Europe Still Celebrates "May Day" with Demonstrations
In the UK and Germany, authorities are concerned that demonstrations might be disrupted by anarchists. In Berlin, Germany, police clashed with anarchists in the middle of the night, with several people being arrested. However, thousands of union activists marched peacefully in the city. In France and Austria, people opposing pension reform also took to the streets for demonstrations. From news footage from the Turkish state television, it can be seen that police used batons to hit demonstrators and pulled one person by the hair and dragged him away.
United States: The Origin of Labor Day Does Not Celebrate "May Day"
Japan: Labor Day Falls During the "Golden Week"
Japan is a country with many holidays. There are many holidays around May 1st, such as Tree Planting Day on April 29th, Constitution Memorial Day on May 3rd, National Holiday on the 4th, and Children's Day on the 5th. These holidays are connected, and Japanese people usually have at least a week of rest, with the longest reaching up to 11 days.
