May 1 marks International Workers' Day, better known as May Day.

Protests and peaceful rallies have become a part of this day, especially with the rise of social and economic turmoil worldwide in recent years; however, each country's citizens don't necessarily celebrate the day the same way.

Here's a glimpse at several May Day protests.

Venezuela May Day
A supporter of the ruling Sandinista party wears a T-shirt with an image of the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during May Day celebrations in Managua. Reuters
Korea May Day
Workers from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions march past during a May Day rally in central Seoul. Reuters
Lebanon May Day
Lebanese leftist activists wave Lebanese and communist flags as they march during a demonstration to mark Labour Day, or May Day, along a street in Beirut, May 1, 2013. Reuters
France May Day
Workers and union members hold banners and flags during the traditional Labour May Day march with French unions in Marseille. Reuters
Lebanon
A boy chant slogans as he holds a tool during a demonstration to mark Labour Day, or May Day, organized by Lebanese leftist activists in Beirut. Reuters
Singapore May Day
People listen to a speech during a May Day protest against high living costs and immigration policies in Singapore. Reuters/Edgar Su
Bulgaria May Day
Supporters of the Bulgarian Socialist Party shout slogans during a rally marking May Day, or Labour Day, in central Sofia, May 1, 2013. Reuters
Greece May Day 2013
A woman holds a Greek flag with a smaller Cypriot flag attached to it during a May Day rally in front of the parliament in Athens, May 1, 2013. Reuters
Tbilisi May Day
A man attends a rally to mark Labour Day, or May Day, in Tbilisi. Reuters/David Mdzinarishvili
Spain May Day
A street performer sits next to a banner during a May Day demonstration on Labour Day in Seville. Reuters
Colombo May Day
A supporter of Democratic National Alliance opposition party wears mask of India's PM Singh as he holds puppet of Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa at May Day rally march in Colombo. Reuters
Colombo May Day
Supporters of the Democratic National Alliance opposition party march at a May Day rally in Colombo. Reuters
Athens Greece May Day
An African immigrant holds hands with a Greek protester in solidarity during a May Day rally in front of the parliament in Athens' Syntagma square. Reuters
Spain May Day 2
Protesters take part in a May Day demonstration on Labour Day in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain Reuters
Riot Police Istanbul May Day
Riot police walk through a cloud of tear gas as they clash with May Day protesters trying to break through barricades to reach the city's main square in central Istanbul. Reuters
May Day Istanbul protester
A May Day protester holds a placard, a mask and tear gas canisters during clashes with riot police in central Istanbul. Reuters
Berlin May Day
Police officers watch supporters and members of the far-right National Democratic Party as they march during a demonstration on May Day in Berlin. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch
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