May 1 - National Gnome Chanting Day in Australia - anyone from down under know what gnomes do on this day? Let us know so that we can include it here. May 4 - 10 - Be kind to animals week. May 6 - Beverage Day - Gnomes bottle their brackleberry wine & have a wine-tasting gathering to see who made the year's best vintage May 10 - Annual Gnome Council Meeting - watch the newsletter for the minutes of the meeting. May 11 - email QueenGnome with the name of this month's featured calendar artist to be eligible to receive this month's draw prize. May 17 - Gnomy clean your room day - some wee gnomes need to spring clean and sort through all their treasures - many are recycled back into nature May 18 - Frog Jumping Jubilee Day - frogs gather and have croaking competitions May 19 - Second Feast of Gnomancy another Australian celebration - wonder what this one is all about??? May 22 - Musical Instrument Day - when gnomes gather to barter for musical instruments