tomiant ( tomiant@programming.dev ) to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 1 year agoLabor Day is celebrated May 1st worldwide in remembrance of the Haymarket labor massacre. It's Sep 1st in the USA to break with that history.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up132
arrow-up132external-linkLabor Day is celebrated May 1st worldwide in remembrance of the Haymarket labor massacre. It's Sep 1st in the USA to break with that history.en.wikipedia.orgtomiant ( tomiant@programming.dev ) to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 1 year agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squareunmagical ( unmagical@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year ago No, it isn’t. Yes, it is. “Worldwide” doesn’t mean every single country acting in uniformity. Here’s a map showing how absolutely worldwide celebration of International Workers Day actually is.
minus-squareCodpiece ( Codpiece@feddit.uk ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWell I shall put on my orthopaedic shoes and stand corrected. Looks like just the UK, Ireland and Finland hanging on to our Pagan roots.
Yes, it is. “Worldwide” doesn’t mean every single country acting in uniformity.
Here’s a map showing how absolutely worldwide celebration of International Workers Day actually is.
Well I shall put on my orthopaedic shoes and stand corrected.
Looks like just the UK, Ireland and Finland hanging on to our Pagan roots.