international workers day

On May 1st, it is celebrated International Workers' Day

@marguicha (230350)

Chile

April 30, 2016 6:11pm CST

In many countries, including mine, tomorrow it is celebrated the International Workers' Day. Although it has its roots in Socialism, mostly it is a holiday for workers. Where I live the stores close and the public transportation does not work. There are speeches in the Unions and the government also gives one. Most of the people where I live prefer to stay at home as there are always some hot heads who want to cause problems How is it where you live?

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

1 May 16

We do not have that holiday.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

1 May 16

I know that you have another date for Labour´s Day

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@cindiowens (5120)

• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

1 May 16

@marguicha Yes, we do. Banks and Post offices close, but hospitals never close, so I usually have to work.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

1 May 16

@cindiowens Hospitalsd don´t close here either.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

1 May 16

It is a public holiday also here in Switzerland as it is in most European countries. It's a day to stay at home, for the same reasons you mention.

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

1 May 16

I know that many countries celebrate it. I didn´t know though that Switzerland did too.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

1 May 16

@marguicha Yes, it is an official holiday, but there are no speeches in the Unions. All the European countries celebrate the Labor Day.

@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

1 May 16

We don't have that holiday in the USA, but in September we have labor day which I think is essentially the same thing

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@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

1 May 16

It is the same but the reason of the dates are different.

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@fishtiger58 (29819)

• Momence, Illinois

1 May 16

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