Does Your Country celebrate May Day?

[J. Falcon]

Does your country celebrate May Day?

May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to any of several public holidays in many countries.[1] May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, which celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labor movement.

May Day also refers to various labor celebrations conducted on May 1 that commemorate the fight for the eight hour day. May Day in this regard is called International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, and the choice of the 1st of May is a commemoration by the Second International for the working Americans involved in the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago, Illinois. As the culmination of three days of labor unrest in the United States, the Haymarket incident was a source of outrage and admiration from people around the globe. In countries other than the United States and Canada, residents sought to make May Day an official holiday and their efforts largely succeeded. For this reason, in most of the world today, May Day has become an international celebration of the social and economic achievements of the labor movement.

[halfpint]

Yep we have a may day bank holiday over here in the UK

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by halfpint

Yep we have a may day bank holiday over here in the UK

Only banks? It's not a national holiday though?

[halfpint]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

Only banks? It's not a national holiday though?

They call it a bank holiday as most of the shops and factorys close or only open Sunday hours, but it is a national holiday

[CarlosTheGaucho]

National holiday around here - the labor day.

[Sveindt Beindt]

Yes with beers and other fun