May Day was first officially celebrated in May 1917 under the Provisional Government. That year, there was even an attempt to merge the two holidays — Easter and Labor Day — but it fell flat.

In some countries, May Day is a public holiday for workers, including France, Kenya and China, where it lasts five days. In Russia, Communist-led May Day celebrations were once massive affairs.

According to usmemorialday.org, the first observed celebration for the holiday occurred on May 30, 1868, due to Gen. John A. Logan, the leader of the Grand Army of the Republic for Northern Civil ...

Mother's Day in the U.S. is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, which is Sunday, May 11 in 2025. The holiday's origins in the U.S. trace all the way back to the post-Civil War era, with ...

Sioux Falls Argus Leader. More than 157,000 people in South Dakota are expected to travel at least 50 miles between May 22 and May 26, the Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to AAA.