Results: May Day
May Day is a public holiday in some regions, usually celebrated on 1 May or the first Monday of May. It is an ancient festival marking the first day of summer, and a current traditional spring holiday in many European cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities.
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Have you ever heard of May Day before?
Yes
72%
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2014 votes
No
28%
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786 votes
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In many European countries, May Day is a celebration of Spring including festivals, carnivals, flower wreaths, and of course, the maypole which is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, around which a maypole dance often takes place. Does your town/city have any May Day celebrations? Yes
11%
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311 votes
No
89%
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2489 votes
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3.
Do you wish May Day was more commonly celebrated in North America? Yes
30%
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842 votes
No
17%
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473 votes
Undecided
25%
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706 votes
Do not care
28%
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779 votes
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As May day is supposed to celebrate the arrival of spring, is there spring-like weather where you are today? Yes
60%
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1678 votes
No
22%
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617 votes
Undecided
10%
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273 votes
Not Applicable
8%
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232 votes
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