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

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

With mesmerising dancing and the crowning of the May Queen, the celebrations have been a tradition for well over 100 years.

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 ...

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Thousands of people packed into Padstow to enjoy the historic event with music, singing and dancing.

Rhode Island Spirits will host a May Day celebration at their Pawtucket location on May 4, benefiting Boston Ironsides RFC, a gay rugby team. The event will feature traditional May Day festivities ...

Hemswell May Day celebrations date back to at least 1660, the village's committee says.

On May 1, 1956, Carl Peterson was a boy on a mission. Armed with a basket of flowers, he set out from his family’s farm in Greeley and headed for a neighbor’s porch, hopeful that a simple May Day ...