May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day or Labour Day, is a holiday celebrated on 1st of May every year in many countries around the world. The holiday has its origins in the labour movement and commemorates the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on May 4, 1886. On that day, a labour protest rally turned violent, with a bomb exploding and killing several people, including police officers. The incident led to the trial and execution of several labour leaders, and the event became a rallying cry for the labour movement.
In many countries, May Day is a public holiday and a day of protest, with workers and labour unions organizing marches and rallies to demand better working conditions, higher wages, and other rights for workers. The holiday is also a time for celebrating the contributions of workers to society and for raising awareness about issues affecting the labour force.
May Day is often associated with the colours red and white, with red symbolizing the struggle for workers’ rights and white symbolizing the hope for a peaceful resolution to labour disputes.
In some countries, it is customary to give flowers, particularly lilies of the valley, to loved ones on May Day as a symbol of spring and new beginnings.
