International Workers' Day Quotes & Wishes

Honouring May Day and the fight for fair labour.

International Workers' Day, observed on 1 May and also known as May Day, commemorates the Haymarket Affair of 1886 in Chicago, when a general strike for the eight-hour workday turned into a violent confrontation between police and labour demonstrators. In 1889, an international federation of socialist groups and trade unions designated the date to honour that struggle and the broader labour movement. Mark the day with our Quotes and Status.

May Day is now a public holiday in dozens of countries, including India, where it is observed with rallies, union gatherings and tributes to workers across industries. Share appreciation for the working class with our Shayari or Wishes.