The most committed union members gather in Paris or regional capitals for the traditional demonstrations. This is hardly popular now, especially with twentysomethings.
The number one occupation is to have a day out with the family.
If the 1st May is a monday or Friday, that means a three-day leave for most French. If the 1st May is a Tuesday or Thursday, most workers take another day off their time account and enjoy a four-day break.
"Labor Day" in English is la Fête du Travail in French.
Labor Day is about appreciating the hard working people.
in american, it's labor sorry wrong answer (l-a-bor-d-a)
There are no special foods people eat on Labor Day, though many people have cookouts.
The holiday is LABOR day, and it honors working people- those that labor.
Working people. Labor means work.
for all the good people that work and stuff
well for most people is school and most people day off
Labor Day was first celebrated by a workers union so anyone who is against organized labor might be "against" Labor Day. In general, not many people are against a day off of work.
It wasn't named Labor Day for that reason lol. But who ever named it that should work on that day since it was after all called Labor Day...
On May Day the French people give each other lilies-of-the-valley for good luck. May Day is the first of May. In France this day is called either La Fete du Travail, which means labor day, or La Fete du Muguet, which means lily of the valley day.
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