May Day (Noun)
Meaning
Observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- In some cultures, May Day is a festive celebration to mark the beginning of warmer weather and the end of winter.
- In many European countries, May Day is traditionally observed with music, dancing, and the crowning of a May queen.
- The modern American labor movement does not widely observe May Day, although it was historically a significant date.
- May Day has become a celebration of labor in Russia and many former Soviet republics, where it is a national holiday.
- The United States, however, observes Labor Day on the first Monday in September rather than May Day.