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The 1st of May, or first Monday in May, is a national public holiday in many countries, in most cases known as "International Workers' Day" or a similar name. Some countries celebrate a Labour Day on other dates significant to them, such as the United States and Canada , which celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September. [ 9 ]
May Day or "Spring Day" (Kevadpüha) is a national holiday in Estonia celebrating the arrival of spring. More traditional festivities take place throughout the night before and into the early hours of 1 May, on the Walpurgis Night ( Volbriöö ).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Holidays in the United States of America For other uses, see Public holidays in the United States (disambiguation). Public holidays in the United States Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark Observed by Federal government State governments Local governments ...
On May 1, countless people around the world celebrate the spring holiday, one that marks roughly the halfway point between the Northern Hemisphere’s Spring equinox and the summer solstice in June.
Most of us have heard of May Day, but what is May Day all about? Here's the history behind the holiday, and a list of the best traditions (including the May Day basket!)
Poland celebrates Labour Day on 1 May. Since 3 May is the Constitution Day (and Catholic holiday - The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland), also a public holiday, they are often combined to generate the "May long weekend" because 2 May is Polish National Flag Day. [26] [27]
May Weekly Holidays and Observances. National Nurses Week (May 6-12, every year) National Pet Week (May 5-11) Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10) Brain Injury Awareness Week (May 11-17)
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 November 2024. Federal holiday in the United States This article is about the U.S. holiday. For the similarly-named holiday in other countries, see Labour Day. For other uses, see Labor Day (disambiguation). Labor Day Labor Day Parade in New York's Union Square, 1882 Observed by United States Type ...