How many countries observe Labour Day (International Workers’ Day)?

Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) is a public holiday in 160 countries in 2025.

When is Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) 2025?

Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) in 2025 is a public holiday in 160 countries. Most observe it on May 1, 2025 (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, 2025 · 1 country

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

On March 24, 2025 · 1 country

Christmas Island

On May 1, 2025 · 144 countries

Åland Islands Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Canary Islands Cape Verde Caribbean Netherlands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czechia Djibouti Dominica Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong SAR China Hungary Iceland Indonesia Italy Kenya Kosovo Latvia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Monaco Montenegro Morocco New Caledonia Nicaragua Niger North Macedonia Norway Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Réunion Romania Russia Rwanda San Marino São Tomé & Príncipe Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Somalia Spain Sri Lanka St. Barthélemy St. Lucia St. Martin St. Pierre & Miquelon St. Vincent & Grenadines Suriname Svalbard & Jan Mayen Sweden Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Ukraine Uruguay Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Wallis & Futuna Zambia Zimbabwe

On May 5, 2025 · 4 countries

Dominican Republic Ireland Montserrat St. Kitts & Nevis

On May 23, 2025 · 1 country

Jamaica

On June 6, 2025 · 1 country

Bahamas

On June 19, 2025 · 1 country

Trinidad & Tobago

On September 1, 2025 · 6 countries

American Samoa Bermuda Canada Guam Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands

On October 27, 2025 · 1 country

New Zealand

Frequently asked questions

When is Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) 2025?: Labour Day (International Workers’ Day) 2025 falls on May 1, 2025, 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 2025.