May Day UK/Ireland in 2024

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2024 Date	6 May 2024
2025 Date	5 May 2025

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May Day UK/Ireland in

Monday, 6 May

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May Day procession down Roma Street in Brisbane QLD (May 1969. photog: Grahame Garner) Placards read (L-R): "All Power to the Worker", "Anarchy: More Bakunin, Less Bjelke", and "Revolutionary Socailists Fight for Workers Power." Show more
— Australian Communist History (@0zCommHistory) May 7, 2024

Liverpool marches for May Day, workers’ day, and for Palestine.
— Alan Gibbons (@mygibbo) May 6, 2024

John Shipton, father of Julian Assange @withMEAA at Brisbane May Day rally today. Mr Shipton speaks Tuesday night at LaValla Hall Paddington 6.30pm https://events.humanitix.com/john-shipton-a-call-to-action-and-solidarity…
— ⌛️ 🎗🍀🎗 alimay #FreeAssange⏳ (@alimay101234) May 6, 2024

Thank you for showing up at our May Day Rally celebrating graduate worker power! This was a historic day - we appreciate all our supporters and attendees! Now, it's time for SLU to do the right thing. GWSLUUnion is here to stay!
— GWSLUU-UAW (@GWSLUU) May 6, 2024

The launch of The Merseyside Pensioners Association stunning Banner on our May Day march for Palestine! This hand crafted banner is a gift to us from activist Marty Mac, a comrade and true friend of the MPA. Thank you so much it’s a really beautiful piece of work. Show more
— Merseyside Pensioners Association (@MerseyPensioner) May 6, 2024

Some of our brilliant comrades marching at the Chesterfield May Day march this morning. So many beautiful banners on display today, shame they don't make them like that anymore!
— Workers Party of Britain (@WorkersPartyGB) May 6, 2024

Had a wonderful day at the Chesterfield May Day rally today with @WorkersPartyGB members.
— Chris Williamson (@DerbyChrisW) May 6, 2024

Meaningful May - Day 6: Look for people doing good and reasons to be cheerful https://actionforhappiness.org/meaningful-may #MeaningfulMay
— Action for Happiness (@actionhappiness) May 6, 2024

International Workers Day, May Day rally Southend. Thank you Southend TUC
— Southend People's Assembly (@southend_people) May 6, 2024

We were at Salford TUC May Day rally today - celebrating workers’ solidarity, socialist & progressive movements & politics. Included trade unions, political parties, community groups & others. Started at Working Class Movement Library @wcmlibrary @SalfordTUC Show more
— Greater Manchester Morning Star supporters (@MorningStarManc) May 6, 2024

May Day UK/Ireland History

May Day in Ireland, like in many Celtic religions, commemorates the coming of spring and the blossoming of flowers and fruit, a festival known as Lá Bealtaine.