May Days
The month of May is full of holidays all across the country - as usual Berlin does its own thing.
Last Wednesday was May 1 (May Day), an ancient European holiday that marks the first official day of spring. In some regions of Germany, particularly in smaller towns, people will decorate the Maibaum (May tree) with flowers and streamers. People from nearby villages may try to sneak over on the night of April 30 and steal the Maibaum and hold it for ra…