May 2027 calendar: free printable with Memorial Day and Mother's Day

The short answer: this free May 2027 calendar prints in Sunday-start and Monday-start styles, with Mother's Day and Memorial Day marked.

• Mother's Day: Sunday, May 9
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 31
• Memorial Day weekend: May 29 to 31
• A planner page for a May budget, school events and bills
• Next step: Get the free May 2027 calendar (we email it to you); want more? The Meal Planner & Grocery List is $3.99.

This free May 2027 calendar prints in two styles, Sunday-start and Monday-start, with Mother's Day and Memorial Day marked. A third page gives you space for a May budget, end-of-school events, bills and summer plans, so the busiest stretch of spring fits on one page. Looking for May 2026? It's further down this page, with the full date grid and key dates.

What's in the free download

The PDF has three pages:

1. May 2027, Sunday start. Six rows, starting on Saturday, May 1.
2. May 2027, Monday start. Also six rows, ending with Monday, May 31, on its own line.
3. A May planner. Boxes for the May budget, the end of the school year, bills due and summer plans, plus notes.

Print it on plain paper or cardstock. It fits US Letter, and A4 with "fit to page."

May 2027 holidays and key dates

The Office of Personnel Management's federal holiday list shows Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2027. It's the only federal holiday in May. The one before it is Washington's Birthday on February 15, and the one after it is Juneteenth, observed Friday, June 18. Our Juneteenth 2027 guide explains why it moves to Friday.

Mother's Day 2027: Sunday, May 9

The Britannica entry on Mother's Day says the holiday is observed in the U.S. on the second Sunday in May. In 2027 that's May 9. Britannica notes it began as a daughter's tribute to her own mother, the first Mother's Day church service was held on May 10, 1908, and it became a national holiday six years later. It's usually marked with cards, flowers and family dinners.

Give yourself a week. Order gifts by the first weekend of May, and book brunch even earlier if you're eating out. If you're cooking, plan the menu on the meal plan section of your planner. The Meal Planner & Grocery List ($3.99) has weekly meal pages and a grocery list sorted by aisle. Our Mother's Day 2027 guide has more ideas.

Memorial Day 2027: Monday, May 31

The Britannica entry on Memorial Day explains that the holiday honors those who died while serving in the country's armed forces. It's celebrated on the last Monday in May. It started as Decoration Day during the Civil War, when people put flowers on soldiers' graves. The first national observance was in 1868, and it became a federal holiday in 1971.

Britannica notes that many people visit cemeteries and place flags on the graves of veterans, and that towns hold parades and ceremonies. It also calls the long weekend the unofficial start of summer, known for barbecues and picnics. In 2027, the long weekend runs Saturday, May 29, to Monday, May 31.

Why May 2027 needs six rows

May 2027 starts on a Saturday and has 31 days. On a Sunday-start calendar, May 1 sits alone in the last box of the first row, and the month runs into a sixth row that holds Sunday, May 30, and Monday, May 31. On a Monday-start calendar, Memorial Day sits alone on the sixth row. Saturday, Sunday and Monday each appear five times, so you'll get five full weekends.

If you're paid on Mondays, May has five paydays, though the last one lands on Memorial Day. Check whether your employer moves it.

Make a May budget

May tends to be expensive: gifts, graduations, teacher thank-yous and a holiday weekend. A simple plan:

• Write down your income and any extra paycheck.
• List fixed bills with due dates.
• Add a line for Mother's Day and any graduation gifts.
• Set a Memorial Day weekend budget for food, gas or a short trip.
• Start saving for summer so camps and vacations don't land on a card.

The Budget Planner Printable ($5.99) has twelve undated pages for the budget, bills, spending, savings and debt if you like paper. If you'd rather keep separate pots for summer, gifts and car costs, the Sinking Funds Tracker ($4.99) tracks each one in a spreadsheet.

The end of the school year

Many school years wind down in late May or early June. Use the planner's "End of the school year" box for:

1. The last day of school and any early-release days.
2. Teacher and coach gifts, with a set amount per child.
3. Recitals, awards nights and field days.
4. Graduations, both your family's and friends'.
5. Summer care and camps, with sign-up deadlines.

Kids can help, too. The Kids Chore Chart ($3.49) gives them a weekly chart, which helps when the summer routine starts. Our chore chart by age guide lists tasks that fit each age.

May 2027 week by week

Each week runs Monday to Sunday, matching the Monday-start page. The first row holds only the weekend of May 1 and 2, and the last holds only Memorial Day.

Plan the Memorial Day weekend

A long weekend goes better with a plan:

• Pick the main event: a cookout, a trip or a quiet weekend at home.
• Plan the menu and buy groceries by Thursday, May 27.
• Check store and office hours before Monday; federal offices and Federal Reserve Banks are closed.
• Make time for the meaning of the day, such as a local ceremony or a cemetery visit.
• Set the grill and patio up early, so Saturday isn't spent cleaning.

The other end-of-summer long weekend works the same way. Our Labor Day 2027 guide has a cookout menu and budget plan you can reuse in May.

A May home reset

Late spring is a good time to get the house ready for summer before the school year ends:

• Swap seasonal clothes and donate what the kids have outgrown.
• Clean the grill, patio furniture and coolers before Memorial Day weekend.
• Check window screens and fans before the first hot week.
• Set up a summer chore routine so kids home all day still help out.
• Clear the fridge and freezer before stocking up for cookouts.

The Cleaning Schedule ($4.49) has daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal lists, which makes the summer switch easier to keep up with.

A May meal plan

May weekends fill up with games, recitals and parties, so weeknight dinners need to be simple. Plan two or three batch meals for the busiest weeks, keep one "leftovers night," and save the bigger cooking for Mother's Day and the Memorial Day cookout. Write the menu on the planner page, then build a single grocery list for the week. A clear list also helps you stick to the May budget, since holiday-weekend shopping is where extra spending creeps in. Need to convert a span of weeks into months? Use our weeks to months converter.

Who uses a May 2027 calendar

Families juggle school events, sports finals and summer sign-ups. Teachers and students track exams, the last day of class and graduations. Anyone hosting Mother's Day or a Memorial Day cookout uses the planner for menus and guest lists. Freelancers note the June 15 estimated tax payment, which the IRS estimated tax page lists for income earned April 1 to May 31.

Tips for keeping May on track

• Write fixed dates first: Mother's Day, Memorial Day, paydays and bill dates.
• Use one color per person so school events don't get missed.
• Keep gift ideas on one line of the planner page so you can shop once.
• Do a 10-minute Sunday check-in to look at the week ahead.

The Household Binder ($6.99) keeps family info, calendars, meals, bills and the emergency plan in one binder. Our guide on how to organize a family calendar has more ideas.

Looking ahead to June 2027

June 2027 starts on Tuesday, June 1. Juneteenth falls on Saturday, June 19, and is observed by federal employees on Friday, June 18. Father's Day is the third Sunday in June, which in 2027 is June 20. The next estimated tax payment is due June 15. Write any June birthdays, weddings and trip dates in the "Summer plans" box now.

May 2027 at a glance

• Days: 31, from Saturday, May 1, to Monday, May 31.
• Weeks: six rows on both layouts.
• Federal holidays: Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.
• Key dates: Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9; Memorial Day weekend, May 29 to 31.
• Money focus: gifts, end-of-school costs and summer savings.

May 2026 calendar

Looking for May 2026 instead of May 2027? May 2026 started on a Friday and had 31 days, ending on Sunday, May 31. Here is the full month, Sunday start:

Key dates in May 2026

The free PDF above is dated for May 2027. To print May 2026, use our free blank calendar template, write in the month and number the boxes from the grid above, or see every month of the year on our 2026 calendar printable.

More free calendars

The 2027 calendar has every month of the year in one download. Our free April 2027 calendar and June 2027 calendar use the same layouts. For any month, our free monthly calendar printable is undated, and our weekly calendar adds an hour-by-hour view.