The annual May 1 International Labor Day has come and gone, and in order to commemorate this festival of unity and fighting among working people around the world,
countries around the world generally hold corresponding celebrations. However, not all countries will be May 1 as Labor Day,
those with the "May Day" of the country, the specific ways to celebrate and habits are also very different, we might as well take a look at the other
some of the countries is how to spend the Labor Day.
***United States: the birthplace of Labor Day, but not "May Day"
Labor Day originated in the United States in the 1880s, the U.S. bourgeoisie in order to carry out capital accumulation, the working class to carry out brutal
cruel exploitation of the oppression of the working class, they use a variety of means, forcing the workers to be engaged in the daily up to 12 to 16 hours or even more time, and the workers to work for the first time, the workers will be able to work for the first time. 12 to 16 hours or even more hours of labor
. The masses of workers in the United States gradually realized that they had to rise up and fight in order to secure their rights.
Beginning in 1884, the advanced workers' organizations in the United States passed resolutions to fight for the realization of the "eight-hour workday" and proposed
"Eight hours of work; eight hours of rest; eight hours of recreation! Labor creates all the wealth!" and other slogans.
On May 1, 1886, workers in Chicago, USA, went on a general strike. On that day, centered on Chicago, about 35
million workers across the U.S. took part in strikes and marches, demanding better labor conditions and an eight-hour workday. The struggle shook the entire U.S.
country. The powerful force of the working class, united in battle, forced the capitalists to make concessions, and this great strike of American workers was
victorious.
In July 1889, the Second International, led by Friedrich Engels, held its congress in Paris. To commemorate the May 1 strike by American workers, the conference passed a resolution designating May 1 of each year as International Labor Day. Since then, workers' organizations around the world
have held big celebrations on this day, and many countries have taken a day off.
But what is special is that the U.S. government later set up Labor Day on its own by stipulating the first Monday of September each year as Labor
Day, so Americans' Labor Day is not in May, but in September.
Every Labor Day in September, Americans get a day off from work, and people across the United States generally hold parades, rallies, and other kinds of
celebrations to show their respect for labor. In some states, people also hold picnics after the parade, with lively eating and drinking
, singing and dancing. At night, in some places, fireworks are also set off.
***Russia: parades, rallies and entertainment
Since the establishment of the international Labor Day, Russia has always attached greater importance to this special holiday. "On May 1, Russia
has a national holiday and holds a variety of celebrations and mass parades.
In the past, these events were mainly organized by the government, and the parades included representatives of various enterprises and institutions. Nowadays, in addition to government-organized celebrations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and labor groups with different political views hold spontaneous celebrations on
this day, both to express their political views and to expand their influence.
Typically, the May Day parade passes through the city's main streets and squares, before ending with a large rally and celebration in the old or wide
center square. At the same time, a variety of clubs across Russia will hold rich, colorful
colorful entertainment, people in a high holiday mood.
***Japan: Labor Day in the "Golden Week"
Japan is a more festive country, May 1 before and after the holiday is a lot of, such as April 29 Arbor Day, May 3 Constitution
Memorial Day, the 4th National Holiday, Children's Day on the 5th, these holidays together, the average Japanese people have at least a week off. Japanese people have at least a week off,
the longest even up to 11 days.
For the working class, this long vacation is really unusual. As a result, in Japan, the special celebration of Labor Day
is increasingly being replaced by the May Day Golden Week. And since April 29, Japan has been in the midst of a "golden week".
Many hotels, spas and other recreational facilities across the country are advertising for tourists ahead of May Day, and room prices at ordinary
hotels have more than doubled from normal.
On April 29 this year, Japan's Narita Airport ushered in the first peak of the holiday, the day from which more than 40,000 tourists abroad
, the airport is expected to transport passengers will reach 810,000 people during the "Golden Week". Many tourists chose to travel to Hawaii, Saipan,
China and Southeast Asia.
***Canada: September Labor Day marks end of summer
Like the United States, Canada celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday of September. In cities such as Ottawa and
Toronto, parades and rallies are held every year on Labor Day as a way of recognizing the contributions of unionized workers to Canadian
society.
Also, rather unusually, this September Labor Day marks the end of summer
in the minds of most Canadians. Typically, parents use the Labor Day holiday to buy their children school supplies for the new school year, and businesses often take the opportunity to
sell stationery.
***Thailand, Peru: one day off
Thailand first enacted labor regulations in 1932, and then established May 1 each year as the country's Labor Day, as a way of honoring hard
working laborers. The day is a national holiday, with celebrations
in the capital and in some major cities, though generally on a smaller scale.
Similar to Thailand, the South American country of Peru also has a national Labor Day on May 1, and the whole country takes the day off
.
***Italy: No Celebration, No Holiday
Britain, France and other European countries have designated May 1 as Labor Day, with many taking a day off, while others
put the public **** holiday on the first Monday of May, depending on the circumstances.
However, unlike most countries in the world, Italy, despite recognizing May Day as International Labor Day and the government showing
respect for laborers, doesn't hold special celebrations for the general public and doesn't have a national May Day holiday. "There is no national May Day holiday. (Zhang Chunyan
)