Labor Day 2025: Why is 'Labor Day' celebrated on May 1? What is its importance and purpose?

Labour Day 2025: Every year on May 1, 'Labor Day' is celebrated all over the world, this day is dedicated to those hardworking people who play an important role in the progress of society and nation with their hard work and dedication. Let us tell you that the story of "Haymarket Massacre" is associated with this day.

On 1 May 1886, workers in Chicago had organized a big movement demanding a longer working day. During this period, the "Haymarket Massacre" took place in which many workers lost their lives. This movement was organized by the workers regarding their working hours.

 

Their demand was that their working hours should be reduced from 12-16 to 8 hours and one day should be declared as a working day for them because working for so many hours continuously had a bad effect on the health of the workers and they were so poor that they could not even afford treatment for themselves.

 

'Labor Day' was celebrated for the first time in India in 1923 (Labor Day 2025) It was after this movement that in 1889 the International Socialist Conference approved celebrating May 1 as International 'Labor Day'. In India, this day was first celebrated in Chennai in 1923.

 

Importance and Objective (Labor Day 2025)

To create awareness regarding protection of workers' rights.

On this day, laborers are honored and their work is given importance.

The working class holds rallies, demonstrations and seminars on this day.

 

Major labor schemes of Modi government (Labor Day 2025) Modi government has started many schemes keeping in mind the welfare and social security of the workers, the aim of which is only to improve the condition of the workers.

E-Shram Portal : Through this, laborers get direct benefit of government schemes.

PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana: Provision of giving ₹3000 monthly pension to workers after the age of 60 years .

 

Atal Pension Yojana: Provision of monthly pension ranging from ₹1000 to ₹5000 after the age of 60 years.

 

PMSBY and PMJJBY schemes through which insurance is provided for accidental death and disability .