May Day
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› the first day of May, a holiday in many countries. It traditionally celebrates spring but now it is often used to honour workers.Specific holidays and festivalsReligious festivals
(Definition of May Day noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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