What is the origin and customs of Labor Day?
On May 1, 1886, Chicago workers in the United States went on strike for legal rights and finally won.In 1889, Engels proposed to set May 1 as the International Labor Day to celebrate the victory of the proletarian working people.The holiday custom of China"s Labor Day is to release legal holidays and travel.
There are many statutory holidays in China, but there are not many statutory holidays.Most of them are the most grand traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Qingming Festival, etc.However, Labor Day is not.The traditional holiday is not a national memorial day, but it has become a legal holiday, mainly because the origin of Labor Day is very unusual.It comes from the victory of the struggle for the rights and interests of the proletarian working people.
A brief description of the origin of Labor Day
On May 1, 1886, a large-scale workers" strike occurred in Chicago, USA, the purpose was to fight for the legitimate rights and interests of the working class.The strike lasted 8 hours and ended in victory for the proletarian workers.By 1889, when socialists rallied in Paris, Engels proposed the establishment of the American Strike Day on May 1 as International Labor Day to celebrate the legitimate rights and interests of laborers.After the founding of New China, the International Labor Day was set as a legal holiday.
What are the holiday customs of Labor Day
Because Labor Day is a worldwide international holiday, the customs of each country are different.The main custom of China"s Labor Day is a statutory holiday, on which people will travel, visit relatives and friends and so on.In addition, each school will organize students to draw handwritten newspapers, write articles, literary performances, etc., and some TV stations will also hold some special evening parties to celebrate the May 1st International Labor Day and commemorate the proletarian laborers.obtain legal rights.
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