International Labor Day also known as "May Day" (May Day), "International Demonstration Day" (International Workers'Day), it is the working people all over the world have a holiday.

In 1866, the First International Geneva Conference put forward the slogan of the eight-hour work day. May 1, 1886, to the United States Chicago as the center, about 350,000 people participated in a large-scale demonstration, to improve working conditions, the implementation of the eight-hour working system. In 1889, the founding Conference of the Second International announced that May 1 of each year as international Labor Day. May 1, 1890, European and American workers for legal rights and interests held a grand rally. Since then, many countries in the world on May 1 to commemorate the day with rallies and public holidays.

Today, May Day has become an official holiday in more than 80 coutries around the world. Different countries have their own characteristics when celebrating this festival.

The United States, where Labor Day was born, chose to celebrate it on the first Monday in September for historical reasons, a rule that also affected neighboring Canada. Workers across the United States take the day off and take to the streets to express their demands. But after the parade, there will also be a dinner party and other recreational activities.

In Russia, labor Day has become a relaxing holiday for most ordinary people, with the exception of demonstrations organized by the government and some political parties.

In Germany, May Day is also a legal holiday, with one day off. At the same time, the association of Labor Day with the celebration of April 30, the traditional "Wapugis Night" in Germany, makes the celebration of the holiday unique. In the German countryside, it is customary to light bonfires on the night of April 30 and welcome May with dancing and parties all night long. "May 1" this day, many German towns and villages have the custom of erecting "May tree". Generally by the village young and strong unmarried youth concerted efforts will be a tall straight, stout and powerful birch trunk erected. Maiden girls decorate the tree with beautiful decorations, hoping for the love of a husband in the coming year. Many urban families also go on picnics and experience traditional village customs.

In December 1949, China set May 1 as the legal Labor Day, the whole country has a day off. Every year on this day, the whole country celebrates, people put on festival costumes, cheerfully gathered in parks, theaters, squares, to participate in a variety of celebration gatherings or cultural and recreational activities, and outstanding contributions to the workers in recognition. Over the years, China's statutory holidays have been revised several times. On November 25, 2020, The General Office of the State Council issued a notice on 2021 holidays, and the holidays will take place from May 1 to 5, 2021, with a total of five days off. April 25 (Sunday), May 8 (Saturday) work.

Finally, I wish you a happy May Day! In this belongs to the workers of the festival salute every effort to struggle you!