Major British Festivals in May: Spring Celebration Season

May brings a calendar of significant UK festivals spanning tradition, horticulture, arts, and sport:

• May Day (May 1): Traditional spring festival—maypole dancing, May Queen crowning, Morris dancing
• Chelsea Flower Show (late May): World's premier horticultural exhibition—Royal Hospital Chelsea
• Brighton Festival (3 weeks in May): Major arts festival—music, dance, theater, literature across Brighton
• FA Cup Final (late May): England's historic football showdown—Wembley Stadium
• Bath Festival of Children's Literature (May): Week-long celebration—authors, workshops, storytelling
• Great British Food Festival (May, multiple locations): Regional specialties, demos, entertainment
• Bristol International Balloon Fiesta: Actually early August, not May—Europe's largest balloon festival

May Day kicks off the season; Chelsea and Brighton Festival are cultural highlights; FA Cup Final provides sporting climax.