When is International Labor Day? When is American labor?

International Labor Day, also known as "May Day" and "International Workers' Day", is a national holiday in more than 8 countries in the world. It is scheduled for May 1st every year. It is a festival owned by working people all over the world.

When the American government later established Labor Day, it stipulated that the first Monday in September was Labor Day, so the American Labor Day was not in May, but in September.

every labor day in September, Americans can have a day off. Usually, people celebrate Labor Day with family reunions and parades by union workers. For most people, there is no need to work or work on Labor Day. People get together with relatives and friends, barbecue outdoors, travel and watch football games during holidays. In some areas, Labor Day is the last day of children's summer vacation. After Labor Day, they will welcome the beginning of a new school year.

Extended information:

Labor Day originated in the United States. In the 198s, in order to accumulate capital, the American bourgeoisie brutally exploited and squeezed the working class. They used various means to force workers to work for as long as 12 to 16 hours or more every day. American workers gradually realize that in order to protect their rights, they must fight.

since 1884, the advanced workers' organizations in the United States have passed a resolution to fight for the realization of "working eight hours a day" and put forward "working eight hours a day; 8 hours rest; 8 hours of entertainment! Workers create all wealth! " Wait for the slogan.

On May 1st, 1886, workers in Chicago, USA went on strike. On that day, with Chicago as the center, about 35, workers in the United States took part in strikes and demonstrations, demanding that working conditions be improved and an eight-hour working day be implemented. The struggle shook the whole United States. The powerful force of the working class's United struggle forced the capitalists to make concessions, and the American workers' general strike won.

In July p>1889, the Second International led by Engels held its congress in Paris. In order to commemorate the May 1 strike of American workers, the meeting passed a resolution to designate May 1 every year as International Labor Day. Since then, workers' groups all over the world have held grand celebrations on this day, and many countries have a day off.

However, what is special is that when the US government later established Labor Day, it stipulated that the first Monday in September every year was Labor Day, so the American Labor Day was not in May, but in September.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-International Labor Day