tomiant@programming.dev to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 13 days 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-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down11
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-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@programming.dev to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 13 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squareunmagical@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 days 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@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 days 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.