This document discusses various May superstitions and traditions, including that marrying in May or experiencing mist or bees in May are believed to impact harvests. Certain dates like the 3rd, 6th, 7th, 13th, 15th and 20th are considered unlucky. Mayday celebrations traditionally included Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole. The document also briefly mentions Empire Day, a former British commemoration of the British Empire held in May. It provides a link to a video example of Mayday celebrations and notes Mayday was replaced by Commonwealth Day in 1958.

2. Superstitions
“
Marry in May and you’ll rue the day “
 “ A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load
of hay.”
 “ Mist in May, Heat in June Makes harvest
come right soon”
 UNLUCKY DAYS are : -> 3rd, 6th, 7th,
13th,15th, and 20th.

3.  Traditionally
people wear oak apples to
them to remember that on May 29th King
Charles II returned triumphantly to London
after the restoration of the monarchy in
1660.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T4lm
He1Ql0

4. MAYDAY
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Morris dancing
Crowning a May Queen
and dancing around a Maypole.
There is one video to see an example of
mayday.

5.  Established
after the South African War,
and held on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24
May, it was replaced by Commonwealth
Day in 1958.
 There is Empire Day in the 1920’s

6.  To
be continued...