#public-holiday

#public-holiday

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ordered several baguettes in front of the cameras in the village of Saint-Julien-Chapteuil in central France, promoting a new bill to exempt independent bread and flower shops from mandatory rest on Labour Day.

May 1st did not begin as a celebration. It began as a fight. In 1886, American workers took to the streets demanding an eight hour workday instead of the grueling 12 hour shifts that defined industrial labor.

In Germany, Fronleichnam is celebrated mainly in the eight states where Catholicism is predominant, highlighting regional religious practices and allowing for a long weekend.

In Germany, major supermarkets and independent shops will be mostly closed on Pentecost Monday, June 9th, prompting shoppers to plan ahead for their needs.

In Germany, Ascension Day is sometimes simply called Christi Himmelfahrt, which reflects its religious significance and connection to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In towns and villages across the country, the French will turn out on Thursday, May 8th, to mark the end of World War II and honour those who died in the conflict.

Labour Day in Germany, known as Tag der Arbeit, celebrates workers' rights on May 1st, with historical roots linked to the 1886 Chicago protests for an eight-hour workday.