Information about the holiday

May 1 International Labor Day

In the mid-19th century, American capitalism was in a constant economic crisis, with tens of thousands of factories closing and millions of workers losing their jobs. Wages for employed workers continued to fall, while working hours were repeatedly extended to a maximum of 18 hours. As a result, on May 1, 1886, more than 400,000 workers in 11,500 businesses in the United States went on strike on an unprecedented scale to demand an eight-hour workday. The strike caused a strong reaction in the U.S. and the international workers' movement and was ultimately victorious. On July 14, 1889, the Second International held its founding congress in Paris and adopted a historic resolution: May 1 was designated as International Labor Day. Thus, the workers' struggle on May 1 went from the United States to the world, and more and more countries joined the commemoration of May 1, which became a day of international significance.

May 4 Youth Day

May 4 is China's Youth Day.

On May 4, 1919, more than 3,000 students, mainly from Peking University, held a protest rally in front of Tiananmen Square, demanding that "the country's power be fought for externally, and the traitors of the country be punished internally," "canceling the 21 articles," and "rejecting the signing of the peace treaty," which led to the outbreak of the shocking May 4 Movement.

In order to commemorate this day of historical significance, in 1939 the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Youth Organization stipulated that May 4 for the Chinese Youth Day. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the State Council of the Central People's Government in December 1949 officially declared May 4 as the Chinese Youth Day. 1950 April *** Youth League Central Committee decided to May 4 as the anniversary of the founding of the Youth League.

May 12 International Nurses' Day

Every year on May 12, is the International Nurses' Day. It was established in honor of Florence Nightingale (1820~1910), the founder of the modern nursing discipline. Between 1852 and 1856, the war in the Crimea between Czarist Russia and Turkey was brutal, with heavy casualties on both sides and a large number of sick and wounded left unattended. At that time. Britain has a medical professional knowledge of the lady named Florence Nightingale, she voluntarily organized the field ambulance, led 38 female ambulance crew responsible for the care of the sick and wounded, under her leadership, the establishment of the hospital management system, improve the quality of care, so that the mortality rate of the sick and wounded fell rapidly. 1860, she was in the United Kingdom's St. Thomas hospital to set up the world's first school of nursing, in order to promote the nursing work and the development of nursing education in all countries of the world, and the development of nursing education, and the development of nursing education. In 1860, she set up the world's first nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital in the United Kingdom, making great contributions to the promotion of nursing and the development of nursing education in various countries. In order to commemorate the founder of modern nursing education, nurse education, promote Nightingale on the sick as "the old man's children, comrades hands and feet, the children's mother" dedication, the international will be her birthday - May 12 as the International Nurses Day.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year, and it is also the day that American woman Anna Jarvis proposed the creation of Mother's Day. Jarvis's mother was a teacher, and while lecturing on how children should honor their parents, she expressed the hope that some of her students would come up with ways to honor their mothers' love. Anna remembered her mother's words with great sadness at her mother's death and resolved to fulfill her mother's wishes. After her mother's death, she initiated the creation of Mother's Day. She wrote letters to the U.S. Congress, local governors, and women's associations, among others. As a result of her efforts, the proposal to create Mother's Day was soon supported by every state in the U.S. In 1914, then U.S. President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed the second Sunday of May, the day Anna's mother died, as Mother's Day. The president also stipulated that on Mother's Day, every household should fly the national flag to show respect for mothers. More than 40 countries around the world have established Mother's Day as a holiday. As Anna's mother loved Dianthus flowers, she used them as a symbol of her love on Mother's Day. On Mother's Day, Americans wear a red gypsophila on their clothes; while those whose mothers have died wear a white gypsophila.

Origin of Father's Day

Americans celebrate Father's Day every year on the third Sunday in June. The origin of Father's Day has a lot to do with Mother's Day. 1909, Mrs. Dodd, who lived in Washington State, attended a Mother's Day ceremony and thought that if there could be a Mother's Day to honor and celebrate the greatness of mothers, why not have a Father's Day? Mrs. Dodd lost her mother at an early age, and she and her five younger brothers grew up steeped in all of their father's heart and soul. The sisters and brothers were filled with gratitude to their father. She wrote a letter to the state government, suggesting the establishment of Father's Day, the state government adopted this proposal, will be June 5 every year as Father's Day. Later, the United States of America, followed suit, so that its influence is more and more. 1972 President Nixon signed the proposal of the two houses of Congress, officially set Father's Day as a national holiday, and now there are many countries in the world to this day to express their love for their fathers, according to Mrs. Dodd's proposal: the day of the festival, young people wear red roses to express their love for their fathers who are still alive. White roses are worn to pay tribute to deceased fathers

The origin of June 1 International Children's Day

Children's Day, also known as June 1 International Children's Day, is held on June 1 every year, and is a holiday for children and young people all over the world.

In November 1949, the Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) held a council meeting in Moscow, at which Chinese and other delegates angrily exposed the crimes of imperialists and reactionaries in various countries in killing and poisoning children. In order to guarantee the right to survival, health care and education of children in all countries of the world, and in order to improve the lives of children, the conference decided to designate June 1 of each year as International Children's Day. Before that, many countries in the world had Children's Day. 1925, the International Association for the Promotion of Children's Happiness initiated the establishment of a Children's Memorial Day, and Britain, the U.S., and Japan responded positively by establishing their own national Children's Day, with the U.K. stipulating that Children's Day be celebrated on July 14th every year and the U.S. stipulating that Children's Day be celebrated on May 1st. Japan's Children's Day is very special, divided into men's and women's Children's Day, male Children's Day on May 5, female Children's Day on March 3rd. China in 1931, also once stipulated that April 4 for the Chinese Children's Day. Since the establishment of June 1, 1949 as the International Children's Day, countries around the world have abolished the original Children's Day, and unified for the "June 1 International Children's Day". China's central government announced in December 1949: "June 1 International Children's Day" instead of the original "4-4 Children's Day", and provide children and young people a day off.

Duanwu Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on June 25 this year. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the biggest festivals in late spring and early summer. The origin of this festival is said to be related to Qu Yuan, a great poet of the state of Chu more than 2000 years ago. According to the Records of the Grand Historian (史记), Qu Yuan was a minister at the time of King Huai of Chu (楚怀王), and because of his high regard, he aroused the jealousy of the senior officials and Yin Zilan (令尹子蘭), who slandered Qu Yuan in front of the King Huai of Chu (楚怀王)and his successor, King Hà Xiang (顷襄王), which caused the king of Chu (楚王)to gradually distanced himself from Qu Yuan (屈原), not to adopt his advice, and finally even to banish Qu Yuan (屈原). Qu Yuan died a few decades after the death of the state of Chu was destroyed by Qin due to the misuse of the state by the slanderous ministers, but the tragic hero Qu Yuan lived in the hearts of the people of Chu, the following story can be used to illustrate that the people of Chu love Qu Yuan's mood - it is said that after Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, the people of Chu grieved abnormally, and they flocked to the Miluo River to pay homage to the qu yuan, fishermen set up their boats to salvage his body back and forth in the river, and that is the origin of the Dragon Boat. This is the origin of dragon boat rowing. A fisherman also took out the pre-prepared dumplings, eggs and other food, thrown into the river said that the fish and shrimp eat, will not go to bite the body of Dr. Qu. An old physician took a altar of yellow wine poured into the river, said to drug stunned dragon, so that it can not hurt Qu Yuan, not long after the water floated up a stunned dragon, dragon whiskers also stained a piece of Qu Yuan's lapel, people will pull the dragon on the shore and extracted the tendons, the tendons wrapped in the hands of children, neck, and with yellow wine wipe seven orifices, so that those poisonous snakes and pests do not dare to harm these children. The Dragon Boat Festival in the old days there are two very unique customs, one is inserted Artemisia absinthium is said to be full of people early in the morning to go to the surrounding countryside to pick Artemisia absinthium, this plant has the role of clearing heat and detoxification, so people hang them at the door, inserted in the head. The second is to drink xionghuang wine. Xionghuang is a reddish-yellow powder, also has the effect of repelling poison. Adults and wine to eat, children are painted on the forehead, some also write a "king" character. In this way, the summer poison can not be harmful. It is said that the day Qu Yuan threw himself into the river was the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. Since then, every year on May 5, people have to row a dragon boat, eat zongzi, drink xionghuang wine to commemorate qu yuan. In some areas, calamus or mugwort is inserted on the door on the Dragon Boat Festival.

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