May 1 is Beltane (as in bale fires), a Celtic celebration on the cross-quarters, midpoint between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice AKA Mayday. The fun part is Maypoles as fertility rites. Be warned, the Fae are about on this day—the Beltane fires will drive them away.
C. T. Suddeth 
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