The world will generally held the celebration. However, not all countries will May 1st as labor day, those with "five one" of the country, the specific ways to celebrate and habits are not the same.

 

Europe still to celebrate "five one" the demonstrations in Britain and Germany, the authorities concerned about protests will probably have anarchists rioting. In Germany, Berlin, the police and the anarchist midnight conflict, there have been many arrests. However, thousands of union activists and flat in the city parade. In France and Austria, against pension reforms also Shangjie to participate in the parade. From the Turkey state television news footage can be seen, the police beat the protesters with batons, and pull one hair pulled him away.

 

Britain, France and other European countries will "five one" for the labor day, many countries have a day off, some countries may according to the circumstances of the public holiday on the first Monday of May. However, most of the country and the world are not the same as, despite the recognition of "Italy five one" International Labor Day, the government also said that respect for labor, but most people do not hold special celebrations, also does not have the national "five one" holiday.

 

Peru: May 1st as the National Labor Day provisions of the state, and the National Day holiday.

 

America: Labor Day origin but "five one" labor's Day originated in USA. In nineteenth Century 80, USA bourgeois for capital accumulation, the cruel exploitation of the working class squeeze, they used various means to force the workers engaged in a day, for 12 to 16 hours or even more time to work. America workers gradually realized that, in order to protect their rights, we must fight against.

 

From the beginning of 1884, American advanced worker organization by resolution, to fight for the realization of "8 hours of work a day", and put forward the "8 hours of work; 8 hours of rest; 8 hours of entertainment! Labor creates all wealth!" And other slogans.

 

In May 1, 1886, America Chicago workers held a general strike. The day, with Chicago as the center, America approximately 350000 workers participated in the strike and parade, to improve working conditions, the implementation of 8 hour working system. This struggle rocked the America. Working class solidarity powerful fighting force, forcing the capitalist made concessions, the strike USA workers obtained the victory.

 

In 1889 July, led by Engels of the second International Congress held in Paris. In order to commemorate the "American workers strike in five one", the meeting adopted a resolution, to May 1st of each year as the international labor day. Since then, the workers of all countries group in this day held a grand celebration, many countries have a day off.

 

However, special is, America government later in the establishment of the Labor Day holiday, to the provisions of the first Monday in September each year for the labor day, so the American labor day not in May, and in September.

 

On Labor Day September, Americans can have a day off, the country people are generally held demonstrations, rallies and other various celebrations, to show respect for labor. In some states, people in the parade after also will hold a picnic, lively, singing, dancing and. At night, some places will be fireworks. Russia: demonstrations, rallies, play, since the establishment of the international labor day, Russia has always attached great importance to this special holiday. "Five one" this day, Russia's national holiday, and held a variety of celebration activities and mass parade.

 

In the past, the main activity is organized by the government, the procession included representatives of the enterprises, organs. Now, in addition to co-ordinate the activities of the celebration, non-governmental organizations, various dissident labour groups, will be held on this day spontaneous celebration, we can take this opportunity to fully expounded their respective political views, but also to expand the organization's impact. Generally speaking, the "five one" the parade through the first main street, city square, finally held a large rally in ancient or wide central plaza and celebration. At the same time, Russia will be held in various parts of the club of rich content, colorful recreational activities, people's festival in high spirits.

 

The secret of Japan: Labor Day on the "Golden Week" Japan is a festival of the state, before and after the May 1st holiday in many, such as tree planting day, April 29th May 3rd constitution day, 4 day, 5 day children's day national holiday, the holiday together, the general Japanese at least a week rest time, the longest even up to 11 days.

 

For wage earners, the holiday is really unusual significance. Therefore, in Japan, labor day special celebrations were gradually replaced by "five one golden week". But since April 29th, Japan has entered a "golden week".

 

Japan's many restaurants, spas and other entertainment facilities, one after another in the "five one" before making a variety of advertising to attract visitors, the ordinary hotel room price also increased more than one times than usual.

 

In April 29th this year, Narita Airport in Japan in the first peak holiday, from here to the visitors that day more than 40000 people, is expected to "Golden Week" during the airport passenger transport will reach 810000. Many visitors to Hawaii, Saipan, Chinese and Southeast Asia tour.

 

Thailand: first promulgated in 1932 labor regulations, then in May 1st each year as national labor day, workers to reward hard work. This day, Thailand National Day holiday, in the capital and some big city will have related celebrations, but the scale is generally not too high.

 

4.4 Africa

 

Egypt: known as the May 1st Labor Day, be regarded as a paid holiday. Traditionally, the Egyptian President, presiding over formal May festival celebrations in Cairo; however, because of the president's case, according to the 2011 revolution, and controlled by the state head faced corruption allegations, the National Trade Union Center (Egyptian Federation of trade unions), 2011 is celebrated by the independent trade unions (united under the banner of held in Egypt as the independent Trade Unions Federation), for the first time since the revolution of 1952.

 

South Africa: in South Africa, every year since 1994 May 1st a public holiday.