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When is Labour Day?

Labour Day

About Labour Day

When is Labour Day?

Labour Day or International Workers' Day is celebrated every year on the first day of May to acknowledge the contributions of the working class. The day is also intended to raise awareness around workers’ rights. Labour unions celebrate this day by organising programmes, marches and protests that call for better wages and working conditions.

Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement in the United States in the late 19th century—specifically the eight-hour...
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Gold hits 2-week low as trade optimism, China holiday weigh on prices

Federal Reserve policymakers indicated interest rates would remain unchanged until there were clear signs of lowering inflation to the 2% goal or potential job market deterioration

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Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 10:56 PM IST

Pay of global CEOs up 50% since 2019, 56 times higher than workers: Oxfam

Every hour, billionaires pocket more wealth than the average worker earns in an entire year, the analysis said, underlining that the average gender pay gap in 11,366 corporations worldwide narrowed

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Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 3:51 PM IST

Explained: Why is May 1 called May Day, and how is it celebrated in India?

The term May Day is not only International Workers' Day, but it also marks the beginning of a new season

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Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 12:51 PM IST

From Tokyo to LA, workers observe May Day, many voice concerns about Trump

US organisers say their message this year is focused on fighting back against President Donald Trump's policies targeting immigrants, federal workers and diversity initiatives

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Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 12:35 PM IST

Stock market holiday: Are NSE, BSE, MCX open today on Maharashtra Day?

Stock Market Holiday Today: Stock markets in India are closed today, Thursday, May 1, 2025, on the occasion of Maharashtra Day, and Labour Day 2025

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Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 7:03 AM IST

International Labour Day 2025: Know date, history, significance and more

International Labour Day, referred to as 'May Day', is observed globally on May 1st every year. This day honours the hardworking workers who have moulded economies and civilisations worldwide

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Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 6:16 AM IST

Bank holidays 2025: Are banks open on May 1st? Check the state-wise list

In celebration of Labour Day and Maharashtra Day, Indian stock markets, banks, and schools will all be closed on May 1, 2025. Workers' contributions are honoured on this official holiday

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 11:49 AM IST

US elections: Kamala Harris pitches to union workers at Labour Day rally

Biden said Harris would build on the progress they had made during his administration to improve the lives of union workers and that he would do everything he could to help

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Updated On : 03 Sep 2024 | 9:42 AM IST

Harris-Walz campaign to spend $370 mn on digital, TV ads in push to Nov. 5

For August, Trump and his allied super-PACs have booked about 60 per cent of the ad time

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2024 | 7:28 AM IST

International Labour Day 2024: Know its history and other important facts

International Labour Day or May Day is celebrated every year on May 1 to raise awareness about the contribution and struggles of workers and working class throughout the world

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Updated On : 01 May 2024 | 12:20 PM IST

May 1 bank holiday: Are banks closed today? Check state-wise list

Banks will remain closed in some states on May 1 in observance of Maharashtra Day and May Day

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Updated On : 01 May 2024 | 6:33 AM IST

May 1 holiday: Are Indian stock markets NSE, BSE open today for trading?

In May, both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will be closed for two days

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Updated On : 01 May 2024 | 7:11 AM IST

International Labour Day 2024: Date, history, significance of day and more

International Labour Day: Labour Day is celebrated every year on May 1 to mark the struggle and contribution of workers and working-class people. Check date, history, significance and more

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2024 | 5:07 PM IST

Bank holiday on May 1: Why banks are closed tomorrow, check the details

Banks will remain shut tomorrow, May 1, due to Maharashtra Day and Labour day. Check states where banks will remain closed tomorrow

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2024 | 3:28 PM IST

Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousand peaople at Nevada site

Tens of thousands of people gathered for the Burning Man festival remained stranded in the Nevada desert on Sunday after storms that swept through the area

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Updated On : 03 Sep 2023 | 11:42 PM IST

Labour Day 2023: History, Evolvement, Importance, Celebration of day

May 1st is generally celebrated as Labour Day 2023 and a holiday globally that perceives the achievements of the labour movement

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Updated On : 01 May 2023 | 12:27 PM IST

Currencies in limbo amid Labour Day holiday in most Asian markets

Weighing on risk sentiment on Monday was the unexpected contraction in China's manufacturing activity in April

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Updated On : 01 May 2023 | 10:47 AM IST

International Labour Day: Celebrations, history, and all you need to know

Labour Day celebrations are associated with socialist political movements around the world that demand equity in the workplace

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Updated On : 01 May 2023 | 10:38 AM IST

Top CEOs got an average hike of 9% in 2022, workers' wages fell 3%: Oxfam

International Labour Day: Workers in India, the US, the UK and South Africa worked six days for free in 2022 due to inflation-wage mismatch, says Oxfam

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Updated On : 01 May 2023 | 9:13 AM IST

Joe Biden blasts 'extreme' GOP members in Labour Day battleground trips

President Joe Biden excoriated MAGA Republicans" and the extreme right on Monday, pitching personal Labour Day appeals to union members in two key swing states

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Updated On : 06 Sep 2022 | 8:27 AM IST