Today May 1 Day: How is celebrated on May 1 in Europe?
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Heritage of the struggles of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, May 1 has a real world scope. International workers ‘day is celebrated in most countries of the world and, in many states, it is recognized as a holiday and non -working day, giving rise to important demonstrations and gatherings of the workers’ movement.
Within the European Union, May 1 is a holiday in 24 of the 27 member states. In Ireland, labor day (May Day or Labour Day) takes place on the first Monday in May (May 5 in 2025): it is also a holiday. May 1 is necessarily unemployed in three countries of the European Union, except for activities that cannot be interrupted for organizational or public service reasons: theSpainthere France and the Poland.
To The Netherlands and at DenmarkMay 1 is neither a holiday nor unemployed, which does not prevent the holding of political demonstrations and parades in many cities.
In Polandduring the USSR period, May 1 gave rise to major popular festivals and parades orchestrated by the Communist Party. In the early 1980s, major strike movements, organized in particular by the Federation of Solidarnoλć unions on the shipyards of Gdańsk, gave a new dimension to this day of struggle.
In Italythe Labor Day has been celebrated in music: since the 1990s, the main Italian union forces have organized a concert on Piazza San Giovanni, in Rome each year.
In the Scandinavian countries, May 1 coexists with more traditional festivals marking the arrival of spring. In Finlandalongside workers’ parades, Vappuaatto is celebrated across the country. Ditto in Suedewhere major student events take place. This is also the case in Greecewhere the spring festival takes its roots in antiquity.
