May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to several public holidays. In many countries, May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labor Day, which was created by unions to celebrate the achievements of workers.May Day is related to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the Germanic festival of Walpurgis Night. May Day falls exactly half of a year from November 1, another cross-quarter day, which is also associated with various northern European pagan and neopagan festivals such as Samhain. May Day marks the end of the uncomfortable winter half of the year in the Northern hemisphere, and it has traditionally been an occasion for popular and often raucous celebrations... More>>
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Man waves flags during May Day 2009 rally protest march in downtown Los Angeles. Groups of mostly Hispanic protesters waved flags across the United States on Friday, but many of the demonstrations drew smaller numbers than in recent years due to swine flu, employment, and economic worries (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni).
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