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The 1st of May has traditionally been celebrated as the holiday of spring. In the 19th century - at the age Industrialization - it became the International Day of Solidarity for workers of all countries. At the time groups of workers met and paid tribute to the memory of victims of oppression. In 1888 the American Federation of Labor established the May 1 as a day for the struggle of workers for the 8-hour working day. Strikes and Demonstrations were held worldwide. Later, in the former Soviet Union, this holiday was widely celebrated with huge parades and political speeches. Today people don’t organize any parades, they just stay home and enjoy their official day off.