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May Day  

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  • In previous centuries, May 1, or May Day, was a springtime fertility festival that incorporated Maypoles, dances, and floral wreaths greeting spring. These May Day events date back thousands of years to when the Romans paid tribute to the goddess Flora with celebrations commencing on April 28 and lasting for days. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; May Day]

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