Before you start twirling around the maypole, keep reading to learn about May Day’s pagan roots and why and how May Day is celebrated. What is the history of May Day?

Pagan cultures established a tradition of planting a maypole in the ground and dancing around it, and modern Wiccans still regard the maypole as a symbol of the union between the God and Goddess ...

Franklin Elementary School fourth graders weave ribbons around the Maypole as part of their May Day celebration, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Spokane. (DAN PELLE/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) ...

May Day, or Beltane; International Workers Day and Lei Day are all celebrated on May 1. Here's what to know about each holiday.

Night and day converge, fantasy and reality, humans and animals, rigor and play in this exhibition that feels like a transportive and unfettered elsewhere.

PORTALES, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a long-standing tradition in Portales, the Maypole Dance, is a right of passage for seniors at the high school. This year, the Maypole Queen is breaking barriers ...

Join in the Maypole raising and enjoy Swedish meatballs, folk music and dancing at the 113th Swedish Day, a one-day celebration of all things Swedish, on Sunday, June 18.

Libby Paulson, Orland park historic sites supervisor, said many early settlers were English had traditions celebrating the community.

TOWER BARRACKS, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Commander Col. Kevin A. Poole, together with distinguished guests, celebrated the raising of the maypole at the parade field at Tower ...