Historical Background of Flores de Mayo:

This can be best understood on the background of the seasons of the year in Europe where the practice of celebrating May as month of Mary began. During the winter season nature seems to be dead: it is very cold, snow covers the earth, the trees are bare, no leaves, no fruits and no flowers can be seen except for indoor plants. With the spring season, natures comes to life again; the trees develop fresh green leaves, flowers begin to sprout everywhere and the season of planting has come.

In April to May the trees begin to blossom promising a good and rich harvest in autumn. It is therefore quite a contrast: winter as a symbol of death; winter a season of bareness and cold, and spring the season of beautiful flowers promising new life.