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May Day
Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England
Introduction to May Day | Maypole Dancing | Morris Dancing May Day in the Past | May Day Today | Well Dressing | The month of May The first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is the time of year when warmer weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom. It is said to be a time of love and romance. It is when people celebrate the coming of summer with lots of different customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter. copyright of protectbritain.com Traditional English May Day celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole. Maypole Dancing - a traditional dance at this time of year The beginning of Summer Although summer does not officially begin until June, May Day marks its beginning. May Day celebrations have their origins in the Roman festival of Flora, goddess of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of summer. It was held annually from April 28th to May 3rd. May Day in Scotland "I come from a town in Scotland called Turriff. We celebrate May day on the 1st Monday of May every year. The roads are closed off to traffic from 10am - 4pm, we have a funfair at the local park, we have lots off stalls in the town & different activities & going on throughout the day, the Local pipeband (Turriff & Disrtrict Pipeband) march round the town playing. Its a fantastic day out for all & attracts crowds of people to Turriff. " Veronica May Day Bank Holiday The month of May has many traditions and celebrations. For the convenience of the general public, many May Day activities have now been moved to the new May Day holiday (from 1978) on the first Monday of the month. This Monday is a bank holiday, a day off school and work. Many of the May Day celebrations take place at the weekend as well as on the 'May Day' Monday. The weekend is know as bank holiday weekend because it comes with the extra day holiday on the Monday. Maypole Dancing Are there any special foods for this celebration? No Is there any special person associated with this holiday? No Are there special types of clothing for the celebration of May Day? People who are performing dress up. See Morris dancing Introduction to May Day | Maypole Dancing | Morris Dancing May Day in the Past | May Day Today | Well Dressing Back to folklore and facts about the month of May
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