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Why is May Day celebrated?

May Day, also called Workers’ Day or International Workers’ Day, is a day that commemorates the struggles and gains made by workers and the labor movement. It is observed in many countries on May 1. In the United States and Canada, a similar observance, known as Labor Day, occurs on the first Monday of September.