May 30 Holidays

World MS Day was created by the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis, the autoimmune disease that disrupts myelin in the central nervous system, affecting an estimated 2.8 million people worldwide. International Hug Your Cat Day was created to celebrate the human-feline bond and to encourage cat owners to spend extra time with their pets. National Creativity Day was established to encourage people to engage in a creative activity — painting, writing, music, cooking — as a deliberate act of self-expression. National Mint Julep Day celebrates the bourbon, crushed mint, sugar, and ice cocktail that became the official drink of the Kentucky Derby — a race first run in 1875 — and is consumed in quantities exceeding 120,000 at Churchill Downs each year. Myelin, a purring cat, a blank page, and a silver cup.