The History of May Day and Labor Day Animated Guide

This is my animated narration on the history May Day, Labor Day, Workers Day, Beltane and Walpurgis Night, which are celebrated on 31st April and 1st of May every year. ** CONNECT WITH ME ** Thanks for watching, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you like my videos. THANKS!! In Ancient Greece they celebrated the Festival of Chloris. She was the goddess of flowers and spring. The Ancient Romans also had a similar festival to honour the goddess Flora. May Day is celebrated all over the world and in many countries it is an important holiday such as the United Kingdom, India, Romania, Sweden, and Norway. In the 1900s May Day became a day to celebrate labour in many communist and socialist countries. They would celebrate the worker as well as the armed forces on this day. Later the day would become a Labour Day in many countries throughout the world. In England May Day has a long history and tradition. The day is celebrated with music and dancing. Morris Dancers in England wear hats decorated with flowers, suspenders, and ankle bells. They stomp their feet, wave handkerchiefs, and bang sticks together when they dance. Perhaps the most famous part of the celebration is dancing around the Maypole. Children dance around the Maypole holding onto colourful ribbons. People use flowers and leaves to make hoops and hair garlands and a May Queen is also crowned on this day. In Canada May Day is celebrated in some parts of the provinces of British Columbia, New Brunswick and...