The history of May Day

Explore spring celebrations through paintings and photos. Discover the origins of maypoles, May Queens, Beltane bonfires – and the May Day Bank Holiday.

May Day History: How May 1 Became a Holiday for Workers

Why do we celebrate May Day? - Australian Trade Union Institute

May Day: A People's Holiday - People's History Museum: The national museum of democracy

What's the History of May Day and Why Do We Celebrate It?

The History of May Day

What Is May Day? History, Meaning and Facts About International Workers' Day

May Day: May 1 is International Workers' Day

May Day protest: The history of May Day; why people are protesting

May Day: America's traditional, radical, complicated holiday, Part 1