International Labor Day, also known as "May Day International Labor Day", "International Demonstration Day" (International Workers' Day or May Day), is a national holiday in more than 80 countries in the world. It is held on May 1st every year. It is a festival shared by working people all over the world.
In July 1889, the Second International led by Engels held a congress in Paris. The meeting passed a resolution stipulating that international workers would hold a demonstration on May 1, 1890, and decided to designate May 1 as International Labor Day. The Government Affairs Council of the Central People's Government made a decision in December 1949 to designate May 1 as Labor Day. After 1989, the State Council basically commended national model workers and advanced workers every five years, with about 3,000 people commended each time.
Countries around the world generally hold corresponding celebrations. However, not all countries designate May 1st as Labor Day. Countries that celebrate May Day have very different celebration methods and habits.
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Countries around the world generally hold corresponding celebrations. However, not all countries designate May 1st as Labor Day. Countries that celebrate May Day have very different celebration methods and habits.
Europe still celebrates May Day with demonstrations. In the UK and Germany, authorities are worried that anarchists may cause trouble during demonstrations. In Berlin, Germany, police and anarchists clashed in the middle of the night and many people were arrested. However, thousands of union activists marched peacefully through the city. In France and Austria, opponents of pension reform also took to the streets to take part in demonstrations. It can be clearly seen from the news footage of Turkish state television that the police beat the demonstrators with batons and pulled one of them away by his hair.
Russia: There are many parades, rallies, and entertainments. Since the establishment of Labor Day internationally, Russia has always attached great importance to this special holiday. On May Day, Russia has a national holiday and various celebrations and mass demonstrations are held.
The United Kingdom, France and other European countries have designated May Day as Labor Day. Many countries have a day off, and some countries place the public holiday on the third day of May depending on the situation. A Monday. However, unlike most countries in the world, although Italy recognizes May Day as the International Labor Day and the government expresses respect for workers, most people do not hold special celebrations and there is no national May Day holiday. .
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