1st of May – International Workers’ Day

On the 1st of May, in many countries of the world, an international holiday is celebrated - Labor Day (Spring and Labor Day), which was originally called the Day of International Solidarity of Workers.

On May 1, 1886, American workers made a strike in Chicago, claiming an 8-hour working day. The strike and the demonstration they held with it ended in a bloody clash with the police.

In July 1889, the Paris Congress of the Second International, in memory of the workers ’speech, decided to hold annual demonstrations on May 1. The first day of international solidarity of workers was celebrated in 1890 in Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, USA, Norway, France, Sweden, and some other countries.

For a long time, May Day was a symbol of revolution, irreconcilable class struggle, had a “political coloring” and was marked by demonstrations decorated with portraits of political figures, industry leaders, slogans, appeals, posters, and diagrams about achievements in a particular sector of the national economy, science and culture. But gradually this context was lost.

Today the holiday is celebrated in 142 countries and territories of the world on the 1st of May or on the first Monday of May. For some countries, the tradition to gather people under the banner of the trade unions is still preserved, but in most countries, it is still not a political holiday, but Labor Day, a bright spring holiday, when folk festivals, performances of artists, fairs, peaceful processions, and many entertainment events are organized. And for someone, it's just another day off, during which you can relax or spend time with your family.

By the way, in some countries, Labor Day is celebrated at a different time - for example, the United States and Japan. In more than 80 countries (including India), Labor Day is not celebrated.

Today, ladies from VeronikaLove have a day off, as in Ukraine this holiday is official and almost all state institutions are closed. This means that your beloved single lady is waiting for you in chat to spend the whole day only with you and to celebrate the beginning of May and the approach of warning summer days!