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 It’s
already May. This is the most beautiful month of the year. Emerald is the birthstone for May. Lily
of the Valley은방울꽃 is the flower for the month of May.
It is one of the most interesting months of the year, too. This is
because there are many important events this month.
In Korea, we celebrate Children’s Day
on May 5, Parents’ Day on May 8, and
Teacher’s Day on May 15.
Buddha´s Birthday is also
celebrated in May. Other countries celebrate many important occasions in May, too.
 In
the U.S., Memorial Day현충일 is observed on the last Monday in May. It
is a public holiday and is observed in
memory of those who died
while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The graves of war heroes are
decorated with flowers. In Mexico, people celebrate Cinco De Mayo
on May 5. This is the anniversary of the Mexican
victory over the French at
Puebla in 1862. It is a national holiday in Mexico.
Mother’s Day is also celebrated in May in the U.S. and Canada. It
is the most popular festival after Christmas and Valentine’s Day in
North America. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of
May. People express love to their mothers
on this day with flowers and cards and thank them for their constant support and love.
 Many other
important events happened in world history. The Empire State
Building opened on May 1, 1931 in New York. Karl Marx, the world-famous German philosopher, economist, and sociologist was born on May
5, 1818. Napoleon died in St. Helena on May 5, 1821. The first postage stamp in England
was issued on May 6, 1840. Mother’s
Day became a public holiday in the U.S. on May 9, 1914. The Golden
Gate Bridge opened in San Francisco on May 27, 1937. On May 29, 1917,
the 35th president of the United States,
John F. Kennedy, was born in Massachusetts. On May 30, 1498, Christopher
Columbus began his third voyage to the New World. |
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