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CREATED BY ZACK MOORE MAY DAY. MAY DAY DESCRIPTION May day is related to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the German festival of Walpurgis Night. It.

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1 CREATED BY ZACK MOORE MAY DAY

2 MAY DAY DESCRIPTION May day is related to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the German festival of Walpurgis Night. It is an ancient festival to welcome spring weather and drive away evil spirits

3 WHERE IT’S CELEBRATED Finland France Germany Ireland Romania Sweden Australia The biggest celebration is in Germany

4 ORIGINS People believed that May 1 st is a dangerous night to be out on, so they lit fires and danced to drive away evil spirits.

5 RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION May Day has no connection with religion It is a pagan celebration

6 SYMBOLS Flowers symbolize spring and summer

7 TRADITIONS Maypole dancing Decorating houses Young women wash faces in early morning dew

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