Results: May Day 2025: Spring Traditions & Vibes Survey
May Day ushers in a traditional celebration of flowers and spring. In many ancient calendars, May 1 welcomed the first day of summer, which was truly a cause for celebration.
1.
1.
How do you typically feel when May begins? Select all that apply
Energized and optimistic—summer's coming!
45%
•
1167 votes
Meh, it's just another month
23%
•
610 votes
Overwhelmed—too much going on
10%
•
252 votes
Calm and refreshed
23%
•
604 votes
Sad, I love colder weather
8%
•
199 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
65 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.38% | 40 | |
| Can't believer how fast a month is gone! | 0.03% | 1 |
| Allergies are WAY WORSE this year. | 0.03% | 1 |
| glad | 0.03% | 1 |
| Sick cuz of allergies. | 0.03% | 1 |
| My allergies are horrible! | 0.03% | 1 |
| Ready to start the garden | 0.03% | 1 |
| mixed | 0.03% | 1 |
| my birthday! | 0.03% | 1 |
| depends on what else is going on in life | 0.03% | 1 |
| It's my birthday! Today | 0.03% | 1 |
| It's my Birthday!!!!!!!!! | 0.03% | 1 |
| Depends on the weather. Today is cold, dreary and foggy. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Relieved that winter is finally over. Waiting for week-long stretches of warm days. | 0.03% | 1 |
| allergies | 0.03% | 1 |
| Just happy probably no more snow! | 0.03% | 1 |
| The same | 0.03% | 1 |
| Sad, I love spring rain | 0.03% | 1 |
| Happy to see the flowers bloom and leaves on the trees | 0.03% | 1 |
| Dumb!!!!! | 0.03% | 1 |
| na | 0.03% | 1 |
| Happy my birthday is in May | 0.03% | 1 |
| Releived to not have to shovel or pay for plowing and snow removal. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Overwhelmed by my allergies | 0.03% | 1 |
| relieved | 0.03% | 1 |
| Happy to see the spring finally get here | 0.03% | 1 |
2.
2.
May Day has been a traditional day of celebration for centuries, with some of the earliest appearing in pre-Christian times. One of the more popular rituals was harvesting flowers and giving them to neighbors and strangers in cone-shaped baskets. If you were to design a modern May Day tradition, what would it include? Flower crowns and outdoor music
18%
•
458 votes
A community picnic or potluck
19%
•
483 votes
A mindfulness or wellness event
11%
•
294 votes
Volunteering or giving back to nature
14%
•
375 votes
None of the above—I'd skip it
36%
•
927 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
63 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.54% | 40 | |
| all of the above | 0.08% | 2 |
| sex orgy - it's springtime! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Start mowing my one acre lawn, ugggghh! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Watching the snow go away. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Solidarity with workers | 0.04% | 1 |
| ... | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mother spending the day with her kids (family). | 0.04% | 1 |
| time with my family would be nice | 0.04% | 1 |
| Gift card | 0.04% | 1 |
| Free giveaways, Flowers, Food, Wine, Small amounts of money, Free checking account, One day of free entertainment. No news for one whole day. FREE! | 0.04% | 1 |
| red flags | 0.04% | 1 |
| It's my Birthday!!!!!!!!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| It's a day to remember my now deceased parents, who were married on this day 71 years ago. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Beltane, with a Maypole | 0.04% | 1 |
| we still distribute may baskets to our friends | 0.04% | 1 |
| Cat birthday | 0.04% | 1 |
| Maypole | 0.04% | 1 |
| Planting more flowers in my garden | 0.04% | 1 |
| Visit a forest and feed the wildlife. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Giving flowers in a basket with a card that details some of the traditions. | 0.04% | 1 |
| A charity even where unwanted or outgrown winter clothing is donated plus cash for cleaning and storing. | 0.04% | 1 |
| fishing season starts | 0.04% | 1 |
3.
3.
Should we bring back more nature-based seasonal celebrations like May Day? Yes
56%
•
1451 votes
No
15%
•
389 votes
Undecided
29%
•
760 votes
4.
4.
What's your favorite part of this time of year (early May)? Flowers and blooming trees
34%
•
871 votes
Warmer, longer days
37%
•
972 votes
Seasonal food and markets
9%
•
238 votes
A general mood boost
10%
•
247 votes
I don't really like this time of year
8%
•
207 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
65 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.46% | 38 | |
| all of the above | 0.15% | 4 |
| It's all the same to me | 0.04% | 1 |
| Nothing g | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mothers Day and my Birthday!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| Work on my 1968 Camaro restoration project car. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Na | 0.04% | 1 |
| Baseball. | 0.04% | 1 |
| My birthday. May 1st | 0.04% | 1 |
| Kentucky Derby and Indy 500 | 0.04% | 1 |
| To many things | 0.04% | 1 |
| Birds coming back | 0.04% | 1 |
| Cat birthdays May 1 and 4/5 | 0.04% | 1 |
| Rain | 0.04% | 1 |
| Start back gardening | 0.04% | 1 |
| Some of all the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of them | 0.04% | 1 |
| Birds singing and nice weather | 0.04% | 1 |
| school year ends | 0.04% | 1 |
| Birthday celebrations for friends and family. | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't really care... just another season | 0.04% | 1 |
| Mix of above | 0.04% | 1 |
| Planting my annuals. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Viewing the liberal tears this time of the year | 0.04% | 1 |
| fishing season starts | 0.04% | 1 |
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