France Celebrates Labour Day on May 1st Unsplash France celebrates Labour Day on May 1st each year, the same day that May Day occurs in the United States and other countries around the world. This celebration of workers’ contributions to society was created by French socialist Louis Blanchard in 1891, and since that time, France has been celebrating Labour Day annually in May. This year, Labour Day falls on Sunday, May 1st, giving workers around the country the day off with pay. When is Labour day in France Labour day in France is celebrated every year, on MaMay 1st. It marks a major workers' rights holiday and is known as a Day of Mourning in French. The date corresponds to different dates between 1919 and 1940 depending on when it was first celebrated. Many socialists who felt abandoned by their government during World War I thought it was appropriate to spend that day remembering those who had died for their cause. There are several other events associated with labour day in Fra...