1、英文：May 1st International Labor Day originated from the strike of workerscongresses in Chicago, USA. On May 1, 1886, more than 216,000 workers in Chicago went on a general strike for the eight-hour work system. After a painstaking and bloody struggle, they finally won. In commemoration of this great workersmovement, the Second International announced in July 1889 that May 1 will be designated as International Labor Day every year.

　　In September 1999, the State Council reformed and promulgated a new statutory vacation system. Every year, the National Day, Spring Festival and May Day statutory holidays are added with reverse vacation, and the national vacation lasts for 7 days. Since then, the tourism consumption fever triggered by the three Golden Weeks has become a new bright spot in Chinas economic life, and the holiday economy has become a new topic that people enjoy talking about.

　　The significance of International Labor Day lies in the fact that the laborers have won their legitimate rights and interests through struggle and with indomitable and heroic spirit of struggle. This is the historical progress of human civilization and democracy. This is the essence of May Day. So people pay so much attention to Labor Day.

　　2、中文翻譯：五一國際勞動節源于美國芝加哥城的工人大罷工。1886年5月1日，芝加哥的二十一萬六千餘名工人為争取實行八小時工作制而舉行大罷工，經過艱苦的流血鬥争，終于獲得了勝利。為紀念這次偉大的工人運動，1889年7月第二國際宣布将每年的五月一日定為國際勞動節。

　　1999年9月，國務院改革出台新的法定休假制度，每年國慶節、春節和“五一”法定節日加上倒休，全國放假7天。從此，3個“黃金周”掀起的旅遊消費熱成為我國經濟生活的新亮點，假日經濟成為人們津津樂道的新話題。

　　國際勞動節的意義在于勞動者通過鬥争，用頑強、英勇不屈的奮鬥精神，争取到了自己的合法權益，是人類文明民主的曆史性進步，這才是五一勞動節的精髓所在。所以，人們才這麼注重勞動節。