May Day
In Great Britain, the first day of May is known as May Day. It is the time of year when warmer
weather begins and flowers and trees start to blossom. It is said to be
a time of love and romance. It is when people celebrate the coming of
summer with lots of different customs that are expressions of joy and
hope after a long winter. Traditional English May Day celebrations include Morris Dancing, crowning a May Queen and Dancing around a Maypole
Mother's Day
In the United States "Mother's Day 2012" is observed on the second Sunday of May (13th) and
celebrates the important roles that mothers serve in society. Anna
Jarvis of West Virginia started the holiday in 1908 to pay tribute to
mothers, but it wasn't until 1914 that President Woodrow Wilson made
the holiday official by signing it into law.
England also has an equivalent holiday to Mother's Day called
"Mothering Day" that is celebrated on the fourth Sunday during the
month of Lent. this year it took place on the 18th of March.
