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May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1st May. Normally the May bank holiday falls on the first Monday of May but in 2020 it will not be on May 4th. The reason for this is because the government announced the change of the date in June to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day). VE Day is a day to celebrate the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War 2 of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on 8th May 1945. The day has only ever been moved once before and that was in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of VE Day!
About VE Day:
8th May 1945 is Victory in Europe Day. It meant an end to nearly 6 years of a war that had took the lives of millions, destroyed homes, cities and families. It also had a huge suffering on cities populations. Many people showed great joy in the news that Germany had surrendered and the ware was finally over. Across the world, people celebrated the victory with dancing, singing and street parties. VE Day was declared a national holiday for the UK for 8th May 1945.
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Why do we celebrate May Day?
May Day has its roots in ancient pagan festivals marking the beginning of summer. For that reason May Day is primarily celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere. This day is a celebration of the first day of summer and people across the UK have been celebrating May Day in many unique ways.
How to celebrate:
The traditional way to celebrate May Day includes crowning a May Queen or dancing around a maypole which includes dancers circling with ribbons. Morris Dancing has also been linked to May Day. Other ways to celebrate:
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About VE Day:
8th May 1945 is Victory in Europe Day. It meant an end to nearly 6 years of a war that had took the lives of millions, destroyed homes, cities and families. It also had a huge suffering on cities populations. Many people showed great joy in the news that Germany had surrendered and the ware was finally over. Across the world, people celebrated the victory with dancing, singing and street parties. VE Day was declared a national holiday for the UK for 8th May 1945.
Click here to read more about VE Day!
Why do we celebrate May Day?
May Day has its roots in ancient pagan festivals marking the beginning of summer. For that reason May Day is primarily celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere. This day is a celebration of the first day of summer and people across the UK have been celebrating May Day in many unique ways.
How to celebrate:
The traditional way to celebrate May Day includes crowning a May Queen or dancing around a maypole which includes dancers circling with ribbons. Morris Dancing has also been linked to May Day. Other ways to celebrate:
- May Day bonfire
- Plant some spring flowers
- Make a May Day flower crown
- Attend a May Day festival
- May Day picnic
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Recruiting or looking for work? Get in touch with us on 01353 880253 | 0122 628740 | Admin@busybeerecruitment.co.uk
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