explain their free palliative care and thank supporters, held 11 to 17 May in 2026.

  3. Sunday 14 May 2023

    • Mother's Day

      Commercial and retail

      A day to thank mums. In the UK it is Mothering Sunday, three weeks before Easter Sunday. In the USA it is the second Sunday in May.

    • Rotuman Language Week

      Religious and cultural14 to 20 May 2023

      A New Zealand week in mid May for the Rotuman language, one of the Pacific Language Weeks. In 2026 it ran 10 to 16 May.

  4. Monday 15 May 2023

    • Youth Week (New Zealand)

      Awareness15 to 21 May 2023

      Youth Week in New Zealand is a May week of youth led events celebrating young people and their contribution to communities.

  5. Friday 19 May 2023

    • Pink Shirt Day (New Zealand)

      Awareness

      A day in May when New Zealanders wear pink to stand against bullying and promote kindness in schools, workplaces and communities.

  6. Monday 22 May 2023

  7. Sunday 28 May 2023

    • Samoa Language Week

      Religious and cultural28 May to 3 June 2023

      A New Zealand week in late May into early June for the Samoan language, one of the Pacific Language Weeks. In 2026 it ran 31 May to 6 June.