International Labour Day 2025 is being celebrated today on 1st May 2025 all over the world.
International Labour Day in India is also known as Shramik Diwas, Kaamgaar Day, Majdoor Day, May Day, Labour Day, International Workers’ Day.
» Labour Day is observed to commemorate the struggles and sacrifices of the workers’ and labours’ movement. The purpose of this day is to educate workers and labourers about their rights.
- This day is dedicated to the laborers and working class. The main purpose of celebrating this day is to honor the achievements of workers and remember the contribution made by them.
- This day is also to organize the workers and strengthen their mutual unity and make them aware of their rights.
International Labour Day 2025 Theme:
» The International Labour Organization (ILO) and national organizations announce a theme each year. This theme highlights issues related to the global labour force.
The theme of International Labour Day 2025 is “Workers’ Safety and Health”.
- This theme highlights the importance of ensuring a safe and healthy environment for employees across all sectors.
History:
» Labor Day in India started in Chennai on 1 May 1923. In India, it was started by the Labor Kisan Party of Hindustan in Madras on 1 May 1923.
- This was the occasion when the red flag was used for the first time as a symbol of Labor Day.
Origin of International Labour Day
- The origin of Labour Day can be traced back to the United States of America in the 19th Century.
- May 1 in particular was chosen as the date to mark Labour Day to commemorate the nationwide strike for an eight-hour day in 1886 that began on May 1 and ended as the Haymarket affair in Chicago US.
- The Haymarket affair refers to the tragic incident where a labour protest rally turned violent after someone threw a bomb at the police leading to the death of seven police officers and at least four civilians.