Is it done on May 1 and will there be a long weekend? This you should know about Labor Day

2024-04-26 09:24:19

The next Wednesday It is internationally commemorated Labor Day and, because it falls right in the middle of the week, the question arises: Is it done on May 1 and will there be a long weekend?

Labor Day emerged as a date to demand and respect the rights of workers, with decent and safe working hours, the abolition of child labor among other things.

That is why this day is marked as an official day, so there will be no school or work But is it done on May 1 and will there be a long weekend? We tell you what you need to know about Labor Day.

Is it done on May 1 and will there be a long weekend?

May 1st is commemorated as Labor Day, which is why it is established in the calendar of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) as a official day.

This way, neither students nor workers will go to schools or work, respectively.

However, since May 1st falls on a Wednesday, Is it covered and will there be a bridge? The answer is no.

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Although this happens on other official days that fall during the week and are usually scheduled for the nearest Monday or Friday so that you can enjoy a long weekend, such as the birthday of Benito Juárez or September 16, Labor Day is commemorated on May 1st.

This way, unless May 1 falls on a Monday or Friday, there will not be a long weekend.

SEP 2023-2024 school calendar (SEP)

This you should know about Labor Day

He May 1 was established as the international commemoration of Labor Day, whose origin dates back to the repression of a workers’ demonstration that occurred in Chicago, United States, on a day like this but in 1886.

However, labor organizations from several countries endorsed May 1 as the day to defend their rights as workers and as a date to express their demands to their employers.

It is so, in Mexicoit was decided to publicly commemorate Labor Day on May 1 from 1913, when the first workers’ parade was held.

Thus, May 1 became a date that represents the fight to improve the working conditions of workers that is still in force.

International work day (Courtesy)

2024-04-26 09:24:19