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May Day Information |
When is it?
May 1 |
Who celebrates it and where?
Many people throughout the world. |
What is it?
A celebration of nature and fertility. |
Why did it get started?
May Day started as a holiday celebrating the beginning of summer.
The festival of Beltane traditions were to
set a new fire to honor the sun god and play games to test warriors skills.
The festival of Floralia included bringing a tree trunk into town,
dancing around it, decorating it as a maypole and
crowning a May Day Queen. |
How do people celebrate it?
Today in may countries, it has become a labor day holiday with parades and speeches. |
What are the symbols?
The maypole is a symbol of fertility. |
How can I celebrate it?
Have a festival celebrating the season with garlands, baskets with flowers and a maypole.
Gather around a bonfire and sing songs, dance and have lots of food. |
Where can I get further information?
The Mayday on the Web site.
http://www.mayweek.ab.ca |
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