The practice has its roots in ancient pagan traditions that were persecuted by the Puritans.

In my family photo collection, I have a copy of the photo you see in this edition taken by John Bowman. It has always ...

In a nod to the past — the very old past — the village of Orland Park hosted a May Day celebration Saturday. The spring celebration can be traced back to Roman times, but the village’s historical ...

May Day is celebrated annually on May 1. It is an ancient spring festival in many European cultures and a widely observed International Workers’ Day (Labour Day) in many countries.

Duluth Farmers Market hosted a Mayday celebration, which included live folk music and the colorful tradition of dancing ...

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Maypole dancing on May Day to welcome the spring is a long-held tradition, and these pictures show dances across Oxfordshire, ...

Today is Wednesday, May 28, the 148th day of 2025. There are 217 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed ...

I suppose you could dance around a maypole but on May 1, 1926, there was dancing at Ocean Echo featuring Benny Resh and his Arcadians Dance Orchestra. On Plum Island, ...

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