May, the month in which the earth springs into bloom (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) and we start thinking about planting gardens, family picnics and making vacation plans. It’s also the Month ...

May Day, celebrated by workers across the globe as International Labor Day, falls on May 1. But you'd be forgiven if that's news to you. While the day traces its origins to an American laborers' fight ...

They say April showers bring May flowers, and while that is true, May also brings with it a slew of events, holidays and celebrations, including a somber federal holiday, a day to honor mom and one ...

Maybe there really was a time when America was more innocent. Back when May Basket Day was a thing, perhaps. The curious custom — still practiced in discrete pockets of the country — went something ...

Happy May the 4th! It’s the time of the year where fans from far, far away come together for Star Wars Day. The unofficial holiday originated from a catchphrase from George Lucas' first film of the ...

May Day, or Beltane, is a Gaelic and Celtic festival dating back to the Middle Ages. The festival honors the start of summer, as spring is halfway over. International Workers' Day dates back to the ...

Celebrations on May 1 have long had two, seemingly contradictory meanings. On one hand, May Day is known for maypoles, flowers and welcoming the spring. On the other hand, it’s a day of worker ...

The full moon of May, called the Flower Moon, will occur in the eastern U.S. during the evening hours of May 12. Two days later, the just-past-full moon will occult the star Antares. Moons are full ...