Towns would compete to see who had the tallest or best Maypole. These festivities are a continuum of the "Os Maios" of Galiza.

Today, the Maypole dance is mainly celebrated in schools (from elementary though college) as a fun spring tradition and sometimes medieval festival.Ever heard of the May baskets? May Day is not an official holiday in the United States. I've always been so curious about it but could never find any good answers til now.Every May 1 at dawn, there is a little gathering in a park here, with songs and dance, 'dancing in May Day'. For the labour-related holiday, see An ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holidayAveni, Anthony Aveni (2004).

!Submitted by SE Minnesota Sam on May 1, 2019 - 10:04amOne of my favorite May Day memory was that there was a pretty girl that lived down the street from me and I would always delivery a May Basket to Linda hoping to get caught because secretly I wanted to be kissed. We always had fun sneaking around after dark the night before to place the baskets on their doorsteps. These we carried home to our moms in the wrapping paper cone baskets.May 1st is also International Workers Day, and celebrated instead of Labour Day in 130 countries.Submitted by Florence Verworn on May 1, 2017 - 8:21pmYes,about 70 some years ago with my wonderful classmates using crepe paper streamers & crepe paper matching customs made by our creative teachers at Leith,ND. My sister and I attended the Panama School in Pumpkin Center California. The custom was to knock on the door, yell “May basket!,” and then run. Our mother had made our gathered skirts.

I remember it being very beautiful! Springtime celebrations filled with dance and song hailed the sown fields starting to sprout.

I wish I was younger and more energetic, I would love to be a Morris dancer.I always have celebrated May Day...it's my birthday!! Most of the time, a dish is cooked in a kettle or in a barbecue.

The folklore of it is if the person sees you or finds you, you have to kiss them.We danced around the maypole in elementary school when I was a kid - this was the 70's in New York City public schools. Draw on the plate with spring colors and fill with flowers! This was in the late 60s.Submitted by CCChristie on January 30, 2020 - 1:55pmDid children leave the May baskets on neighbors' and friends' doorknobs the night BEFORE May Day (i.e., on April 30th evening) or on the evening of May Day itself (May 1)?Submitted by Shelley ruscher on August 9, 2019 - 8:43pmMy grandmother,a teacher in elementary had to raise me and my sister I was 3my sister4we glued and stapled together cones with a handle next morning gma would cut her flowers and tell us storys about may 1st I don't remember why one each and you said and could not get caught,my grandma's laugh I still remember,this was in the 60 thank you for letting me share myI never did the May Pole in my school but we did do the May baskets. Here are some joyful May Day traditions marking the return of spring and the renewed gift of life. This day is especially observed by pregnant women so that their offspring do not catch "yeremiya"—an illness due to evil powers. In ancient times, this was done while playing traditional night-music. I'm not *that* old either!

I remember Rita calling when she found the May basket, and the delight in her voice. This is because it has no Christian significance and does not otherwise fit into the usual school holiday pattern. Share your traditions in the comments below.The origin of May 1st that is recognized almost all over the world has its origin in Chicago, USA in 1890.Every first of May, our parochial school held a "May Procession". I don't know what grade my sister was in.

Always thought it was such a special day to be born on. As colts and calves kick up their heels, seedlings seek the Sun, and birds call for mates, we humans may join their revels for one day: during spring’s “May Day” festival! See which day of the week May Day falls: Wrapping a Maypole with colorful ribbons might be the most known tradition that still exists in some schools and towns.Originally, the Maypole was a living tree brought in from the woods with much merrymaking.

In addition to the maypole, another tradition is the giving of May Day … !Submitted by Roberta Langman on April 30, 2020 - 7:30amMy elementary school had a huge annual celebration. Celebrations often take place not on 1 May but during the Victoria Day long weekend, later in the month and when the weather is likely to be better. Later, celebrations evolved to speak more to the “bringing in the May” with the gathering of wildflowers and green branches, the weaving of floral garlands, the crowning of a May king and queen, and the setting up of a decorated May tree, or Maypole, around which people danced. Another custom is to prepare "podnici" (special clay pots made for baking bread). We would practice different ethnic folk dances such as the polka and the tarantella at school and on the special day the different elementary schools would gather at a city park and we would all dance around our individually decorated May poles. Such fun! Interestingly enough, even the boys had a good time. Being very young, 8 - 10 years old, It was the only way that a young lad like me could get kissed without being teased by others.

Hopefully, they will continue the tradition with their own children.Submitted by cynthia logan on May 1, 2019 - 12:49pmI've wondered about MayDay from time to time.

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