Look At How The World Celebrates The May 1 International Labour Day.

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Us: the birthplace of Labor Day is but may day.

Labor Day originated in the United States.

In 1880s, the US bourgeoisie squeezed the working class for its capital accumulation in order to accumulate capital. They used various means to force workers to work 12 to 16 hours a day or more.

The vast number of workers in the United States gradually realized that in order to protect their rights, they must rise and fight.

Since 1884, the advanced workers' organization of the United States has passed resolutions to fight for "8 hours a day" and put forward slogans such as "8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, 8 hours of entertainment!"

In May 1, 1886, workers in the United States held a general strike in Chicago.

That day, with Chicago as the center, about 350 thousand workers in the United States participated in strikes and processions, demanding improvement of working conditions and a 8 hour working system.

This struggle shook the whole of the United States.

The strong force of the unity of the working class forced the capitalists to make concessions, and the strike of the American workers was victorious.

In July 1889, the second International Congress led by Engels was held in Paris.

In order to commemorate the "May 1" strike of American workers, the conference adopted a resolution to set the International Labour Day on May 1st.

Since then, workers' groups around the world have held a grand celebration on this day, and many countries also have a day off.

But the special thing is that when the US government set up labor day, it set the first Monday of September as labor day, so the American Labor Day was not in May, but in September.

On September labor day, Americans can have a day off. People in different parts of the United States usually hold parades, gatherings and other celebrations to show respect for the workers.

In some states, people will also have a picnic after the parade, eating, drinking, singing and dancing.

At night, fireworks are also displayed in some places.

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In May 1, 2009, Russia's major political parties and trade unions held a parade in various parts of the country to celebrate the May 1 International Labour Day.

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Since the establishment of labor day in the world, Russia has been paying more attention to this special holiday.

On May 1, Russia held a national holiday and held various celebrations and mass demonstrations.

In the past, the above activities were mainly organized by the government, including representatives of enterprises and organs.

Now, in addition to the government's co-ordinated celebrations, non-governmental organizations and labour groups with different political views will spontaneously celebrate various activities on this day. They can not only fully explain their political views, but also expand the impact of the organization.

Generally speaking, the procession of the May 1 parade must first cross the main streets and squares of the city, and finally hold large gatherings and ceremonies in the old or broad central square.

At the same time, various clubs in various parts of Russia will also hold colorful and colorful entertainment activities, and people's festival mood is very high.

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Labor Day rally in Japan

Japan: Labor Day meets golden week.

Japan is a country with many festivals. There are many festivals before May 1st, such as April 29th tree planting day, May 3rd constitution commemorative day, 4 national holiday and 5 children's day. These holidays are connected. Generally speaking, I have at least one week's rest time, the longest or even 11 days.

For the salaried class, the significance of this long vacation is extraordinary.

Therefore, in the Japanese version, the celebration of Labor Day was gradually replaced by the May 1 golden week.

And since April 29th, the Japanese version has entered the golden week.

Many entertainment facilities such as hotels, hot springs and other entertainment facilities in Japan have launched various advertisements to attract tourists before May 1, and the prices of ordinary hotels have more than doubled.

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Canada: Labor Day September marks the end of summer.

In the same way as North America, Canada and the United States celebrate labor day on the first Monday of September.

In cities such as Ottawa and Toronto, parades and gatherings are held every year on labor day to honor workers' contributions to Canadian society.

What is more unusual is that in most Canadians' concept, the September Labor Day marks the end of summer.

Under normal circumstances, parents will use the Labor Day holiday to buy children's new school supplies, and businesses often take the opportunity to promote stationery.

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Thailand and Peru: a day off

Thailand promulgated the labour ordinance for the first time in 1932, and then designated the annual labor day in May 1st as a reward for hard working people.

On this day, the national day of national unity in Thailand will be celebrated in the capital and some big cities, but the scale will not be too large.

Compared with the situation in Thailand, Peru, a South American country, also stipulates that May 1st will be the national labor day and a national holiday.

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Italy: not celebrating no holidays

Britain, France and other European countries have designated "May 1" as labor day, many countries have a day off, and some countries have put public holidays on the first Monday of May according to the situation.

However, unlike most other countries in the world, although Italy acknowledges the May 1 International Labour Day, the government also respects workers, but most people do not hold special celebrations or national holidays.