What do you do on Labor Day? Are there any traditional customs?

The full name of Labor Day is ? May Day International Labor Day? , it is a holiday belonging to working people all over the world. It originated on May 1, 1886, when the capitalists, in order to squeeze the surplus value from the workers, kept asking them to increase the working hours and intensify the labor intensity, and the working class was highly exploited. In order to fight for the eight-hour workday and demand shorter working hours, local workers in Chicago, USA, united in a nationwide strike movement that was a sensation at the time, and eventually won the victory. This victory continued to influence the proletariat in other countries in Europe and the United States, and people around the world followed suit, taking to the streets in protest for the legal rights of workers. In honor of this ? Chicago Workers' General Strike? s victory, May 1 was internationally designated as Labor Day.

In the centuries that followed, May 1 was celebrated in different ways around the world, with festivals, parties, and holidays, as a way to raise awareness of the protection of labor rights. As of today, many countries and regions around the world continue the tradition of May 1 Labor Day. Of course, there are some countries, such as the United States, where Labor Day is not celebrated on May 1, and there are a few countries where Labor Day does not exist or where other holidays are celebrated instead of Labor Day.

Labor Day in the United States does not fall on May 1, and is not celebrated on that day. But on the first Monday in September, which is also known as Labor Day in the United States, the country observes a day off to commemorate the Chicago General Strike.

In China, the day is a public holiday, and the whole country can take the day off. On May Day, various recreational activities and labor parties are held across the country to celebrate the holiday and honor model workers.

In Germany, people celebrate the holiday with a variety of activities. May Day, many German towns and cities have the custom of erecting May trees. In addition, the night before May Day (April 30), young people will be partying, drinking and organizing various celebrations until the first day of May.

For the Czech Republic, May Day has a more romantic flavor. It is not only Labor Day, but also Valentine's Day. According to tradition, local Czech couples kiss under a cherry blossom tree, and the flower goddess blesses them with long-lasting love.