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When is Labor Day?

The full name of Labor Day is "May 1 International Labor Day", which is also called "May 1 Labor Day", "International Labor Day" and "International Demonstration Day". It was put forward by Engels, the great capitalist leader, in 1889, and it was made clear that May 1 day of every year from 1890 was the legal day for working people.

As we all know, the Labor Day on May 1 day every year is calculated according to the Gregorian calendar. So, if calculated according to the lunar calendar, when will it be?

I. Labor Day Time in Recent Years

20 10 labor day: May of Gregorian calendar1; March 18 of the lunar calendar

20 1 1 Labor Day: May of Gregorian calendar1; Twenty-ninth day of the third lunar month

20 12 labor day: May of Gregorian calendar1; The eleventh day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar.

20 13 labor day: May of Gregorian calendar1; March 22nd of the lunar calendar.

20 14 labor day: May of Gregorian calendar1; The third day of the fourth lunar month

20 15 labor day: May of Gregorian calendar1; The thirteenth day of the third lunar month.

20 16 labor day: May of Gregorian calendar1; The 25th day of the third lunar month.

20 17 labor day: May of Gregorian calendar1; The sixth day of the fourth lunar month

20 18 labor day: May of Gregorian calendar1; The 16th day of the third lunar month

Second, the origin of Labor Day date

Labor Day originated in Chicago, USA. According to historical records, in May of 1886, 1, more than 200,000 workers in Chicago, USA, went on strike for an eight-hour working day. After a hard struggle, the workers finally won. In order to commemorate the workers' movement, the Second International led by Engels held a congress in Paris on July 1889. At the congress, everyone unanimously agreed to designate May 1 day as the * * * festival of the international proletariat, and this resolution was positively responded by workers all over the world. 1 890 may1day, the working class in Europe and America took the lead in taking to the streets and held a grand demonstration to fight for their legitimate rights and interests. From then on, every May 1, working people from all over the world will gather and March to celebrate. This is the origin of May Day International Labor Day.