When is May Day?
Monday May 1stMay Day ushers in a traditional celebration of flowers and spring on May 1st. May 1st marked the first day of summer in several ancient calendars. This was certainly a cause for celebration.
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In cone-shaped baskets, one of the most popular traditions was collecting flowers and offering them to neighbors and strangers. These May Baskets have become more popular as May Day Baskets. The new trend is seen by hanging a cone-shaped basket full of flowers or other gifts outside the doorknob, followed by knocking or ringing the doorbell and running away.
For centuries, May Day has been a traditional day of celebration, with some of the oldest appearing in pre-Christian times. The observance is commemorated in England tradition by crowning a May Queen and dancing around a maypole. The Finnish people celebrate a carnival-type festival in the streets that features a special kind of lemonade made with lemons, brown sugar, and yeast. In France, it is correct to give people either dogwood or lily of the valley, while Italians celebrate with a seasonal feast in honor of spring's arrival.
