The practice has its roots in ancient pagan traditions that were persecuted by the Puritans.

In a nod to the past — the very old past — the village of Orland Park hosted a May Day celebration Saturday. The spring celebration can be traced back to Roman times, but the village’s historical ...

FROM morris dancing and maypole twirling to crowning the May Queen, May Day is one of the UK’s oldest seasonal celebrations.

May Day has ancient, pagan roots, harmonizing with a modern-day appreciation of its association with the verdant, reanimating time of mid-spring. Beltane is the name of the pagan celebration of one of ...

L. ALSACE TWP., Pa. - An event in Lower Alsace Township is honoring a tradition that goes back thousands of years. Mayfest is best known for the Maypole dance and the crowning of the Queen of the May.

May Day 2026 was celebrated with dawn Morris dancing across parts of the UK and a revived maypole event at California’s Pelican Inn. Rooted in ancient seasonal customs, both traditions brought ...

May Day is a European festival that dates back nearly a thousand years. It marks the beginning of summer and is usually celebrated at the beginning of May - halfway between the spring equinox and ...

The Ossoli Club of Corbin hosted its 83rd annual May Day Festival Friday evening — bringing together students, families and community members for an evening of tradition and high-energy ...

While I had vaguely heard of the Maypole dance over the years, the first one I experienced in person involved schoolchildren in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. My son had enrolled as a fifth grader in ...

UPDATE: This event was canceled due to inclement weather, organizers told WSAV. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — One of Savannah’s ...