No Public Holiday on 1 May and No Labour Day
Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers.
Labour Day has its origins in the labour movement, which fought for better working conditions for workers. The first Labour Day was celebrated in the United States in 1882, and it became a national holiday in 1894. In the United Kingdom, Labour Day is celebrated on the first Monday of May. However, this year, 1 May falls on a Sunday, so there will be no public holiday on 1 May and no Labour Day.
Many retail businesses, especially the larger ones, will be closed on 1 May.
However, some smaller businesses and essential services, such as hospitals and police stations, will remain open. Public transport will also be running on a reduced service.
International Workers Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working class.
It is celebrated on 1 May in many countries around the world, including the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, May Day is typically seen as a welcoming of summer and its colourful folklore has not been eclipsed by its association with Labour Day.
More than 160 countries celebrate Labor Day and have May 1 as a holiday.
In the United States and Canada, it is a holiday on the first Monday of September.
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