May Day

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The first day of May, a festival celebrating the beginning of the spring season; originally, and still among neopagans, a fertility celebration.
Labour Day, the first day of May, a worldwide workers' holiday.

Equivalents

Françaisfête des Travailleurs Fête du Travail

DeutschErster Mai Kampftag der Arbeiterbewegung Kampftag der ArbeiterklasseMaifeiertag Tag der Arbeit

PortuguêsDia do Trabalhador Primeiro de Maio

18 more languages

CatalàPrimer de Maig

CymraegCalan Mai

ΕλληνικάΕργατική Πρωτομαγιά Πρωτομαγιά

Suomivappu vapunpäivä

GaeilgeLá Bealtaine

GàidhligBealltainn

עבריתאחד במאי

Italianocalendimaggio festa dei lavoratori Primo Maggio

日本語メーデー

한국어노동절

Bahasa MelayuHari Buruh

မြန်မာအလုပ်သမားနေ့

NederlandsDag van de Arbeid

PolskiŚwięto Pracy

РусскийДень труда́Первома́й Пра́здник весны́ и труда́

Svenskavalborg

Kiswahilileba dei Siku ya Wafanyakazi

TagalogAraw ng mga Manggagawa

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

May Day sweep may duke May game May gosling May Hill May laws

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