🇮🇳 Labour Day 2026 | ଶ୍ରମିକ ଦିବସର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା | Wishes and Photos
Celebrate Labour Day 2025 with Odia pride! Explore its history, significance in India & Odisha, heartfelt wishes, and inspiring worker stories.
🇮🇳 Labour Day 2026 | ଶ୍ରମିକ ଦିବସର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା | Wishes and Photos
What is Labour Day? Labour Day , also known as May Day or ଶ୍ରମିକ ଦିବସ or International Workers’ Day , is observed every year on May 1st to recognize the contributions of workers and the labor movement. In India , this day is a public holiday in many states, including Odisha, and it holds great importance for trade unions, government workers, daily wage earners, and industrial laborers. Significance of Labour Day in India 🇮🇳 India celebrates Labour Day as a tribute to the working class and their role in nation-building. The first Labour Day in India was celebrated on May 1, 1923 in Chennai (then Madras) by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan . It was also the first time the red flag, symbolic of labor solidarity, was used in India. Labour Day in Odisha 🌾⚒️ In Odisha , Labour Day (called Shramik Diwas in Odia) is observed with respect and solidarity, especially in industrial towns like Rourkela, Angul, Talcher, and Jharsuguda. These regions are hubs of mining, steel, power, and manufacturing i…