May Day
01 May, 2026
Friday
May Day on
(01-05-2026)
May Day is a European festival
May Day is a European festival of ancient origin marking the beginning of summer, usually celebrated on May 1, about halfway between the Northern Hemisphere’s Spring equinox and the June solstice. The celebration can be celebrated even a night before.
May Day known as May Eve
May Day Which is known as May Eve. Traditions often include gathering wild flowers and green branches in the month of May, weaving flower garlands, crowning a May Queen, sometimes accompanied by a male companion, and setting up a maypole, May tree or May bush, around which people dance and sing. Lighting bonfires is also a major part of the festival in some areas. Regional varieties and related traditions include Walpurgis Night in Central and Northern Europe, the Gaelic festival Beltane, the Welsh festival Callan Mai, and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in May. It has also been linked to the ancient Roman festival of Floralia.European spring festival.
May Day Celebrates International Workers' Day
International Workers' Day, celebrated on May 1, is also called "May Day", but both have different histories.
When is May Day or International Workers Day in 2026?
May Day or International Workers Day falls on 1st May 2026, Friday.
