Labor day belongs to workers, but in fact, as a festival, labor day can also be said to be a rest day when we are busy. No matter in which country, people will stop to have a party with their family and friends, have a picnic, or just have a quiet rest at home for a leisurely labor day. So, how many days is may day off this year? Do other countries have May Day holiday?
This year's Labor Day is only four days off. May 1-4, 2019 is off for 4 days. Work on April 28th (Sunday) and May 5th (Sunday).
On July 14, 1889, the socialist congress convened by Marxists from all over the world opened in Paris, France. At the conference, French representative Ravin proposed that the day of struggle of American workers for the eight hour working system on May 1, 1886 should be the common day of the international proletariat. The participants unanimously agreed to adopt this historic resolution. From then on, may day was born.
How do other countries celebrate Labor Day?
Czech
In Czech, may means the month of flowers. It's a month full of flowers and full of spring. May 1st is of double significance in Czech Republic. People in different fields will celebrate their own festivals at the same time.
Another romantic meaning of May Day for the Czech people is Valentine's day. The Valentine's day on February 14th with strong Western religious color is only ten years old in Czech, but the history of Czech 51 Valentine's day has lasted for several centuries. According to Czech tradition, girls should be kissed by their lovers under cherry trees full of flowers, so as to ensure that they will be more beautiful, healthy and blessed by the God of flowers for a long time. In order to commemorate the famous Czech poet Maha, people in love are willing to offer flowers and kiss in front of Maha's statue in betlin Park in Prague on May 1st, hoping that their love can be witnessed by the poet and be immortal as his poems. (Maha, a famous Czech poet, wrote may)
Thailand, Peru
Thailand first promulgated the labor regulations in 1932, and then set may 1 as the national labor day to reward hard-working workers. On this day, Thailand will have a national holiday. There will be related celebrations in the capital and some big cities, but the scale will not be too large.
Similar to Thailand, Peru, a South American country, has set may 1 as its national labor day and a national holiday.
Japan
Japan is a country with many festivals. There are many festivals around May 1. (for example, tree planting day on April 29, constitutional day on May 3, national holiday on May 4, and children's day on May 5) when these holidays are connected, the average Japanese have at least one week's rest time, the longest even reaching 11 days.
For the working class, the significance of this long holiday is really unusual. Therefore, in Japan, the special celebration of Labor Day is gradually replaced by "May Day Golden Week". And since April 29, Japan has entered the golden week. In Japan, hotels, hot springs and other entertainment facilities have launched various advertisements to attract tourists before May 1, and the room price of ordinary hotels has more than doubled than usual.
Russia
Since the establishment of the international labor day, Russia has attached great importance to this special festival. On May 1, the whole country of Russia had a holiday and held various celebrations and mass processions.
In the past, the above-mentioned activities were mainly organized by the government, and the procession included representatives of various enterprises and organs. Now, in addition to the celebrations organized by the government, non-governmental organizations and labor groups with different political opinions will hold various celebrations on this day, which can not only take this opportunity to fully elaborate their own political opinions, but also expand the influence of the organization.
Generally speaking, the "May Day" parade team should first pass through the main streets and squares of the city, and finally hold large-scale gatherings and celebrations in the ancient or broad central square. At the same time, various clubs across Russia will hold rich and colorful recreational activities, and people's festival mood is very high.
Italy
Britain, France and other European countries have set may day as labor day. Many countries have a day off. Some countries have a public holiday on the first Monday of may according to the situation.
However, unlike most countries in the world, although Italy recognizes the May Day International Labor Day and the government also expresses respect for labor, ordinary people do not hold special celebrations and there is no national May Day holiday. So Italy's Labor Day is neither a holiday nor a celebration.
Germany
May day is a special day for Germans. This day is designated as a legal holiday, because it is not only a day for workers all over the world, but also a day rich in traditional German customs. Germany said that after a long, cold winter and a changeable April like a child's face, a bright may brings hope to people.
On the eve of May 1st, various celebrations were held in Germany. On the night of April 30, it was the night of "wapkisi" in Germany. People dressed in costumes danced happily in various dance fields in urban and rural Germany. Different from usual, this night people usually dance elegant waltz, tango and other 'national standard dances'. That's how many people in the city greet the coming of May. There are a lot of smiling faces on the stern faced Germans.
On May Day, many German towns have the custom of erecting may trees. Generally, young and strong unmarried young people in the village work together to erect a tall, straight, strong birch trunk. One village is taller than another. Unmarried girls decorate the "may tree" with beautiful decorations, hoping to be loved by Ruyi in the next year. In the early morning of May 1, many unmarried young women saw the 'mini' heart-shaped garland in front of the door to express their love as soon as they opened. On this day, simple residents brought their children to dance around the "may tree" in traditional clothes. They eat their hometown's sausage and drink the local people's favorite beer.
France
In France, May 1st International Labor Day is also known as suzuelan day. On this day, everyone has to buy several bouquets of bell orchids for himself, his wife and friends.
On May 1, the tradition of giving the orchid as a gift has a long history in France. In July 1889, 'Second International' was established in Paris, and the General Assembly declared May 1 as international labor day. On May 1 of the following year, the people of Paris marched in the streets, and wore a red triangle on their clothes, representing their three demands: labor, rest and entertainment. Later, they replaced the red triangle with the lily of the valley tied with a red ribbon. Since then, the lily of the bell has become a symbol of International Labor Day in France. The March is a traditional French activity to commemorate the May 1st International Labor Day. Every year on this day, the French trade unions will organize a large-scale march to let workers express their feelings in their festivals. Many of them will hold a bell orchid in their hands.