1st may labour day

Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. For many countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. For other countries, Labour Day is celebrated on a different date, often one with special significance for the labour movement in that country. In Canada and the United States, it is celebrated on the first Monday of September and considered the official end of the summer holiday for most of the respective countries, as public school and university students return to school that week or the following week.

States and dependencies colored by observance of International Workers' Day or a different variant of May Day or Labour Day

  Labour day falls or may fall on May 1st

  Another public holiday on May 1st

  No public holiday on May 1st, but Labour Day on a different date

  No public holiday on May 1st and no Labour Day

For many countries, "Labour Day" is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. Some countries vary the actual date of their celebrations so that the holiday occurs on a Monday close to 1 May. The remainder of this article addresses those countries for whom Labour Day is not linked to International Workers' Day.

Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882

A Labour Day parade in Toronto, Canada in 1900

Triumph of Labour at the Marina Beach in Chennai.