From a 1000s-of-years-old welcome of new beginnings to a socialist celebration of better working conditions for labourers – here’s the meaning behind May Day 👇
Communists in Russia followed by embracing the celebrations of International Workers Day in Moscow’s Red Square, after WWII.Across the pond, this day is also noted for its connection to the Haymarket Affair, where ten people were killed in Chicago at a protest over the eight-hour working day.The earliest known May festivities hark back to the Roman day Floralia, celebrating Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers.
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