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May Day is a name for various Holiday s celebrated on May 1 (or in the beginning of May ), ranging from several festivals to '''International Workers' Day''', its most famous action. INTERNATIONAL WORKER'S DAY International Workers' Day (a name used interchangeably with ''May Day'') is the commemoration of the in the United States to come in effect as of May 1 , 1886 . This resulted in a General Strike and the riot in Chicago of 1886, but eventually also in the official sanction of the eight-hour workday. The May Day Riots Of 1894 and May Day Riots Of 1919 occurred subsequently. In 1889 , the first congress of the Second International called for international demonstrations on the 1890 anniversary of the Chicago riot. These were so successful that May Day was formally recognized as an annual event at the International's second congress in 1891 . May Day has long been a focal point for , May Day received the official endorsement of the Soviet Union ; celebrations in Communist Countries during the Cold War era often consisted of large military parades and shows of common people in support of the government. The Red Scare periods ended May Day as a mass holiday in the United States, a phenomenon which can be seen as somewhat ironic given that May Day originated in Chicago. Meanwhile, in countries other than the United States , resident Working Class es fought hard to make May Day an official Government ally-sanctioned holiday, efforts which eventually largely succeeded. For this reason, May Day in most of the world today is marked by huge street rallies of workers led by their Trade Union s and various large Socialist and Communist parties — a phenomenon not generally seen in the U.S. (which has a history of strong Anti-communism ). In most countries other than the U.S., May Day is often referred to simply as " Labor Day " or "Worker day". The United States , Canada , Australia , and New Zealand celebrate their Labor Day on different dates, which has to do with how the holiday originated in those countries; see also '' Loyalty Day '' and '' Law Day, U.S.A. '' |
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