UK: May Day
May Day is a spring 1) (CELEBRATE)
that takes place on the first Monday of May. It is a public
holiday when people have the day off work and schools
are shut. It is a 2) (TRADITION) spring
festival, but usually only people in rural areas still
celebrate it. They have a parade which is led by the May
Queen and the Green Man. The May Queen is a young
girl with a crown of spring flowers and the Green Man is
dressed in a costume of leaves to represent the spirit of
spring. The 3) (PROCEED) has groups of
Morris Dancers. These are men with 4)
(FLOWER) hats and bells around their knees, who dance
around each other shaking handkerchiefs and banging
sticks. At the festival field, there is a Maypole with ribbons
tied to the top of it. Young girls dance around the pole
holding the ribbons and make beautiful patterns. There is
also a funfair with rides and stalls selling sweet treats.
1)celebrations
2)traditionally
3)proceedings
4)flower