May Day UK/Ireland in 2023

May Day UK/Ireland Quick Facts - EU 2023

AKA Name	Labour Day ,
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on05:19	#MayDay, #MayDay2023
Related Hashtags	#BornToFly
2023 Date	1 May 2023
2024 Date	6 May 2024

2023 Holidays & Dates

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May Day UK/Ireland in

Monday, 1 May

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Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for May Day UK/Ireland -
in 2023

Updated 05:18

Massive response from Lahore for our May Day rally - & this was at the start. Rally gaining even more momentum now. Let this be a warning to those who are thinking of defying SC & Constitution. Our ppl will not tolerate the mafia violating SC orders & Constitution by running https://t.co/dpwndF980E
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 1, 2023

FRANCE - Paris! Where Firemen lead the May Day protests. Together they stand against one man, in the name of democracy 🔥 https://t.co/0eZeekDaBf
— Bernie's Tweets (@BernieSpofforth) May 1, 2023

Nigerian Workers jubilate as Peter Obi climbs the stage to address them at the Nigeria Labour Congress May Day (Workers Day) celebration at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The love is on another level❤️ #AllEyesOnTheJudiciary https://t.co/HIKjiVmP1e
— Jaypee (@JaypeeGeneral) May 1, 2023

May Day began in 1886 when tens of thousands of workers in Chicago, led by socialists, went on strike for the 8-hour day. They were repressed and their leaders hung. Workers all around the world now celebrate May Day to commemorate the long struggle against capitalism. https://t.co/ByySBTTpOv
— Danny Haiphong (@SpiritofHo) May 1, 2023

FRANCE - Nantes. Here come the farmers! Joining the massive May Day protests. 71% of citizens are against Macron not even bothering to ask Parliament when he knows he’ll lose. It isn’t about retirement age, it’s about democracy! https://t.co/2EI3T4AAaz
— Bernie's Tweets (@BernieSpofforth) May 1, 2023

Happy May Day! https://t.co/AxUeMWqm13
— Simon Ekpa (@simon_ekpa) May 1, 2023

FRANCE - Lyon. The May Day protests begin. https://t.co/yO3D9bYWJL
— Bernie's Tweets (@BernieSpofforth) May 1, 2023

Dear Nigerian Workers, 2023 MAY DAY: SALUTING THE RESILIENCE OF THE NIGERIAN WORKER Greetings to you, the tireless spirit and the beating heart of our beloved Nigeria. /Thread #MayDay #WorkersDay2023 https://t.co/Pzw2lPs4lT
— Valentine Ozigbo (@valentineozigbo) May 1, 2023

Leftist rioting in Paris for May Day results in a police officer being set on fire with an incendiary device. https://t.co/IYA4wDceQp
— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) May 1, 2023

This May Day, trade unionists here and around the world, have one message. ‘We aren’t going to take this anymore’. https://t.co/SZ0ZT7scJd
— Trades Union Congress (@The_TUC) May 1, 2023

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.