The holiday of May Day is primarily celebrated in the northern hemisphere and occurs annually on May 1st. Modern day reasons for celebration of this day vary widely, as do the methods, but its origins are well known. Where did this celebrated day come from? Just who was the Queen of May? Should you take part in May Day traditions?
May Day was observed in many pre-Christian European pagan cultures. The first day of May was also the first day of summer. It was celebrated in anticipation of the mid-summer solstice occurring on June 21st.