Why is May Day celebrated

May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on 1 May, around halfway between the Northern ...

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May Day, also called Workers' Day or International Workers' Day, is the day that commemorates the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement.

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Originating from pagan traditions, May Day has become a time both for celebrating the start of summer, as well as a day to demand a more equitable society.

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May Day (May 1) celebrates the return of spring! Learn about the origins of May Day and fun traditions, from surprise flower baskets to the maypole.

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May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is a holiday celebrating workers and the history of labor organizing.

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Down through the centuries May Day has been associated with fun, revelry and perhaps most important of all, fertility. The Day would be marked with village folk ...

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It commemorates the struggle for workers' rights and honors the lives lost during the fight to ensure the 8-hour workday we are now accustomed ...

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The Floralia – the Festival of Flora – took place between 28 April and 3 May in honour of the goddess of flowers, fertility and spring. It involved athletic ...

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May Day has its origins here in this country and is as "American" as baseball and apple pie, and stemmed from the pre-Christian holiday of Beltane.

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In the 19th century, May Day took on a new meaning, as an International Workers' Day grew out of the 19th-century labor movement for worker's rights and an ...

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