May Day, observed on May 1st, is steeped in ancient pagan traditions far removed from innocent childhood celebrations. It is recognized as one of the eight days sacred to satan and considered a witches' sabbath. The roots of May Day connect to the Celtic festival of Beltane and the Germanic festival of Walpurgis Night. Beltane, historically linked to northern European spring celebrations, occurs weeks after the Spring Equinox due to the delayed arrival of spring in those regions. Celebrations included decorating May bushes with flowers and ribbons, which were later used as fuel for bonfires lit on hilltops, followed by festivities on May 1st often involving maypoles, recognized as phallic symbols. Some traditions held that maypoles served as conduits for demons to escape from the earth to the surface and beyond. Walpurgis Night, prominent in Scandinavian and Baltic regions, was anciently a gathering time for witches and remains a day of carnival-like celebrations with participants dressing as witches. Additionally, May Day falls exactly six months before All Saints Day on November 1st, another day associated with demon worship and witches' sabbaths. As Catholic influence grew in Celtic areas, May Day was transformed into Mary's Day, incorporating rites such as crowning the queen of heaven with springtime flowers.