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 ...

If you're walking in Palo Alto a couple Sundays from now and come across two donkeys, maypole dancing, a steam train, a middle-school band and piles of burritos, it can only be one thing -- you've ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dancing around the Maypole in Abbeytown in 1968 (Image: The Cumberland News Photographic) May Day is celebrated annually on May 1.

Today is Wednesday, May 28, the 148th day of 2025. There are 217 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed ...