{"id":278493,"date":"2025-06-03T19:31:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pocketoption.com\/blog\/?post_type=po_event&#038;p=278493"},"modified":"2025-06-03T19:31:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:31:34","slug":"labor-day-may-1-international-workers-day","status":"publish","type":"po_event","link":"https:\/\/pocketoption.com\/blog\/en\/events\/labor-day-may-1-international-workers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Day (May 1) &#8211; International Workers&#8217; Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"root\"><div id=\"wrap-img-root\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":278495,"template":"","event_type":[7153],"class_list":["post-278493","po_event","type-po_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_type-eco"],"acf":{"h1":"May 1 - Labor Day (International Workers' Day) in the EU and Russia","h1_source":{"label":"H1","type":"text","formatted_value":"May 1 - Labor Day (International Workers' Day) in the EU and Russia"},"description":"A comprehensive overview of International Workers' Day observed on May 1st across Europe and Russia, examining its historical significance, market impacts, and relevance for financial traders.","description_source":{"label":"Description","type":"textarea","formatted_value":"A comprehensive overview of International Workers' Day observed on May 1st across Europe and Russia, examining its historical significance, market impacts, and relevance for financial traders."},"intro":"May 1st marks International Workers' Day, a significant public holiday across the European Union and Russia that honors labor movements and working people worldwide. This observance not only celebrates workers' rights achievements but also substantially impacts global financial markets through closures and reduced trading activity.","intro_source":{"label":"Intro","type":"text","formatted_value":"May 1st marks International Workers' Day, a significant public holiday across the European Union and Russia that honors labor movements and working people worldwide. 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