Hey, Hey Its May!
UNUSUAL MAY HOLIDAYS
1. Loyalty Day -- May 1
2. Mother Goose Day -- May 1
3. Space Day -- May 1
4. International Migratory Bird Day -- May 9
5. International Museum Day -- May 18
6. World No Tobacco Day -- May 31
7. National Chocolate Chip Day -- May 15
8. National Tap Dance Day -- May 25
9. National Bike to Work Day -- May 15
10. Circus Day -- May 19
May is officially here! That means the April showers have given way to May flowers and you can dance around the May Pole in celebration. Soon you'll be drinking margaritas on Cinco de Mayo (May 5), showing your mom extra love on Mother's Day (May 10) and lounging by the beach or pool on Memorial Day (May 25). But, that isn't all May has to offer us. The month is filled with fun, unique and down right odd holidays that are cause for celebration. Check out the list above for some of our users' favorites.
Get to work the fun, healthy and environmentally friendly way. Hop on your bicycle on May 15 and pedal your way to work. Ask around your office for a riding partner you can 'bike-pool' with.
The most important day in any ornithologists calendar must be May 18, International Migratory Bird Day. As birds return home after a cold winter, May is one of the best months for bird watching.
Who needs New Year's Eve to make a resolution? May is just as good a month as any. If you fell off the smoke-free bandwagon, take up your struggle to quit smoking again on World No Tobacco Day (May 31). You won't be alone; the whole world is doing it! Check out our post on ways to quit smoking for products and tips.
I'm looking forward to National Chocolate Chip Day! On May 15, you'll find me in the kitchen cooking up chocolate treats for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
What is your favorite holiday this month? Let us know if it didn't make our list! Find local celebrations for any of these holidays in your area on When.com.
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THE HISTORY OF LABOR DAY
Labor Day is a special holiday set aside to honor all workers and the contributions that they make to their jobs and to society. Labor/Labour Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States and Canada since the 1880s. The September date has remained unchanged, even though the two governments were encouraged to adopt May 1 as Labor/Labour Day, the date celebrated by the majority of the world. Moving the holiday, in addition to breaking with North American tradition, could have been viewed as aligning the U.S. and Canadian labor movements with internationalist sympathies.
In the United States and Canada, Labor/Labour Day is generally regarded simply as a day of rest, and political demonstrations are rare. Forms of celebration include picnics, fireworks displays, water activities, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. A few teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school.
An old custom prohibits the wearing of white after Labor/Labour Day. The explanations for this tradition range from the fact that white clothes are worse protection against cold weather in the winter to the fact that the rule was intended as a status symbol for new members of the middle class in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
HISTORY OF LABOR DAY
The origins of the American Labor Day (Labour Day in Canada) can be traced back to the Knights of Labor in the United States, and a parade organized by them on September 5, 1882 in New York City. In 1884 another parade was held, and the Knights passed resolutions to make this an annual event. Other labor organizations (and there were many), but notably the affiliates of the International Workingmen's Association, many of whom were socialists or anarchists, favoured a May 1 holiday. With the event of Chicago's Haymarket riots in early May of 1886, president Grover Cleveland believed that a May 1 holiday could become an opportunity to commemorate the riots. Thus, fearing that it might strengthen the socialist movement, he quickly moved in 1887 to support the position of the Knights of Labor and their date for Labor Day. The date was adopted in Canada in 1894 by the government of Prime Minister John Thompson, although the concept of a Labor Day actually originated with marches in both Toronto and Ottawa in 1872. On the other hand, socialist delegates in Paris in 1889 appointed May 1 as the official International Labor Day. Regardless of who, where or when Labor Day was started, it is now an important holiday celebrated in many different countries.
Source: The English Wikipedia
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LABOUR DAY IN CHINA
In China workers get leave for 7 days around the first week of May to celebrate the International Labor Day .This 7 day leave is called May Day Holiday in China. May Day Holiday is considered as one of the three Golden weeks of China .The other two golden weeks are October National Day & the Spring Festival which is January or February. During these long holidays the Chinese travel along with their families as a result there is lot of hustle & bustle in China & the tourist find very difficult to get accommodation & other facilities.
The Chinese enjoy the vacation by organizing animal shows ,competitions,races etc.The vacation is a good source of recreation & when the workers are back to their daily schedule they are full of vigor & vitality However for foreigners it is not advisable to visit China during the above mentioned Golden Weeks.
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