May Day

has been an official public holiday all across the UK since 1978 when provisions were made for it in the Banking and Financial Dealings Act. Prior to that time, it was a holiday only in Scotland.

May Day has been marked and celebrated since ancient times and is a time of fun and festivities in many locations across the nation. These celebrations have obviously increased since the day became an official public holiday because more people can hold and be part of their community’s events.

Spring is well underway by the time May Day comes around, and in many ways the day is a celebration of the new life all around and the warm months to come. In the UK, as elsewhere in Europe and the Northern Hemisphere, the beginning of May is the traditional time to celebrate Spring.

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We wish you the best of times!