May Day Celebrations in the Maldives – History of May Day and what to expect

Also known as Labour Day and International Worker’s Day, May Day is celebrated in around eighty countries, including the Maldives. The holiday is observed on the 1^st of May every day, although, in the United Kingdom, the date isn’t fixed. May Day in the Maldives is a public holiday.

The history of May Day goes back to 1890 when the international congress of socialist parties declared the 1^{st of} May of every year to be a holiday in recognition of the labour movement. May Day is also a celebration of the American movement that demanded an eight-hour workday for workers. In the Maldives, on May Day, Maldives all-inclusive water villas tend to go high in demand seeing as the day is a holiday. Resorts like Varu by Atmosphere are packed with tourists, and those who are planning to visit the Maldives on May Day should make their hotel reservations in advance.