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Google Doodle Celebrates Labour Day or International Workers Day on 1st May 2018
Google Doodle Celebrates Labour Day or International Workers Day on 1st May 2018
Google Doodle celebrates Labour Day, also called as International Workers' Day or May Day on 1st May 2018.
Google has marked the achievements of all the working classes & laborers through its Doodle on this May Day.
Google today showcases the spirit of the workers from all the fields. It features a collection of myriad instruments and tools used by workers in various professions, from medicine to carpentry and from book to a mason’s tools.
The origins of Labour Day date back to the late 19th century when the trade union and labour movements were growing in the United States of America.
Labour Day is a public holiday in many countries including India. It is celebrated with different names and different dates/months to commemorate working class around the world.
May 1st is celebrated as International Workers' Day to commemorate the aftermath of a bombing at a labour protest against the police in Chicago in 1886 who were protesting for 8 hours of working day.
Labour Day or May Day was formally recognized as an annual event in the year 1891.
In India, May Day is celebrated as "Antarrashtriya Shramik Diwas" and is an important occasion in states like West Bengal.
