Labor Day activities and customs

May Day International Labor Day, also known as "May Day", on May 1 every year, is a national holiday in more than 80 countries around the world, but also the world's working people *** with the holiday. The following is my compilation of Labor Day activities and customs, I hope it will be helpful to you.

What activities can be carried out on Labor Day

One: adequate rest

There are many ways to spend May Day, most people are very tired the day before the May Day holiday, because, whether at work or in life, the plan before the holiday to have to be completed, leading to the day before our May Day holiday will be More tired, however, the May Day holiday we can fully rest, such as sleeping, when you get up early in the morning stretching, think of these days can be peaceful without having to go to work, the heart is very good, I think this is a very good way to relax, due to the work of the day to get up early, and then dragged to work with a tired body. However, the May Day holiday is here, we can be mindful to feel the morning sleep to us to bring ease and mind the release of pressure.

Two: Getting close to nature

Relaxation. Vacation is here, we can choose a sunny, windy and beautiful weather, from the residence near the quiet place to walk alone, preferably alone, because of this, in order to personally enjoy the scenery brought to you by nature, but also to avoid the disturbance of others, at the same time, you can also shoot a few flowers, grass, birds and other beautiful pictures, and then slowly walk back. This will not only release your stress, but also make your life more confident.

Three: go home

If the small friends close to home, most of them are choosing to go home to accompany their parents, but friends far from home sometimes choose to go home, which is the temptation of affection, is the most meaningful thing to do on May 1, born as a child, no matter how far the road, parents and family members is the most important, go home to nagging, eat a reunion dinner, not only to make themselves happy, but also to The first thing you need to do is to make your parents happy.

Four: sports and fitness food

As a result of long hours of work, so that we do not have time to protect their own bodies, and come back in the evening will not have a delicious dinner, either roadside stalls or street stores. We can choose to go to the heart to do a favorite dishes, their own to feel the joy of cooking, so that not only make you eat their own delicious dishes, but also to learn a good hand. In addition sports fitness is also particularly meaningful. In the exercise to strengthen their own system, release their own stress. After these will make your whole body and mind will be released from stress.

What are the customs of Labor Day

China Labor Day (May 1)

May 1 every year as the legal Chinese Labor Day, usually three days off to celebrate the country, to the day of May 1, people change into festive dress, to participate in a variety of celebratory ** or sports and cultural recreational activities, and have outstanding contributions to labor. The first day of May, people dress up to participate in a variety of celebrations ** or sports and recreational activities, and to have outstanding contributions to the recognition of workers.

Russian Labor Day (May 1)

May Day has always been a very important holiday in Russia, in addition to the May 1-3 national holiday, a variety of dissident non-governmental organizations, labor groups, will be held on this day of spontaneous celebration of various activities. The "May Day "* procession passes through the main streets and squares of the city and ends with a large ** and celebration in the old or wide central square. At the same time, a variety of clubs throughout Russia will be held in a rich and colorful entertainment, people's holiday mood is very high.

Japan's Labor Day (November 23)

Japan has a similar holiday and May Day, called "hard work to thank the day", formerly known as the "new taste of the festival", is the emperor to taste the new rice day. However, it is not May 1st, but November 23rd. This day is also a day to respect labor and celebrate production, and most of the working people are off.

Labor Day in Korea (May 1)

There is no holiday in Korea on May 1, which is not a legal holiday. According to Korea's labor law, all workers except civil servants will enjoy a paid holiday on May 1st. And many people, because of the nature of their work, the International Labor Day day is usually not paid holiday, to continue to work.

Thailand Labor Day (May 1)

Thailand first enacted labor regulations in 1932, and then the first of May each year will be determined as the country's Labor Day, as a way to reward hard-working workers. On this day, the whole country will take a day off, and activities will be held in the Royal Plaza in Bangkok to celebrate the May 1 International Labor Day.

Labor Day in the United States (September 4)

At that time, capitalist industry has jumped to the world's first U.S., the occurrence of the national workers * labor, which caused a great impact on the interests of their capitalism. So the U.S. government later in the establishment of Labor Day, deliberately avoiding the "May Day", and separately stipulated that the first Monday of September each year for the Labor Day, a day off.

Canada's Labor Day (September 4)

Canada's Labor Day is the same as that of the United States, but for Canadians, Labor Day provides them with a very rare three-day long weekend. Many Canadians see the Labor Day long weekend as the end of summer, and they hold a variety of events to make it a great summer for themselves and their families, including family gatherings, outdoor barbecues, camping and vacations, etc.

In New Zealand, Labor Day is celebrated as the end of summer.

New Zealand Labor Day (4th Monday in October)

There is no International Labor Day in New Zealand, they have their own Labor Day, which originated in the 19th century when New Zealand workers fought for an 8-hour workday. It is a nationwide public holiday in New Zealand on the fourth Monday of October every year, which coincides with spring, so New Zealanders often choose the holiday to take a family vacation and enjoy the arrival of spring.

German Labor Day

Because Germany has a perfect labor system, the mechanism of worker protection is basically already the highest level in the world. So May 1 this day is just a very common small holiday. In the traditional German custom, May 1 is actually the German native Valentine's Day. On May 1, many places will set up a "May Tree", and then single men and women write a wish card, praying that they can be loved by their sweethearts.

Traditional Foods for Labor Day

Throughout the spring of health, the main focus should be on nourishing the liver, and May 1 is no exception. The famous Tang Dynasty physician Sun Simiao in the "Qianjin Fang" has pointed out that the diet at this time should be "save acid and increase sweet", that is, appropriate to eat some acidic food to protect the liver, and appropriate to eat more sweet food to strengthen the spleen. Nutritionist, May Day liver diet is easy to say, but in practice is also different from person to person.

From a general point of view, the first of May should be based on liver health, we can eat some of the ingredients that are conducive to liver growth, detoxification, and yin nourishment.

1, green vegetables

Green leafy vegetables in the spring is the elephant in the room, Chinese medicine has "white into the lungs, red into the heart, green into the liver, black into the kidneys, yellow into the spleen" said. Green leafy ingredients into the liver, so May Day preferred green leafy vegetables. One of the most classic May Day ingredients is able to maintain the liver of celery and spring bamboo shoots, in addition, leeks (leeks better), spinach are also suitable for consumption at this time.

2, meat class

Chinese medicine seeks to take the class than the elephant, as the liver to speak, meat is particularly recommended in the liver of animals. But the fat content of animal liver is more, hyperlipidemia people should pay attention to eat carefully. May not advocate eating warmer meat, such as mutton, beef and so on.

3, go to the wind class

Spring windy, summer heat, voltaic humidity, autumn dry, winter cold." Therefore, on May 1, you should also pick some ingredients from the point of view of resisting the external wind. Sliced meat, skin jelly and other things with skin type, eat at this time can effectively play the role of beauty, solid surface, to prevent the invasion of external evils and other wind protection. For example, with soybean stew meat skin, soybeans have estrogen, the gelatin in the meat skin to cook out, together with the ingredients, not only in line with the season, but also suitable for women's skin.