Introduction
International Workers' Day, on May 1st Every year, also known as Labour Day or May Day, is a celebration celebrating laborers and the global labor movement. It all started with the Chicago Haymarket Affair in 1886, when laborers demonstrated in favor of an eight-hour workweek. In honor of the working class's victories and fights for rights, several nations now celebrate it as a national holiday.
Origin
May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, honors the labor movement's victories in the fight for workers' rights. Originating in the Chicago Haymarket event of 1886, it was institutionalized as an annual workers' protest on May 1st by socialist parties in 1889.
During the Cold War, May Day was observed with grand military parades and celebrations in communist and Eastern Bloc nations. The largest festivities took place in the nation's capital, where prominent party figures greeted throngs of laborers waving political flags. Massive military parades were held in Red Square, Soviet Union, and the Politburo observed them from atop Lenin's mausoleum. In these Marxist-Leninist republics, May Day came to represent worker solidarity and strength. Even the names of several firms were inspired by International Workers' Day.
Major countries where Workers' Day is celebrated
1. Russia Trade union rallies and massive military parades in Moscow's Red Square.
2. China large parades that display the power of the armed forces, laborers marching with banners.
3. India large trade union rallies and political speeches by influential figures.
4. Spain Labor groups staged nationwide marches and demonstrations; minor altercations were reported.
5. Italy Rallies, concerts, and trade union meetings in large cities.
6. Germany Political speeches and labor organization demonstrations.
7. France Protests and worker marches in Paris can occasionally become violent.
8. Greece In large cities like Athens, trade unions plan marches and demonstrations.
9. Portugal All throughout the nation, there are marches, concerts, and worker demonstrations.
10. Brazil Strikes, labor protests, and union-organized rallies.
11. Mexico union marches, parades, and even anti-government demonstrations.
12. Argentina large-scale labor union demonstrations in Buenos Aires and other cities.
13. Cuba large-scale protests and parades organized by the government in Havana and other places.
14. Venezuela worker-organized protests and marches in favor of the government.
15. Turkey Labor union rallies occasionally resulted in police crackdowns.
16. Pakistan In large cities like Karachi, labor unions organize demonstrations and rallies.
17. Indonesia Workers demonstrate and march, which occasionally results in run-ins with the law.
18. Philippines Nationwide protests and rallies are coordinated by labor unions.
19. Vietnam Government-sponsored parades and marches throughout the city.
20. North Korea Huge military demonstrations and parades in Pyongyang to demonstrate might
21. Belgium In big cities like Brussels, trade unions plan marches and demonstrations.
22. Sweden Protests and demonstrations are organized by labor unions.
23. Denmark Employees take part in union-organized events and marches.
24. Norway The entire nation hosts rallies, speeches, and parades.
25. Finland Labor unions plan citywide demonstrations and marches.
26. Poland Trade union marches and demonstrations, particularly in Warsaw.
27. Czech Republic Worker organizations throughout are holding demonstrations and activities.
28. Major labor unions in South Africa plan demonstrations and marches.
29. Nigeria In cities like Lagos, labor unions stage demonstrations and rallies.
30. Iran All around the nation, state-sponsored marches and demonstrations are held.