Why was the May Day holiday changed to three days
4hw.com.cn: we all know that may day is a legal holiday. The state stipulates a three-day rest. But many friends know that the holiday before May Day is longer. Why did the May Day holiday change to three days? Let's have a look.
In the past, labor day was a seven day holiday called May Day golden week. Now it's changed to three days, and we only have May Day holiday!
Schedule of May Day holiday in 2018
From April 29 to May 1, 2018, the holiday lasts for 3 days.
[note]: the national legal holidays for labor day are arranged as follows. May 1st is the May 1st International Labor Day, which is a common festival of proletarian working people all over the world. According to the state, the May 1st Labor Day is a legal holiday with one day off and weekend off is allowed for three days in total.
The origin of May Day
International Labor Day, also known as "May 1 International Labor Day" and "international demonstration day", is a national holiday in more than 80 countries around the world, which is set on May 1 every year. It is a festival shared by working people all over the world. In July 1889, Engels led the second International Congress held in Paris. The meeting passed a resolution stipulating that the international workers would hold a march on May 1, 1890, and decided to make May 1 International Labor Day. The executive yuan of the Central People's government made a decision in December 1949 to designate May 1 as labor day. After 1989, the State Council basically commended the national model workers and advanced workers every five years, about 3000 people each time.
Let's take a look at how countries around the world celebrate May Day:
1. Thailand: there will be related celebrations in the capital and some big cities on May 1st national holiday, but the scale will not be too large. This year, Thailand has a holiday on the 1st and a supplementary holiday on the 2nd.
2. Russia: during the national holiday from May 1 to 3, all political parties will gather in the Red Square to give speeches, and ordinary citizens will hold parades.
3. Germany: it's a day off on the 1st. This weekend coincides with May 1st, but Germany only takes one day off, and it won't make up for it. It is reported that every year many people in Germany take the opportunity of May day to make trouble, protest against the government and ask for tax reduction. This year is no exception. From the 30th to the 1st, many supermarkets were robbed and cars were smashed and burned.
4. Peru: 1 day off. There are no celebrations.
5. Poland: the first day is off. As the third day is the national day of Poland, some units will take it from the first day to the third. On May 1, Poland's national trade union agreement, democratic left Alliance Party, Social Democratic Party, labor union and other left-wing groups and political parties held a mass March to celebrate May 1, with slogans such as "8-hour working day".
6. Italy: although Italy recognizes the May Day International Labor Day and the government also expresses respect for labor, the general public does not hold special celebrations and there is no national May Day holiday.