During the "May Day" International Labor Day, there is no holiday in Korea, because May Day is not a legal holiday in Korea. According to the Korean labor law, all workers except civil servants will enjoy paid holidays on May 1 day. Because of the nature of work, many people generally do not have paid holidays on International Labor Day, so they have to continue working.

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May Day International Labor Day originated from 1886 workers' strike in Chicago, USA. As early as 1866, the slogan of eight-hour work system was put forward at the first international Geneva conference. Subsequently, 1886, 1 In May, the United States held a large-scale strike demonstration with about 350,000 people as the center. The demonstrators demanded improved working conditions and an eight-hour working day.

In order to commemorate this great labor movement and protest the subsequent verdict, workers' protests were held all over the world. These activities became the predecessor of International Labor Day. In order to commemorate the workers' movement, 1 in July, 889, it was announced at the Second International Founding Congress organized by Engels that May1day would be designated as International Labor Day every year.