There are a lot of holidays today, chief among them, May Day.
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May Day celebrations are rooted in the ancient Celtic/Gaelic practice of Beltane and the Anglo-Saxon/ Germanic observances of Walpurgisnacht. These include crowing the Queen of the May, Morris Dancing, the giving of May Baskets, getting drunk, and the erection of a Maypole.
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- Ascension - Catholicism
- Beltane - Celts/Gaels
- Constitution Day - Latvia & the Marshall Islands
- Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
- Festival of Bona Dea - Rome
- Kazakh Peoples' Unity Day - Kazakhstan
- Labor Day AKA Labour Day AKA Workers' Day - Worldwide
- Law Day - USA
- Lei Day - Hawaii
- Loyalty Day - USA
- Maharashtra Day (Maharashtra Divas) - Maharastra, India
- National Day of Prayer - USA
- National Love Day - Czech Republic
- Save the Rhino Day - USA
- Taco Truck Night - Los Angeles
- Virgen de Chapi - Peru
May Day celebrations are rooted in the ancient Celtic/Gaelic practice of Beltane and the Anglo-Saxon/ Germanic observances of Walpurgisnacht. These include crowing the Queen of the May, Morris Dancing, the giving of May Baskets, getting drunk, and the erection of a Maypole.