May Day Maypole

Traditional British May Day celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole. Much of this tradition derive from the pagan Anglo-Saxon and customs held during “Þrimilci-mōnaþ“ (the Old English name for the month of May meaning Month of Three Milkings) along with many celtic traditions. May Day has been a traditional day of festivities throughout the centuries. With Christianity came agricultural feasts such as Plough Sunday (the first Sunday i