The practice has its roots in ancient pagan traditions that were persecuted by the Puritans.

In a nod to the past — the very old past — the village of Orland Park hosted a May Day celebration Saturday. The spring celebration can be traced back to Roman times, but the village’s historical ...

May Day is celebrated annually on May 1. It is an ancient spring festival in many European cultures and a widely observed International Workers’ Day (Labour Day) in many countries.

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May Day celebrations have been taking place in a Lincolnshire village, which has been observing the tradition for almost 400 ...

Duluth Farmers Market hosted a Mayday celebration, which included live folk music and the colorful tradition of dancing ...

Swedes and friends of Sweden in Shanghai are invited to celebrate Midsummer on June 18 at the Xijiao State Guest Hotel. The ...

For more than 150 years Gawthorpe's maypole has anchored the village's May Day celebrations. But, with the pole showing its ...

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