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People of The World Celebrate May Day

Published May 1st, 2019 - 06:26 GMT

Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. For most countries, Labor Day is synonymous with or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May.

On the other hand, other countries celebrate Labor Day on a different date, often one with special significance for the Labor movement in that country.

 

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Workers march along a street to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

Workers march along a street to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

Buddhists monks bless workers during a gathering to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

Buddhists monks bless workers during a gathering to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP

Sudanese working hard as people celebrate Labor Day. (Twitter/ @SudaneseCulture)

Sudanese working hard as people celebrate Labor Day. (Twitter/ @SudaneseCulture)

March of Labor Day, the first of May, which was launched this morning from Al-Naserah, Palestine, at the invitation of the Communist Party, the Democratic Front for peace and equality and the Communist youth. (Twitter/@JCommunist)

March of Labor Day, the first of May, which was launched this morning from Al-Naserah, Palestine, at the invitation of the Communist Party, the Democratic Front for peace and equality and the Communist youth. (Twitter/@JCommunist)

Russian Trade Unions' members holding balloons and flags gather on Red Square for their May Day demonstration in Moscow on May 1, 2019. Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP

Russian Trade Unions' members holding balloons and flags gather on Red Square for their May Day demonstration in Moscow on May 1, 2019. Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP

Pakistani labourers pour melted metal into a cast at an iron factory in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. ASIF HASSAN / AFP

Pakistani labourers pour melted metal into a cast at an iron factory in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. ASIF HASSAN / AFP

Indian labourers walk as they plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Ghandigram on the outskirts of Agartala on April 30, 2019, on the eve of International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. STR / AFP

Indian labourers walk as they plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Ghandigram on the outskirts of Agartala on April 30, 2019, on the eve of International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. STR / AFP

Pakistani labourers clean the windows of a bulding in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP

Pakistani labourers clean the windows of a bulding in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP

An Indian labourer uses a shovel to separate wheat grains from the husk at a local distribution point on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. NARINDER NANU / AFP

An Indian labourer uses a shovel to separate wheat grains from the husk at a local distribution point on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. NARINDER NANU / AFP

Members of the Central Committee of the French Communist Party and of General Workers' Confederation parade during the May Day protests, on May 01, 1945 on the Place de la Bastille in Paris. AFP

Members of the Central Committee of the French Communist Party and of General Workers' Confederation parade during the May Day protests, on May 01, 1945 on the Place de la Bastille in Paris. AFP

Workers march along a street to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Buddhists monks bless workers during a gathering to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Sudanese working hard as people celebrate Labor Day. (Twitter/ @SudaneseCulture)
March of Labor Day, the first of May, which was launched this morning from Al-Naserah, Palestine, at the invitation of the Communist Party, the Democratic Front for peace and equality and the Communist youth. (Twitter/@JCommunist)
Russian Trade Unions' members holding balloons and flags gather on Red Square for their May Day demonstration in Moscow on May 1, 2019. Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP
Pakistani labourers pour melted metal into a cast at an iron factory in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. ASIF HASSAN / AFP
Indian labourers walk as they plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Ghandigram on the outskirts of Agartala on April 30, 2019, on the eve of International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. STR / AFP
Pakistani labourers clean the windows of a bulding in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP
An Indian labourer uses a shovel to separate wheat grains from the husk at a local distribution point on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. NARINDER NANU / AFP
Members of the Central Committee of the French Communist Party and of General Workers' Confederation parade during the May Day protests, on May 01, 1945 on the Place de la Bastille in Paris. AFP
Workers march along a street to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Workers march along a street to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Buddhists monks bless workers during a gathering to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Buddhists monks bless workers during a gathering to mark International Labour Day in Phnom Penh on May 1, 2019. TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP
Sudanese working hard as people celebrate Labor Day. (Twitter/ @SudaneseCulture)
Sudanese working hard as people celebrate Labor Day. (Twitter/ @SudaneseCulture)
March of Labor Day, the first of May, which was launched this morning from Al-Naserah, Palestine, at the invitation of the Communist Party, the Democratic Front for peace and equality and the Communist youth. (Twitter/@JCommunist)
March of Labor Day, the first of May, which was launched this morning from Al-Naserah, Palestine, at the invitation of the Communist Party, the Democratic Front for peace and equality and the Communist youth. (Twitter/@JCommunist)
Russian Trade Unions' members holding balloons and flags gather on Red Square for their May Day demonstration in Moscow on May 1, 2019. Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP
Russian Trade Unions' members holding balloons and flags gather on Red Square for their May Day demonstration in Moscow on May 1, 2019. Yuri KADOBNOV / AFP
Pakistani labourers pour melted metal into a cast at an iron factory in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. ASIF HASSAN / AFP
Pakistani labourers pour melted metal into a cast at an iron factory in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. ASIF HASSAN / AFP
Indian labourers walk as they plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Ghandigram on the outskirts of Agartala on April 30, 2019, on the eve of International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. STR / AFP
Indian labourers walk as they plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Ghandigram on the outskirts of Agartala on April 30, 2019, on the eve of International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. STR / AFP
Pakistani labourers clean the windows of a bulding in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP
Pakistani labourers clean the windows of a bulding in Karachi on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP
An Indian labourer uses a shovel to separate wheat grains from the husk at a local distribution point on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. NARINDER NANU / AFP
An Indian labourer uses a shovel to separate wheat grains from the husk at a local distribution point on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 30, 2019, on the eve of the International Labour Day celebrated on May 1. NARINDER NANU / AFP
Members of the Central Committee of the French Communist Party and of General Workers' Confederation parade during the May Day protests, on May 01, 1945 on the Place de la Bastille in Paris. AFP
Members of the Central Committee of the French Communist Party and of General Workers' Confederation parade during the May Day protests, on May 01, 1945 on the Place de la Bastille in Paris. AFP

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