Labour Day, also known as International Workers' Day or May Day, is celebrated globally on May 1st to recognize and honor the economic and social contributions of workers.
Labour Day has its roots in the late 19th-century labor movement, particularly the struggle for the eight-hour workday. It was inspired by events such as the 1886 Haymarket Affair in Chicago, where workers protesting for better conditions faced violent suppression.
Labour Day is a time to acknowledge workers' rights, celebrate achievements by labor unions, and advocate for better working conditions, fair wages, and employment equity.
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.
Labour Day (Serbia)
Labour Day in Serbia is both a recognition of the international labor movement and a national holiday of rest and celebration, marked by family picnics, cultural events, and occasional union demonstrations.
Randol Fawkes Labour Day
Randol Fawkes Labour Day, often simply called Labour Day, is a public holiday honoring the achievements of workers, the trade union movement, and especially Sir Randol Fawkes, the man known as the "Father of Labour" in the country.
Labour Day Trinidad and Tobago
Labour Day in Trinidad and Tobago is a national public holiday. It commemorates the 1937 labour uprising, led by Tubar Uriah "Buzz" Butler, which gave rise to the country's modern trade union movement.
Labour Day Taiwan
Labour Day (勞動節) is observed in Taiwan every year, in line with International Workers' Day celebrated worldwide. It is a day dedicated to recognizing the contributions and rights of workers across all industries.