First of May

Happy First of May

Illustration Minna Immonen, Finnish artist

Spring Joys

Art by Martta Wendelin, Finnish artist

 

1st of May, Spring and Labor Celebration

 From Katarine, St. Petersburg

From Nikalay, Kronstadt

Spring and Labor Celebration dates its history back to May 1st, 1886, when the workers of Chicago went on strike and demanded that the workday be cut from 15 hours down to 8 hours. In Russia this holiday was celebrated for the first time on May 1st, 1890 as the International Workers' Solidarity Day. In 1997 it received its current name.