International Labor Day

• International Labor Day is celebrated every year around the world on 1 May.

•  It is also known as International Labor Day and May Day.

• The day is celebrated to spread awareness about the rights of labor and to mark their achievements.

• This day was started from May 1886.

• Labor Day in India was first started to be celebrated in Chennai on May 1, 1923.

• The apex body regarding labor is the International Labor Organization (ILO).