May Day was an official holiday and this made it a school holiday for the students. As a maor Sovit holiday, however, it was also celebrated at school. There were special programs before the actual day. We have only limited information about these celebrations at school. Classes and individuals made presenttions. Many schools had auditorium or multi-purpose rooms in which programs could be presented. Note the very elaborate backdrop the school here had (figure 1). Classes might present choral pieces. Individuals might give recitations. Poems were popular. There also might be speakers. I'm not sure if parents attended.
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