What is the origin of May Day and what are the legal holidays in our country?

What is the origin of May Day and what are the legal holidays in our country?
Every holiday in the world has its own stories and experiences. What kind of stories are there about Labor Day, which gives workers three days off every year? May Day is an international holiday. What is the origin of May Day? The May Day special topic of Fortune Teller.com will introduce you to the relevant information about Labor Day.

What is the origin of May Day?

International Labor Day, also known as "May 1 International Labor Day", "International Workers' Day" or "May Day", is a national holiday in more than 80 countries in the world. It is scheduled for May 1st every year. It is a festival shared by working people all over the world.
In July 1889, the Second International led by Engels held a congress in Paris. The conference passed a resolution, stipulating that international workers would hold a parade on May 1, 1890, and decided to designate May 1 as International Labor Day. In December 1949, the State Council of the Central People's Government made a decision to designate May 1 as Labor Day. After 1989, the State Council has recognized national model workers and advanced workers basically every five years, recognizing about 3,000 people each time.

What are the statutory holidays in our country?

On December 14, 2007, China's State Council revised the "National Holidays and Memorial Days Holidays Regulations" for the second time, adjusting the start time of the Spring Festival holiday from the first day of the first lunar month to New Year's Eve; "May Day" was adjusted from 7 days to 3 days, reducing 4 days; Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival were added as legal holidays, each with 3 days off. The May Day Golden Week will also become history. Since 2008, the May Day Golden Week has been changed to a three-day May Day holiday.

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