the first day of May, long celebrated with various festivities, as the crowning of the May queen, dancing around the Maypole, and, in recent years, often marked by labor parades and political demonstrations.
[ 1225-75; ME ]
MAY DAY
Meaning of MAY DAY in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012