International Workers' day is an event that occurs on the 1st of May every year, representing a celebration of labor and the working classes. This date was chosen by the Socialists and Communists of the "Second international", to commemorate the Haymarket affair in Chicago that occurred on May 4, 1886. This is a national public holiday in number of countries and, in most of them, is marked by street marches and demonstrations. However, this is not the case in Serbia and other former Yugoslav republics.
This is the only socialist holiday that has remained after the breakup of Yugoslavia and is respected and celebrated by everyone. It's a day off work and school, so people go out for picnics and barbecue with their friends.
Top destinations for such gatherings in Belgrade are Avala and Košutnjak. It is common to gather the night before (April 30th) or during dawn on May 1st. Regardless of the weather, people are always ready to celebrate this event and have a good time.
ESN BelUPgrade is organizing a Labor Day barbecue at Košutnjak, where foreign students will have the opportunity to see how this holiday is marked here.
If you have no plans for today, get some friends together, take some food and drinks, a pair of speakers and celebrate this amazing day, Serbian style!
(Written by Nevena Nikolić)
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