May Day is a public holiday in England, Ireland Scotland and Wales and is observed on the 1st Monday in May each year.

May has many traditions and celebrations. For the convenience of the general public, many May Day activities have now been moved to the new May Day holiday which is observed on the first Monday of the month. This Monday is a bank holiday in the UK and citizens enjoy a day off school and work.

Many of the May Day celebrations take place over the weekend as well as on the 'May Day' Monday. The weekend is known as bank holiday weekend because it comes with the extra day holiday on the Monday.