Editing May Day (section)

=== Germany ===
[[File:Viktualienmarkt Maibaum Nahaufnahme 1999.jpg|thumb|right|''Maibaum'' in [[Munich]], Germany]]
[[File:Maibaum1.jpg|thumb|right|''Maibaum'' in [[Bad Tölz]], Germany]]
In rural regions of Germany, especially the [[Harz]] Mountains, ''[[Walpurgisnacht]]'' celebrations are traditionally held on the night before May Day, including [[bonfire]]s and the wrapping of a ''Maibaum'' (maypole). Young people use this opportunity to party, while the day itself is used by many families to get some fresh air. Motto: "Tanz in den Mai" (''"Dance into May"'').

In the [[Rhineland]], 1 May is also celebrated by the delivery of a maypole, a tree covered in streamers to the house of a girl the night before. The tree is typically from a love interest, though a tree wrapped only in white streamers is a sign of dislike. Women usually place roses or rice in the form of a heart at the house of their beloved one. It is common to stick the heart to a window or place it in front of the doormat. In [[leap years]], it is the responsibility of the women to place the maypole. All the action is usually done secretly and it is an individual's choice whether to give a hint of their identity or stay anonymous.