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 the unions and socialist groups.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day
I think may day should be acknowelded as a holiday in the United States. If it was and is a holiday celebrated by people in different parts of the world it must be signifiant to people. People work they're whole lives so I think it would be nice to celebrate it. May Day is a holiday celebrating the struggles and achievements of the working class. May Day has become an international celebration of the social and economic achievements of the labour movement. Although May Day received its inspiration from the United States,(which is why it should be celebrating here) the U.S. Congress designated May 1 as "Loyalty Day" in 1958 due to the day's perceived appropriation by the Soviet Union. Alternatively Labor Day takes place on the first Monday in September in the United States.MayDay has kind of been neglected and forgotten by our country, and celebrated around us as a day for those whom work hard to keep a country working. May Day is a historic day and it should be aknowledged rather than been replaced by labor day.
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