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'''May 1''' is [[May Day]], which refers to any of several [[holiday]]s celebrated on this day. The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-[[Christian]] [[Europe]], as in the [[Celtic nations|Celtic]] celebration of [[Beltane]], and the [[Walpurgis Night]] of the [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] countries. Although the pagan-oriented celebrations faded as Europe became Christianised, a more secular version of the holiday continued to be observed in the schools and churches of Europe well into the 20th century. In this form, May Day may be best known for its tradition of dancing the [[Maypole]] and crowning of the [[Queen of the May]]. Today many [[Neopaganism|Neopagan]]s, especially [[Wiccans]], celebrate reconstructed versions of the old pagan holidays on [[May 1]].