| May | |||
| 1 | Glyndebourne Festival Opera Season begins (until 31st Aug.) | ||
| 1–2 | Racing, The Guineas Meeting, Newmarket | ||
| 3 | MAY DAY HOLIDAY | ||
| 6~9 | Golf, The Players’ Champs., Florida | ||
| 9 | Motor Racing, Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona | ||
| 12–14 | Racing, Dante Meeting, York | ||
| 12–16 | Equestrianism, Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor | ||
| 15 | Football, FA Cup Final, Wembley | ||
| 16 | Motor Racing, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo | ||
| 16 | Cricket, Twenty20 World Cup Final, West Indies | ||
| 22 | Football, Champions League Final, Madrid | ||
| 22 | Rugby Union, Heineken Cup Final, Paris | ||
| 22–23 | Rugby Union, Sevens World Series, Twickenham | ||
| 23 | Tennis, French Open Champs., Paris (until 6th June) | ||
| 24–29 | Chelsea Flower Show, The Royal Hospital, Chelsea | ||
| 27–31 | Cricket, England v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Lord’s | ||
| 29 | Rugby Union, Guinness Premiership Final, Twickenham | ||
| 29 | Speech Day, Harrow School | ||
| 30 | Rugby Union, England v Barbarians, Twickenham | ||
| 30 | Motor Racing, Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul | ||
| 31 | SPRING BANK HOLIDAY |