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

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.

Today, this day is known as May Day, and is still one of the most important traditional celebrations in England. Over the ...

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 ...

While I had vaguely heard of the Maypole dance over the years, the first one I experienced in person involved schoolchildren in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. My son had enrolled as a fifth grader in ...

May Day, or May 1, has been celebrated in many countries of the northern hemisphere for centuries in many different ways and with varying intentions. For example, in England, May Day is a celebration ...

There's a call for help to preserve the future of Gawthorpe's maypole tradition.

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