Did you know that there are different things on sale each month of the year?
A while back I put together a Month to Month Shopping Guide that lists the best items to buy each month to save money!
Here I am highlighting the best items to buy this month!
What to Buy in May
This month there are special holidays offering discounts…
May also is National Salad Month, National Salsa Month, National Strawberry Month, National Photography Month, National Bike Month, National Egg Month, and National Barbecue Month.
You can find Star Wars merchandise and deals thanks to Star Wars day on May 4th: “May the Fourth Be With You.”
School Lunch Hero Day is May 3rd, so be sure to thank your school’s lunch servers!
National Astronaut Day and National Space Day is May 5th as well. It’s also Cinco de Maya so maybe serve some out of this world tacos! (Ha)
May 4th is National Play Outside Day and National Fitness Day, and it’s a Saturday, so it’s a great day to explore some parks and other outdoor places. Look for special events in your area.
May 6th is also National Nurses Day, and May 12th is International Nurses Day, so many attractions around this time have FREE admission and deals for nurses.
National Bike to School Day is May 8th, so many schools are encouraging kids to bike to school.
May 10th is National Clean Up Your Room Day, so maybe have your kids clean up their rooms in exchange for taking them out to eat somewhere they can eat for free (check this list).
May 11th is National Train Day and local train attractions are celebrating with events.
Mother’s Day is May 12th, and it means often higher prices for flowers leading up to the holiday, but at least you can find them everywhere!
Don’t forget to print out this FREE Mother’s Day Activity Page!
May 18th is International Museum Day so watch for museum admission deals or events.
May 19th is National Pizza Party Day. Make some homemade pizza, or order some – check out my behind the scenes tour of Papa Murphy’s!
May 20th is National Streaming Day so watch for TV streaming deals.
May 20th is also National Learn to Swim Day so swim classes may be discounted or there may be special events.
May 24th is National Scavenger Hunt Day. Look for scavenger hunts in your area.
May 25th is National Wine Day. Watch for wine deals!
May 24th is National Road Trip Day. Plan a road trip this summer! I recommend Bismarck, Duluth or Kansas, to name a few. Read about my road trips here.
National Burger Day is May 28th. Look for burger deals!
May 29th is National 529 Day. Consider signing up your child for a 529 at this time.
Also on sale:
Tex-Mex Foods for Cinco de Maya (which is May 5th) including tacos, avocados, ground beef.
Summer items like picnic supplies, outdoor furniture and fire pits
Mattresses: Mattress manufacturers are shipping new models, so retailers want to move lingering inventory
Cookware to woo wedding shoppers and moms for Mother’s Day
Athletic Apparel
Large and small appliances – look especially for deals around Mother’s Day (think Instant Pots for mom!) and Memorial Day (grills!)
Seasonal produce on sale now:
Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Cherries
Lettuce
Mangoes
Okra
Pineapples
Radishes
Rhubarb
Spring peas
Strawberries
Swiss chard
Zucchini
Memorial Day – 50% off clothing, shoes and home items at thrift stores like Savers and Unique Thrift Stores!
View the full month to month list here!
And be sure to view my Deals & Events Calendar for more deals and fun this month!
Spring Cleaning!
Check out my Twin Cities Spring Cleaning Guide 2024!
It includes a FREE printable spring cleaning checklist!
Also see my Spring Cleaning Guide with free printable checklist:
And my FREE “I Hate to Clean” 30 Day Plan!
Check out my guides also:
Free or Discounted Admission Programs for Limited Income Families in Minnesota
