The holiday, also known as International Workers’ Day or Labor Day, marks the struggles and achievements of workers and the labor movement.

Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people gathered in a Tokyo park on Thursday and marched through the streets to the banging of traditional drums, as Japan kicked off celebrations to mark May Day.

Protests are scheduled to take place across the United States Thursday as May 1 is seen by many as a day for demonstrations across the nation.

Protests are planned with organizers saying President Donald Trump is threatening the working class. The White House countered that in a statement to the Free Press. The rallies and marches on May 1 are the latest in a series of nationwide protests against the president,

Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Thursday to protest the Trump administration as part of May Day Strong, a series of volunteer-led nationwide demonstrations. As many as 1,