How to Use May Day in a Sentence

May Day

noun
  • Here’s what to know about May Day.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about May Day.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Many stock markets worldwide were closed for May Day.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Garza Resnick noted her youngest son learned about May Day in class.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • What is May Day and what is the message of today's rally?
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Where are May Day rallies in Chicago?
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • There is an excellent chance these teachers will be in their classrooms on May Day.
    — Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Here is what to know about Chicago’s battle over having school on May Day.
    — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Many stock markets across the world were closed Friday for the the May Day holiday.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • But May Day teachings may seem a tad heavy and premature for those who may not have learned their alphabet yet.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Easing oil prices also helped steady the stock markets around the world that were still open on the May Day holiday.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • What are other May Day celebrations?
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Anything less would be an abandonment of the guiding principles of May Day and our movement.
    — Sonia Lawrence, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • Coplon made a short commute to downtown Portland, Maine, to attend a May Day rally.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
  • Flowers are put on crowns and Maypoles, gifted in May Day baskets, and seen fresh at the farmers' market.
    — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
  • Bhatti said expects in total the Labor Day protests to be bigger than the May Day protests in the spring.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The school district says a full instructional day will happen for those who opt out of May Day activities.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Every year, hundreds if not thousands of Chicagoans participate in May Day protests.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This year, thousands of events in the United States are planned to highlight the struggle of workers on May Day.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • This May Day push will not address the reading and math proficiency gaps present in CPS.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In Pakistan, May Day is a public holiday marked by rallies, but many daily wage earners cannot afford to take time off.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In Pakistan, May Day is a public holiday marked by rallies, but many daily wage earners cannot afford to take time off.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • May Day rallies in Turkey are frequently marred by clashes with authorities.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • Philadelphia is once again preparing for a large crowd for 2026's May Day rally.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • The first May Day protest occurred in 1886, with Chicago at the center of the demonstrations.
    — Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Faced with the controversy, the government this week introduced a bill meant to expand May Day work to people staffing bakeries and florists.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Faced with the controversy, the government this week introduced a bill meant to expand May Day work to people staffing bakeries and florists.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • May Day demonstrations are typically robust in union-friendly Chicago.
    — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The May Day protests had a local chapter out in force in a show of solidarity for the labor movement — and why Boston isn’t building more.
    — Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
  • May Day also refers to the Gaelic and Celtic festival Beltane, which celebrates the transition from spring to summer.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026

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