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| Russian (Soviet era) poster for the 1st of May |
May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to several public holidays.In many countries, May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, a day of political demonstrations and celebrations organised by unions, communists, anarchists, socialists, and activist groups. May Day is also a traditional holiday in many cultures.
May Day can refer to various labour celebrations conducted on May 1 that commemorate the fight for the eight hour day. May Day in this regard is called International Workers' Day, or Labour Day. The idea for a "workers holiday" began in Australia in 1856; after a Stonemason's victory, April 22nd was "Eight-Hour Day", a public holiday. With the idea having spread around the world, the choice of May 1st became a commemoration by the Second International for the people involved in the 1886 Haymarket affair.
Today is May 1 and Asia and Europe country celebrates May Day with sending SMS messages wishes & greeting. Country among India, china, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany and Finland enjoying this holiday because this day also known as a International Workers' Day, or Labour Day.
First May Day movement was started on May 1, 1886 in United State. China government announced as a public holiday
On this day people forward May Day messages. This day also known as Labour day is the only day which will be celebrated world wide unitedly.
I have collected the History of this day.
Also I have collected may day messages, may day sms, may day greeting cards, may day quotes and may day wishes for the users.
May Day History:
For the Druids of the British Isles, May 1 was the second most important holiday of the year. Because, it was when the festival of Beltane held. It was thought that the day divides the year into half. The other half was to be ended with the Samhain on November 1. Those days the May Day custom was the setting of new fire. It was one of those ancient New Year rites performed throughout the world. And the fire itself was thought to lend life to the burgeoning springtime sun. Cattle were driven through the fire to purify them. Men, with their sweethearts, passed through the smoke for seeing good luck.
Then the Romans came to occupy the British Isles. The beginning of May was a very popular feast time for the Romans. It was devoted primarily to the worship of Flora, the goddess of flowers. It was in her honor a five day celebration, called the Floralia, was held. The five day festival would start from April 28 and end on May 2. The Romans brought in the rituals of the Floralia festival in the British Isles. And gradually the rituals of the Floralia were added to those of the Beltane. And many of today's customs on the May Day bear a stark similarity with those combined traditions.
May day observance was discouraged during the Puritans. Though, it was relived when the Puritans lost power in England, it didn't have the same robust force. Gradually, it came to be regarded more as a day of joy and merriment for the kids, rather than a day of observing the ancient fertility rights.
Roots of May Day celebration in America:
The Puritans frowned on May Day, so the day has never been celebrated with as much enthusiasm in the United States as in Great Britain. But the tradition of celebrating May Day by dancing and singing around a maypole, tied with colorful streamers or ribbons, survived as a part of the English tradition. The kids celebrating the day by moving back and forth around the pole with the the streamers, choosing of May queen, and hanging of May baskets on the doorknobs of folks -- are all the leftovers of the old European traditions.
May Day messages :
Enjoy the little things.
for oneday and may look
back and realize they wher
1) People living in World,
Happy May Day
On this May Day Lets Unite
Happy May Day
2) Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil.
3) Sweat cleanses from the inside.
It comes from places a shower will never reach.
4) Boredom is a sickness the cure for which is work
pleasure is only a palliative
5) It is necessary to work
if not from inclination
at least from despair
Everything considered
work is less boring than amusing oneself
6) We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies
Very few people can endure much leisure
Labour Day SMS are used to send on Labour Day, which comes on 1st May. It is also known as International Workers’ Day. Here is the collection of Labour Day SMS for you.
Labour Day SMS : 1
Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; it is a positive good in the world.MS : 2
Isn’t it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fool’s Day and ends with cries of “Labour Day!”
SMS : 3
When I work I relax; doing nothing or entertaining visitors makes me tired.
SMS : 4
It is necessary to work
if not from inclination
at least from despair
Everything considered
work is less boring than amusing oneself
SMS : 5
I wish all People living in World,
Happy May Day
On this May Day Lets Unite
Happy May Day
SMS : 6
Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil.
SMS : 7
A lot of what passes for depression these days is nothing more than a body saying that it needs work.
May Day Wallpapers, May Day Images :
Following are May Day Images, these May Day Wallpapers are come into picture on May Day, May 1, Labour Day
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