may

May

May is not only a very nice and pleasant month, but also it´s connected with some important holidays and costumes.

Bank holidays

We celebrate two bank holidays in May:

1st May – Labour Day :- it commemorates the fight for

the eight hour work day in Chicago, in 1886.

- During communist period in the Czech Republic all people had to participate in big marching parades. It should have shown the collective enthusiasm and pride of communist party.

8th May: The end of the Second World War

in Europe (1939 – 1945)

Many Czech men fought against Nazis especially in Great Britain as pilots. There is held a special army parade in Prague on this day.

Customs in May

The night from 30 April to 1 May

is related to Celtic festival of Beltan and the German festival

of Walpurgis Night.

May is called “The Month of Love”. 1st May is very popular.

People kiss their loves under the blooming cherry trees.

People set up May poles – in past boys did it for their girls, nowadays we can see them at village squares

People are welcoming the spring and the new life