There are two "May Days" today
International Workers' Day observed on May 1st and is also called "May Day" but the two have different histories: May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on May 1, around halfway between the Northern Hemisphere's spring equinox and midsummer solstice [1, 2]
Festivities are also held the night before, known as May Eve. Traditions include:
- gathering green branches and wildflowers ("bringing in the May") [3], which are used to decorate buildings and made into wreaths;
- crowning a May Queen, sometimes with a male companion (to Jack in the Green) decked in greenery;
- setting up a Maypole, May Tree, or May Bush, around which people dance and sing;
- as well as parades and processions involving these [4].
- Bonfires are also a major part of the festival in some regions.
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