1st of May parades

@helenS that's interesting.
Was it celebrated even in West Germany ? In the East it was certainly celebrated.
Is it celebrated still there after the unification ?

@BridgeOvertroubledWaters Definitely yes. I lived in Germany for a while, as a student, and it's celebrated by the unions as a worker's day every year.
There are also some riots in the streets every year, caused by some "revolutionary" groups.

@helenS in Israel it used to be a big thing , especially in the first 29 years when the Labour party was in power.
It's still celebrated in places here

@BridgeOvertroubledWaters ... but it's not a public holiday, in Israel?

@helenS no, it's not
lol we just finished a weeks holiday for Passover and in 2 weeks we have another 2 days for Memorial day and Independence day !!
The Jewish Calander and the Israeli year has lots of holidays !!

@BridgeOvertroubledWaters it's either Feast or Fasting!😂 which plays havoc on dieting!😂🤣

@helenS 😆 may 1 started in 19 scentiry after something that happened in Boston

@Arantxa 1 May was chosen to be International Workers' Day to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. On Saturday, May 1, thousands of workers who went on strike and attended rallies that were held throughout the United States sang from the anthem, Eight Hour.