When is Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) 2026?
Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) in 2026 is a public holiday in 160 countries. Most observe it on May 1, 2026 (144 countries).
It is observed on more than one date because some countries follow a different calendar — see the full breakdown below.
International Workers’ Day, or Labour Day, honours workers and the labour movement. Most countries observe it on 1 May. (The United States and Canada hold their own Labor Day in September.)
On March 20, 2026 · 1 country
On March 23, 2026 · 1 country
On May 1, 2026 · 144 countries
Åland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBoliviaBosnia & HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCanary IslandsCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - KinshasaCosta RicaCôte d’IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDjiboutiDominicaEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong Kong SAR ChinaHungaryIcelandIndonesiaItalyKenyaKosovoLatviaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaliMaltaMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth MacedoniaNorwayPakistanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSan MarinoSão Tomé & PríncipeSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSomaliaSpainSri LankaSt. BarthélemySt. LuciaSt. MartinSt. Pierre & MiquelonSt. Vincent & GrenadinesSurinameSvalbard & Jan MayenSwedenTanzaniaTogoTunisiaUgandaUkraineUruguayVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamWallis & FutunaZambiaZimbabwe
On May 4, 2026 · 4 countries
On May 25, 2026 · 1 country
On June 5, 2026 · 1 country
On June 19, 2026 · 1 country
On September 7, 2026 · 6 countries
On October 26, 2026 · 1 country
Frequently asked questions
- When is Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) 2026?
- Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) 2026 falls on May 1, 2026, observed as a public holiday in 160 countries.
- How many countries observe Labour Day (International Workers’ Day)?
- Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) is a public holiday in 160 countries in 2026.