The Origin of the English Version of May Day Labor Day

1, English: May 1 The first International Labor Day originated from the strike of the workers' congress in Chicago, USA. On May 6th, more than 216,000 workers in Chicago went on strike for the eight-hour working system. After a hard and bloody struggle, they finally won. In order to commemorate this great workers' movement, the Second International announced in July 1989 that May 6th every year would be designated as International Labor Day.

1September 1999, the State Council reformed and promulgated a new statutory holiday system. Every year, National Day, Spring Festival, May Day legal holidays plus reverse holidays, the national holiday is 7 days. Since then, the tourism consumption fever triggered by the three golden weeks has become a new bright spot in China's economic life, and the holiday economy has become a new topic that people relish.

The significance of International Labor Day lies in that workers have won their legitimate rights and interests through struggle and indomitable heroic struggle spirit. This is the historical progress of human civilization and democracy. This is the essence of May Day. So people attach great importance to Labor Day.

2. Chinese translation: May 1 International Labor Day originated from the workers' strike in Chicago, USA. On May 1886, 1 day, more than 0.6 million workers in Chicago went on strike to implement the eight-hour working system. After a hard and bloody struggle, they finally won. In order to commemorate this great workers' movement, in July 1889, the Second International announced that May 1 day every year would be designated as International Labor Day.

In September, 1999, the State Council reformed and introduced a new legal holiday system. Every year, National Day, Spring Festival, and May Day are legal holidays plus one day, and the whole country has seven days off. Since then, the tourism consumption fever caused by the three "Golden Weeks" has become a new bright spot in China's economic life, and the holiday economy has become a new topic that people relish.

The significance of International Labor Day lies in that laborers have won their legitimate rights and interests through struggle with indomitable heroism, which is the historic progress of human civilization and democracy, and this is the essence of May Day. This is why people pay so much attention to Labor Day.