terça-feira, 1 de maio de 2012

May Day in UK-


Early May Bank Holiday in United Kingdom

Quick Facts

May Day, or the Early May Bank holiday, is on the first Monday of May each year.

Name

Early May Bank Holiday

Early May Bank Holiday 2012

Monday, May 7, 2012 List of dates for other years
The first Monday of May is a bank holiday in the United Kingdom. It called May Day in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is known as the Early May Bank Holiday in Scotland. It probably originated as a Roman festival honoring the beginning of the summer season (in the northern hemisphere). In more recent times, it has been as a day to campaign for and celebrate workers' rights.
Early May Bank Holiday
Maypole dancing is a popular tradition on the Early May Bank Holiday. ©iStockphoto.com/Thomas Sarradet


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