Important dates

The World day against Child Labour is an International Labour Organization (ILO)-sanctioned holiday first launched in 2002 aiming to raise awareness and activism to prevent child labour. It was spurred by ratifications of ILO Convention No. 138 on the minimum age for employment and ILO Convention No. 182 on the worst forms of child labour. The World Day against Child Labour, which is held every year on June 12, is intended to foster the worldwide movement against child labour.

Labour Day is a federal holiday in Europe that is celebrated on the first of May. It is a special variant of the Labour Day celebrations that are also held in other parts of the world.The holiday is roote in the late nineteenth century, labour activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to the world's strength, prosperity, and well-being.