May Day

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.

 SOME LINKS ABOUT MAY 1st:
 http://www.theholidayspot.com/mayday/index.htm


http://www.factmonster.com/spot/mayday.html

 http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/mayday.htm

 http://projectbritain.com/mayday/today.html

 http://www.salmonriver.com/words/nancy/maia.html


 http://www.examiner.com/article/may-day-history-and-fun-facts-for-kids-and-parents

 http://www.michellehenry.fr/mayday.htm#sym


  BUT MAY1st  IS NOT JUST THAT

LABOUR Day is celebrated all over the world on May 1 to commemorate the social and economic achievements of the labour movement. The day has a historic background of struggle, efforts and achievements of the labour movement that took root in Europe and North America.
CONTINUE READING:
 http://hassam.hubpages.com/hub/The-Labour-Day

LABOUR DAY ALL OVER THE WORLD: 
http://publicholiday.org/calendar/labor-day-may-day/
 

May Day, also called Workers’ Day or International Workers’ Day,  day commemorating the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement, observed in many countries on May 1. In the United States and Canada a similar observance, known as Labor Day, occurs on the first Monday of September.
READ MORE:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/debate/2009/14_labour_day.shtml


 http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/article_360.shtml


MORE LINKS ABOUT MAYDAY ,HISTORY ,CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES :
http://www.annieshomepage.com/mayday.html


http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/may/index.htm

 http://piereligion.org/mayday2.html#maypole



http://www.preschooleducation.com/smayday.shtml

May Day in Greece

 

 May Day has a double meaning. On the one hand, it is International Workers Day, a holiday first popularized by the Soviet Union to honour and celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers, established in 1880’s. Despite the fact that it has lost many of its communist associations, it is still vigorously celebrated in former Soviet-bloc countries and other places in Europe. You can expect worker’s groups and unions to be active that day; major strikes are often scheduled for May Day.
Since May Day corresponds with the peak of the flower season, flower shows and festivals are common, having their roots back in ancient societies of Greece and Rome. The ancient Minoans are believed to have celebrated one of their two “New Year” celebrations around this time – the other was in October.
One very common commemoration is the making of a May wreath which is hung on doorways, balconies, in chapels, and many other places. Keep an eye out for them because most of them are really colorful and attractive, signing people’s pleasure and excitement about the new beginning of nature, life, peace and happiness. People usually enjoy small trips, listen to traditional music and dance, as well as have a break with a picnic in the countryside. In some places in Greece, daughters-in-law and girls in traditional costumes collect flowers and exchange nature’s goods.
FROM http://greece.greekreporter.com/