May Day
noun/ˈmeɪ deɪ/
/ˈmeɪ deɪ/
- the first day of May, celebrated as a spring festival and, in some countries, as a holiday in honour of working peopleCultureIn Britain, traditional events on or near May Day include dancing round the maypole and choosing a May Queen. May Day itself is not necessarily a holiday in Britain, but since 1978 there has been a bank holiday on the Monday closest to 1 May, called the Early May bank holiday.compare Labor DayTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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