Labor Day

International Labour Day, or International Labour Solidarity Day, is an annual celebration on 1 May to commemorate and recognise the achievements of the working class. In Poland, this day is a statutory holiday. The holiday was established in 1889 at the first congress of the Second International Labour Congress, which took place in Paris.

It was supposed to commemorate the massacre of workers that took place in 1886 in Chicago (United States) during a demonstration against poor working conditions and especially against excessive working hours. In Poland, the first celebration of Labour Day took place as early as 1890 and was organized (against the partitioners) by activists of the Social-Revolutionary Proletariat Party. Later celebrations of the holiday were also initiated mainly by socialist parties and organizations.
After 1989 the celebration of Labour Day became less popular, which probably results not from an aversion to the basic idea of the holiday, but rather to the political and ideological environment associated with it.



On the occasion of Labour Day, I wish every working person a rest on this day ;)