What are facts about may day?

Answer 1

-The first day of the month of May is known as May Day.

-Mayday is associated with the notion of love and romance. Typically mayday marks the end of winter.

-Traditional English May Day celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole.

-Although summer does not officially begin until June, May Day is often used to mark its approach

-May Day celebrations have been carried out in England for over 2000 years.

-mayday may associated or based on an ancient celebration. The Romans celebrated the festival of Flora, goddess of fruit and flowers,. It was held annually from April 28th to May 3rd.

Mayday is Beltane, which means 'day of fire'. It is an ancient Pagan festival. Bel was the Celtic God of the sun.

-Putting a Maypole up involved taking a growing tree from the wood and bringing it to the village to mark the coming of Summer. Single men and women would dance around the Maypole holding on to ribbons until they became entwined with their (hoped for) new loves.

-Social hierarchy was set aside on May Day to involve everyone from the highest to the lowest.

# Parliament banned May Day festivities in 1644.