Labour Day

Labour Day (Seychelles)

Labour Day in Seychelles is a public holiday celebrating the contributions of workers, promoting rights and solidarity, and observed with ceremonies, parades, and cultural festivities.

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Labour Day (Philippines)

Labour Day in the Philippines commemorates the 1903 workers’ demonstration and honors the contributions of Filipino workers, celebrated with marches, rallies, and community activities, while advocating for continued progress in workers’ rights.

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Labour Day (Senegal)

Labour Day in Senegal is both a celebration of workers’ contributions and a platform for labor unions to demand reforms, marked by parades, speeches, and cultural events across the country.

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Labour Day (Germany)

Labour Day in Germany has shifted from a revolutionary workers' holiday to a Nazi propaganda tool, to Cold War symbol, and today a mix of peaceful demonstrations, political statements, and spring festivities. It remains one of the country’s most significant social and political holidays.

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Labour Day (Austria)

Labour Day in Austria is a public holiday also known as Staatsfeiertag. It combines International Workers’ Day, celebrating labour rights and social achievements, with Austria’s State Holiday, marking national independence. The day features parades, political rallies, maypole festivities and family activities, with most workplaces and schools closed.

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May Day (Finland)

May Day (or Vappu) in Finland is celebrated as both a Labour Day and a spring festival. It features student parades with white caps, workers’ rallies, and family picnics with traditional treats like sima (mead) and doughnuts, making it one of Finland's most festive national holidays.

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Labour Day (Greece)

Labour Day in Greece is a public holiday honoring workers’ rights and social struggles, marked by demonstrations, parades and cultural events across the country.

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Labour Day (Hungary)

Labour Day in Hungary honors workers' rights and social progress. Once marked by large parades during the communist era, today it is a public holiday with fairs, concerts and family gatherings, while trade unions still hold rallies.

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Labour Day (Iceland)

Labour Day in Iceland honors workers and the labour movement, marked with parades, rallies and speeches. It celebrates the achievements of trade unions in securing fair rights while highlighting the ongoing importance of solidarity and social justice.

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Labour Day (Italy)

Labour Day in Italy is a national holiday dedicated to workers' rights and social achievements. Rooted in the late 19th-century labor movement, it honors the struggles for fair wages, better conditions, and the eight-hour workday. Today, Italians mark the day with parades, demonstrations and concerts, the most famous being the free "Concerto del Primo Maggio" in Rome's Piazza San Giovanni, bringing together music, solidarity, and celebration of social progress.

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Labour Day (Luxembourg)

Labour Day in Luxembourg honors workers and the social progress achieved through the labor movement. It is a public holiday that recognizes fair working conditions, solidarity and workers' rights. While rooted in international labor struggles of the late 19th century, in Luxembourg it has evolved into a day of rest and community, marked by union gatherings, cultural events and family activities that celebrate both social justice and the arrival of spring.

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Labour Day (Poland)

Labour Day in Poland honors workers and their contributions to society. It has been observed in Poland since 1890, originally tied to the international labor movement’s fight for fair working conditions and the eight-hour workday. During the communist era, it was a major state holiday marked by parades and speeches. Today, it remains a day of rest and reflection, often forming part of the long May holiday weekend.