Traditions
People dance around what decorated pole on May Day?
Maypole
May Day is celebrated in many countries on what date?
May 1ST
What tall pole with ribbons is a key May Day symbol?
Maypole
May Day celebrates the arrival of what season?
Spring
May Day happens on the first day of which month?
May
Baskets of flowers are sometimes left on neighbors’ doors as a kind act are called?
May Baskets
In the United States, May Day is less common than which spring holiday?
Easter
What colorful items are tied to the maypole?
Ribbons
What weather is common in spring, bringing flowers to life?
Rain
What is another name for May Day celebrations is this type of festival?
Spring Festival
What type of dancing is done around the maypole?
Ribbon Dance
Where around the world does May Day includes crowning a May Queen?
England
What is often given as gifts in May baskets?
Flowers
What happens to trees in spring after winter?
They Grow
People often celebrate outdoors because of what nicer weather?
Warmer Weather
People often celebrate May Day by enjoying which season?
Spring
May Day is also known as International Workers’ Day in many countries, celebrating what group?
Workers/Labor's
What title is given to a girl chosen to represent spring?
The May Queen
Studies suggest spring now begins roughly how many weeks earlier than it did in the 1970s?
Three Weeks Earlier
May Day traditions go back hundreds of years to what continent?
Europe
In some places, children hang baskets and then quickly run away after knocking—this is called what?
May Surprise
In France, people give small bouquets of what flower for good luck on May Day?
Lilies of the Valley
What small container is filled with treats or flowers and hung on doors?
Baskets
Baby birds learn to do what in spring to defend territories and attract mates?
Sing
Shouting “May Day! May Day!” can also be a signal used in emergencies for what purpose?
Asking for Help