Pennsylvania – There are plenty of reasons to go shopping in May!
Consumer expert Janice Lieberman says be on the lookout for sales so you can snag gifts for graduation parties, weddings, engagement parties, and showers.
May 4th, or May the Fourth Be With You Day, had some great sales on Star Wars items. However, keep in mind that other things will go on sale as the month continues.
Appliances, kitchen gadgets, mattresses, and swimsuits should all go on sale.
DealNews.com has a list of what to buy and what to avoid during May.
Holidays in May:
May 2 – Brothers and Sisters Day
May 4 – May the Fourth Be With You, also Free Comic Book Day
May 5 – Cinco de Mayo, also start of Ramadan
May 6 – National Tourist Appreciation Day, National Nurses Day
May 7 – National Tourism Day, National Teacher’s Day
May 8 – School Nurses Day, also VE Day (end of fighting in Europe during WWII)
May 10 – Child Care Provider Day, also Military Spouses Day
May 12 – Mother’s Day, also International Nurses Day
May 15 – Police Officers Memorial Day
May 17 – National Ride Your Bike to Work Day
May 18 – Armed Forces Day
May 21 – National Waiters and Waitresses Day
May 22 – Buy a Musical Instrument Day
May 25 – National Missing Children’s Day, also National Wine Day
May 27 – Memorial Day
May 28 – Amnesty International Day, also National Hamburger Day
May 31 – World No Tobacco Day, also Save Your Hearing Day