Travel Calendar · 2027
May
Where to go each month and for every holiday, with the hotels we'd book.
Pictured: Amalfi Coast, Italy — #1 for May
Where to go in May
Top 20 Hotel Destinations for May
May is the moment for the Mediterranean before summer crowds, the start of Bali's dry season and the Kentucky Derby.
May 2027
Holiday Busy period Sports
May 3
- UK Early May Bank Holiday
May 17
- Eid al-Adha
May 31
- Memorial Day →
- UK Spring Bank Holiday
- Roland-Garros (French Open) →
Hover or tap a highlighted day to see its holidays and events.
Plan around the dates
Holidays in May
- May3
May 3, 2027
UK Early May Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
- May5
May 5, 2027
Cinco de Mayo
Mexico; United States
Cinco de Mayo is a bigger celebration in the US than in most of Mexico, so this list pairs Puebla, where the 1862 battle took place, with the best US festivals and Mexican destinations before the rainy season.
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- May9
May 9, 2027
Mother's Day
United States
Spa retreats, garden-filled cities and long, unhurried lunches: these are the most relaxing places to spend Mother's Day weekend.
See the Top 20 →
- May17Busy period
May 17, 2027 (date may vary)
Eid al-Adha
Busy travel period — book early or avoid
Muslim-majority countries
- May24
May 24, 2027
Victoria Day
Canada
May31May 31, 2027
Memorial Day
United States
Memorial Day honors those who died in military service and marks the unofficial start of summer. These picks combine remembrance with the best early-summer getaways.
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- May31
May 31, 2027
UK Spring Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
Sports in May 2027
Apr 30 – May 2
Miami Grand Prix
Miami International Autodrome
May 1
Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs
May 20 – May 23
PGA Championship
PGA Frisco (Fields Ranch East)
May 21 – May 23 · Sprint weekend
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
May 23
Preakness Stakes
Pimlico Race Course
First Sunday running, three weeks and a day after the Derby, at a partly reopened Pimlico.
May 23
Cape Town Marathon
Cape Town Marathon course
First running as a World Marathon Major.
May 23 – Jun 6 (expected)
Roland-Garros (French Open)
Stade Roland-Garros
Qualifying usually begins about a week earlier.
May 30 (expected)
Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Same day as NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600.
May 30
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Same day as the Indianapolis 500.