May Day and Law Day Date of Celebration : 1st. MAY  Save as Bookmark  Send this Page to Friend. May Day Home   Global Celebration of May Day   History of May Day   May Day and Labor Day   May Day and Law Day   May Day and Loyalty Day   May Day Connections   Traditions & Customs of May Day   On May 1st the United States celebrate Law Day. May Day is also celebrated as the Law Day. The day that teaches you to be guided by the statutes of state law. The Law Day is meant to reflect on the role of law in the foundation of the country and to recognize its importance for society. Law Day was first proposed in the 50's by the American Bar Association, and Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1st Law Day in 1958. In contrast, most Countries celebrate May Day on the same date, as it is designated International Workers Day. Law day, along with Loyalty Day, was created to discourage celebration of May Day, a perceived communist holiday.     For the last several years the American Bar Association has been sponsoring "Law Day" on May 1. Law Day was established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1961, and President Kennedy in the same year issued a proclamation urging its observance. There are numerous celebrations throughout the country. These are featured by essay contests, recitations, make believe trials, and radio and television shows. All of them are meant for impressing the Americans the nature of freedom they enjoy under the laws of state and federal government.