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...
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International Whores' Day or International Sex Workers' Day is observed annually on June 2 of each year, honours sex workers and recognises their often...
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countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. For other countries, Labour Day is celebrated...
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Labor Day. Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 150 other countries celebrate International Workers' Day on...
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Workers' Memorial Day, also known as International Workers' Memorial Day or International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured, takes place annually...
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Public holidays in Russia (redirect from Cultural Workers Day)
remained the global date for International Women's Day ever since. In the former Soviet Union, 1 May was International Workers' Day and was celebrated with...
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Lists of holidays (redirect from International Day)
bloc countries and mainland China) May Day, Labor/Labour Day, or International Workers' Day – (1 May in many European and South American countries. The United...
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calendar whereas other national holidays such as International Workers' Day, Pakistan Day, and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar...
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Public holidays in Poland (redirect from Day of Solidarity and Freedom)
without any formal connection to International Workers' Day. In addition, 3 May was reinstated as 3 May Constitution Day. The May holidays (1, 2 and 3 May)...
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2019). "Why British Sex Workers Are Striking This Friday". VICE. Ava, Caradonna. "On International Women's Day, sex workers are going on strike". Red...
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The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It...
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Tanzania. International Tea Day aims to draw global attention of governments and citizens to the impact of the global tea trade on workers and growers...
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with the ancient Roman festival Floralia. International Workers' Day observed on 1 May is also called "May Day", but the two have different histories. The...
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The Committee for a Workers' International (CWI) was an international association of Trotskyist political parties. Today, two groups claim to be the continuation...
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Constitution Day was a half-day off work from 1891 until 1975. Since then, collective labour agreements have usually given workers a half-day or the whole day off...
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International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is observed annually on December 17 by sex workers, their advocates, friends, families and allies...
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are: nyårsdagen (New Year's Day), första maj (International Workers' Day), Sveriges nationaldag (National Day), and midsommar (Midsummer). Midsummer is,...
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Mother's Day complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day, Siblings Day and Grandparents Day. Internationally, many Mother's...
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Labor Day or Labour Day may also refer to: Labour Day or Labor Day, an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of the workers International Workers' Day...
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Confederate Memorial Day (called Confederate Heroes Day in Texas and Florida, and Confederate Decoration Day in Tennessee) is a holiday observed in several...
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lines. Among the Second International's famous actions were its 1889 declaration of 1 May (May Day) as International Workers' Day and its 1910 declaration...
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Public holidays in Vietnam (redirect from Vietnam Book Day)
Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among...
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counter International Workers' Day and was recognized by the U.S. Congress during the height of the Second Red Scare. Each year on Loyalty Day, the current...
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United Mine Workers; David Dubinsky of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union; Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America;...
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members. The International Workers Order began as the byproduct of a split of The Workmen's Circle (Der Arbeter Ring, now called The Workers Circle), a...
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The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), whose members were employed in the women's clothing industry, was once one of the largest labor...
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"St. Joseph the Worker", to be celebrated on 1 May, in order to coincide with the celebration of International Workers' Day (May Day) in many countries...
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the CGT launched a campaign for workers themselves to institute the eight-hour day. On International Workers' Day of 1906, this campaign culminated...
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is a labor union representing approximately 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada...
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Public holidays in Denmark (redirect from Liberation Day (Denmark))
Scandinavian tradition of starting the celebrations of a special day on the evening before the actual day. Law regarding mandatory shop closing (Lukkelov) "Store...
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