Labour Day around the world in 2024


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2025 Various May 1, May 2
AfghanistanThu, May 1National Holiday
AlbaniaThu, May 1National Holiday
AlgeriaThu, May 1National Holiday
AndorraThu, May 1National Holiday
AngolaThu, May 1National Holiday
AnguillaThu, May 1National Holiday
ArgentinaThu, May 1National Holiday
ArmeniaThu, May 1National Holiday
ArubaThu, May 1National Holiday
AustriaThu, May 1National Holiday
BahrainThu, May 1National Holiday
BangladeshThu, May 1National Holiday
BarbadosThu, May 1National Holiday
BelarusThu, May 1National Holiday
BelgiumThu, May 1National Holiday
BelizeThu, May 1National Holiday
BeninThu, May 1National Holiday
BoliviaThu, May 1National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaThu, May 1National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaThu, May 1National Holiday
BotswanaThu, May 1National Holiday
BrazilThu, May 1National Holiday
BulgariaThu, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
Burkina FasoThu, May 1National Holiday
BurundiThu, May 1National Holiday
CambodiaThu, May 1National Holiday
CameroonThu, May 1National Holiday
Cape VerdeThu, May 1National Holiday
Central African RepublicThu, May 1National Holiday
ChadThu, May 1National Holiday
ChileThu, May 1National Holiday
China May 1, May 2
ChinaFri, May 2National Holiday
ChinaThu, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
ColombiaThu, May 1National Holiday
ComorosThu, May 1National Holiday
CongoThu, May 1National Holiday
Costa RicaThu, May 1National Holiday
CroatiaThu, May 1National Holiday
CubaThu, May 1National Holiday
CuraçaoThu, May 1National Holiday
CyprusThu, May 1National Holiday
Czech RepublicThu, May 1National Holiday
DR CongoThu, May 1National Holiday
DenmarkThu, May 1Not A Public Holiday
DjiboutiThu, May 1National Holiday
Dominican RepublicThu, May 1National Holiday
East TimorThu, May 1National Holiday
EcuadorThu, May 1National Holiday
EgyptThu, May 1National Holiday
El SalvadorThu, May 1National Holiday
Equatorial GuineaThu, May 1National Holiday
EritreaThu, May 1National Holiday
EstoniaThu, May 1National Holiday
EswatiniThu, May 1National Holiday
EthiopiaThu, May 1National Holiday
FranceThu, May 1National Holiday
French GuianaThu, May 1National Holiday
French PolynesiaThu, May 1National Holiday
GabonThu, May 1National Holiday
GambiaThu, May 1National Holiday
GermanyThu, May 1National Holiday
GhanaThu, May 1National Holiday
GibraltarThu, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
GreeceThu, May 1National Holiday
GrenadaThu, May 1National Holiday
GuadeloupeThu, May 1National Holiday
GuatemalaThu, May 1National Holiday
GuineaThu, May 1National Holiday
Guinea-BissauThu, May 1National Holiday
GuyanaThu, May 1National Holiday
HaitiThu, May 1National Holiday
HondurasThu, May 1National Holiday
Hong KongThu, May 1National Holiday
HungaryThu, May 1National Holiday
IcelandThu, May 1National Holiday
India May 1
AssamThu, May 1Regional Holiday
BiharThu, May 1Regional Holiday
GoaThu, May 1Regional Holiday
JharkhandThu, May 1Regional Holiday
KarnatakaThu, May 1Regional Holiday
KeralaThu, May 1Regional Holiday
ManipurThu, May 1Regional Holiday
PuducherryThu, May 1Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduThu, May 1Regional Holiday
West BengalThu, May 1Regional Holiday
IndonesiaThu, May 1National Holiday
IraqThu, May 1National Holiday
ItalyThu, May 1National Holiday
Ivory CoastThu, May 1National Holiday
JordanThu, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
KenyaThu, May 1National Holiday
KosovoThu, May 1National Holiday
KyrgyzstanThu, May 1National Holiday
LaoThu, May 1National Holiday
LatviaThu, May 1National Holiday
LebanonThu, May 1National Holiday
LesothoThu, May 1National Holiday
LibyaThu, May 1National Holiday
LiechtensteinThu, May 1National Holiday
LithuaniaThu, May 1National Holiday
LuxembourgThu, May 1National Holiday
MacauThu, May 1National Holiday
MadagascarThu, May 1National Holiday
MalawiThu, May 1National Holiday
Malaysia May 1
Kuala LumpurThu, May 1Regional Holiday
LabuanThu, May 1Regional Holiday
MelakaThu, May 1Regional Holiday
Negeri SembilanThu, May 1Regional Holiday
PahangThu, May 1Regional Holiday
PenangThu, May 1Regional Holiday
PerakThu, May 1Regional Holiday
PerlisThu, May 1Regional Holiday
PutrajayaThu, May 1Regional Holiday
SabahThu, May 1Regional Holiday
SarawakThu, May 1Regional Holiday
SelangorThu, May 1Regional Holiday
MaldivesThu, May 1National Holiday
MaliThu, May 1National Holiday
MaltaThu, May 1National Holiday
MartiniqueThu, May 1National Holiday
MauritaniaThu, May 1National Holiday
MauritiusThu, May 1National Holiday
MexicoThu, May 1National Holiday
MoldovaThu, May 1National Holiday
MonacoThu, May 1National Holiday
MontenegroThu, May 1National Holiday
MoroccoThu, May 1National Holiday
MozambiqueThu, May 1National Holiday
MyanmarThu, May 1National Holiday
NamibiaThu, May 1National Holiday
New CaledoniaThu, May 1National Holiday
NicaraguaThu, May 1National Holiday
NigerThu, May 1National Holiday
NigeriaThu, May 1National Holiday
North KoreaThu, May 1National Holiday
North MacedoniaThu, May 1National Holiday
NorwayThu, May 1National Holiday
PakistanThu, May 1National Holiday
PalestineThu, May 1National Holiday
PanamaThu, May 1National Holiday
ParaguayThu, May 1National Holiday
PeruThu, May 1National Holiday
PhilippinesThu, May 1National Holiday
PolandThu, May 1National Holiday
PortugalThu, May 1National Holiday
RomaniaThu, May 1National Holiday
Russia May 1, May 2
RussiaFri, May 2National Holiday (bridge day)
RussiaThu, May 1National Holiday
RwandaThu, May 1National Holiday
Saint LuciaThu, May 1National Holiday
Saint MartinThu, May 1National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesThu, May 1National Holiday
San MarinoThu, May 1National Holiday
SenegalThu, May 1National Holiday
Serbia May 1, May 2
SerbiaFri, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
SerbiaThu, May 1National Holiday
SeychellesThu, May 1National Holiday
Sierra LeoneThu, May 1National Holiday
SingaporeThu, May 1National Holiday
Sint MaartenThu, May 1National Holiday
SlovakiaThu, May 1National Holiday
Slovenia May 1, May 2
SloveniaFri, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
SloveniaThu, May 1National Holiday
SomaliaThu, May 1National Holiday
South AfricaThu, May 1National Holiday
South KoreaThu, May 1Not A Public Holiday
South SudanThu, May 1National Holiday
SpainThu, May 1National Holiday
Sri LankaThu, May 1National Holiday
SurinameThu, May 1National Holiday
SwedenThu, May 1National Holiday
Switzerland May 1
Appenzell AusserrhodenThu, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-LandschaftThu, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-StadtThu, May 1Regional Holiday
FribourgThu, May 1Regional Holiday
JuraThu, May 1Regional Holiday
NeuchâtelThu, May 1Regional Holiday
SchaffhausenThu, May 1Regional Holiday
SolothurnThu, May 1Regional Holiday
ThurgauThu, May 1Regional Holiday
TicinoThu, May 1Regional Holiday
ZurichThu, May 1Regional Holiday
SyriaThu, May 1National Holiday
São Tomé and PríncipeThu, May 1National Holiday
TaiwanThu, May 1National Holiday
TajikistanThu, May 1National Holiday
TanzaniaThu, May 1National Holiday
ThailandThu, May 1National Holiday
TogoThu, May 1National Holiday
TunisiaThu, May 1National Holiday
TurkiyeThu, May 1National Holiday
UgandaThu, May 1National Holiday
UkraineThu, May 1National Holiday
UruguayThu, May 1National Holiday
VanuatuThu, May 1National Holiday
Vatican CityThu, May 1National Holiday
VenezuelaThu, May 1National Holiday
VietnamThu, May 1National Holiday
Wallis and FutunaThu, May 1National Holiday
YemenThu, May 1National Holiday
ZambiaThu, May 1National Holiday
ZimbabweThu, May 1National Holiday
2024 Various Apr 29, Apr 30, May 1, May 2, May 3, May 4, May 5
AfghanistanWed, May 1National Holiday
AlbaniaWed, May 1National Holiday
AlgeriaWed, May 1National Holiday
AndorraWed, May 1National Holiday
AngolaWed, May 1National Holiday
AnguillaWed, May 1National Holiday
ArgentinaWed, May 1National Holiday
ArmeniaWed, May 1National Holiday
ArubaWed, May 1National Holiday
AustriaWed, May 1National Holiday
BahrainWed, May 1National Holiday
BangladeshWed, May 1National Holiday
BarbadosWed, May 1National Holiday
BelarusWed, May 1National Holiday
BelgiumWed, May 1National Holiday
BelizeMon, Apr 29National Holiday (in lieu)
BeninWed, May 1National Holiday
BoliviaWed, May 1National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaWed, May 1National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaWed, May 1National Holiday
BotswanaWed, May 1National Holiday
BrazilWed, May 1National Holiday
BulgariaWed, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
Burkina FasoWed, May 1National Holiday
BurundiWed, May 1National Holiday
CambodiaWed, May 1National Holiday
CameroonWed, May 1National Holiday
Cape VerdeWed, May 1National Holiday
Central African RepublicWed, May 1National Holiday
ChadWed, May 1National Holiday
ChileWed, May 1National Holiday
China May 1, May 2, May 3, May 4, May 5
ChinaSun, May 5National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaSat, May 4National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaFri, May 3National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaThu, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaWed, May 1National Holiday
ColombiaWed, May 1National Holiday
ComorosWed, May 1National Holiday
CongoWed, May 1National Holiday
Costa RicaWed, May 1National Holiday
CroatiaWed, May 1National Holiday
CubaWed, May 1National Holiday
CuraçaoWed, May 1National Holiday
CyprusWed, May 1National Holiday
Czech RepublicWed, May 1National Holiday
DR CongoWed, May 1National Holiday
DenmarkWed, May 1Not A Public Holiday
DjiboutiWed, May 1National Holiday
Dominican RepublicWed, May 1National Holiday
East TimorWed, May 1National Holiday
EcuadorFri, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
EgyptWed, May 1National Holiday
El SalvadorWed, May 1National Holiday
Equatorial GuineaWed, May 1National Holiday
EritreaWed, May 1National Holiday
EstoniaWed, May 1National Holiday
EswatiniWed, May 1National Holiday
EthiopiaWed, May 1National Holiday
FranceWed, May 1National Holiday
French GuianaWed, May 1National Holiday
French PolynesiaWed, May 1National Holiday
GabonWed, May 1National Holiday
GambiaWed, May 1National Holiday
GermanyWed, May 1National Holiday
GhanaWed, May 1National Holiday
GibraltarWed, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
GreeceWed, May 1National Holiday
GrenadaWed, May 1National Holiday
GuadeloupeWed, May 1National Holiday
GuatemalaWed, May 1National Holiday
GuineaWed, May 1National Holiday
Guinea-BissauWed, May 1National Holiday
GuyanaWed, May 1National Holiday
HaitiWed, May 1National Holiday
HondurasWed, May 1National Holiday
Hong KongWed, May 1National Holiday
HungaryWed, May 1National Holiday
IcelandWed, May 1National Holiday
India May 1
AssamWed, May 1Regional Holiday
BiharWed, May 1Regional Holiday
GoaWed, May 1Regional Holiday
JharkhandWed, May 1Regional Holiday
KarnatakaWed, May 1Regional Holiday
KeralaWed, May 1Regional Holiday
ManipurWed, May 1Regional Holiday
PuducherryWed, May 1Regional Holiday
PunjabWed, May 1Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduWed, May 1Regional Holiday
TripuraWed, May 1Regional Holiday
West BengalWed, May 1Regional Holiday
IndonesiaWed, May 1National Holiday
IraqWed, May 1National Holiday
ItalyWed, May 1National Holiday
Ivory CoastWed, May 1National Holiday
JordanWed, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
KenyaWed, May 1National Holiday
KosovoWed, May 1National Holiday
Kyrgyzstan May 1, May 2, May 3
KyrgyzstanFri, May 3National Holiday (additional day)
KyrgyzstanThu, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
KyrgyzstanWed, May 1National Holiday
LaoWed, May 1National Holiday
LatviaWed, May 1National Holiday
LebanonWed, May 1National Holiday
LesothoWed, May 1National Holiday
LibyaWed, May 1National Holiday
LiechtensteinWed, May 1National Holiday
LithuaniaWed, May 1National Holiday
LuxembourgWed, May 1National Holiday
MacauWed, May 1National Holiday
MadagascarWed, May 1National Holiday
MalawiWed, May 1National Holiday
Malaysia May 1
Kuala LumpurWed, May 1Regional Holiday
LabuanWed, May 1Regional Holiday
MelakaWed, May 1Regional Holiday
Negeri SembilanWed, May 1Regional Holiday
PahangWed, May 1Regional Holiday
PenangWed, May 1Regional Holiday
PerakWed, May 1Regional Holiday
PerlisWed, May 1Regional Holiday
PutrajayaWed, May 1Regional Holiday
SabahWed, May 1Regional Holiday
SarawakWed, May 1Regional Holiday
SelangorWed, May 1Regional Holiday
MaldivesWed, May 1National Holiday
MaliWed, May 1National Holiday
MaltaWed, May 1National Holiday
MartiniqueWed, May 1National Holiday
MauritaniaWed, May 1National Holiday
MauritiusWed, May 1National Holiday
MexicoWed, May 1National Holiday
MoldovaWed, May 1National Holiday
MonacoWed, May 1National Holiday
MontenegroWed, May 1National Holiday
MoroccoWed, May 1National Holiday
MozambiqueWed, May 1National Holiday
MyanmarWed, May 1National Holiday
NamibiaWed, May 1National Holiday
New CaledoniaWed, May 1National Holiday
NicaraguaWed, May 1National Holiday
NigerWed, May 1National Holiday
NigeriaWed, May 1National Holiday
North KoreaWed, May 1National Holiday
North MacedoniaWed, May 1National Holiday
NorwayWed, May 1National Holiday
PakistanWed, May 1National Holiday
PalestineWed, May 1National Holiday
PanamaWed, May 1National Holiday
ParaguayWed, May 1National Holiday
PeruWed, May 1National Holiday
PhilippinesWed, May 1National Holiday
PolandWed, May 1National Holiday
PortugalWed, May 1National Holiday
Romania May 1, May 2
RomaniaThu, May 2Government Holiday
RomaniaWed, May 1National Holiday
Russia Apr 29, Apr 30, May 1
RussiaWed, May 1National Holiday
RussiaTue, Apr 30National Holiday (additional day)
RussiaMon, Apr 29National Holiday (additional day)
RwandaWed, May 1National Holiday
Saint LuciaWed, May 1National Holiday
Saint MartinWed, May 1National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesWed, May 1National Holiday
San MarinoWed, May 1National Holiday
SenegalWed, May 1National Holiday
Serbia May 1, May 2
SerbiaThu, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
SerbiaWed, May 1National Holiday
SeychellesWed, May 1National Holiday
Sierra LeoneWed, May 1National Holiday
SingaporeWed, May 1National Holiday
Sint MaartenWed, May 1National Holiday
SlovakiaWed, May 1National Holiday
Slovenia May 1, May 2
SloveniaThu, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
SloveniaWed, May 1National Holiday
SomaliaWed, May 1National Holiday
South AfricaWed, May 1National Holiday
South KoreaWed, May 1Not A Public Holiday
South SudanWed, May 1National Holiday
SpainWed, May 1National Holiday
Sri LankaWed, May 1National Holiday
SurinameWed, May 1National Holiday
SwedenWed, May 1National Holiday
Switzerland May 1
Appenzell AusserrhodenWed, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-LandschaftWed, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-StadtWed, May 1Regional Holiday
FribourgWed, May 1Regional Holiday
JuraWed, May 1Regional Holiday
NeuchâtelWed, May 1Regional Holiday
SchaffhausenWed, May 1Regional Holiday
SolothurnWed, May 1Regional Holiday
ThurgauWed, May 1Regional Holiday
TicinoWed, May 1Regional Holiday
ZurichWed, May 1Regional Holiday
SyriaWed, May 1National Holiday
São Tomé and PríncipeWed, May 1National Holiday
TaiwanWed, May 1National Holiday
TajikistanWed, May 1National Holiday
TanzaniaWed, May 1National Holiday
ThailandWed, May 1National Holiday
TogoWed, May 1National Holiday
TunisiaWed, May 1National Holiday
TurkiyeWed, May 1National Holiday
UgandaWed, May 1National Holiday
UkraineWed, May 1National Holiday
UruguayWed, May 1National Holiday
VanuatuWed, May 1National Holiday
Vatican CityWed, May 1National Holiday
VenezuelaWed, May 1National Holiday
VietnamWed, May 1National Holiday
Wallis and FutunaWed, May 1National Holiday
YemenWed, May 1National Holiday
ZambiaWed, May 1National Holiday
ZimbabweWed, May 1National Holiday
2023 Various Apr 30, May 1, May 2, May 3, May 4
AfghanistanMon, May 1National Holiday
AlbaniaMon, May 1National Holiday
AlgeriaMon, May 1National Holiday
AndorraMon, May 1National Holiday
AngolaMon, May 1National Holiday
AnguillaMon, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
ArgentinaMon, May 1National Holiday
ArmeniaMon, May 1National Holiday
ArubaMon, May 1National Holiday
AustriaMon, May 1National Holiday
BahrainMon, May 1National Holiday
BangladeshMon, May 1National Holiday
BarbadosMon, May 1National Holiday
BelarusMon, May 1National Holiday
BelgiumMon, May 1National Holiday
BelizeMon, May 1National Holiday
BeninMon, May 1National Holiday
BoliviaMon, May 1National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaMon, May 1National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMon, May 1National Holiday
BotswanaMon, May 1National Holiday
BrazilMon, May 1National Holiday
BulgariaMon, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
Burkina FasoMon, May 1National Holiday
BurundiMon, May 1National Holiday
CambodiaMon, May 1National Holiday
CameroonMon, May 1National Holiday
Cape VerdeMon, May 1National Holiday
Central African RepublicMon, May 1National Holiday
ChadMon, May 1National Holiday
ChileMon, May 1National Holiday
China May 1, May 2, May 3
ChinaWed, May 3National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaTue, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaMon, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
ColombiaMon, May 1National Holiday
ComorosMon, May 1National Holiday
CongoMon, May 1National Holiday
Costa RicaMon, May 1National Holiday
CroatiaMon, May 1National Holiday
CubaMon, May 1National Holiday
CuraçaoMon, May 1National Holiday
CyprusMon, May 1National Holiday
Czech RepublicMon, May 1National Holiday
DR CongoMon, May 1National Holiday
DenmarkMon, May 1Not A Public Holiday
DjiboutiMon, May 1National Holiday
Dominican RepublicMon, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
East TimorMon, May 1National Holiday
EcuadorMon, May 1National Holiday
EgyptThu, May 4National Holiday
El SalvadorMon, May 1National Holiday
Equatorial GuineaMon, May 1National Holiday
EritreaMon, May 1National Holiday
EstoniaMon, May 1National Holiday
EswatiniMon, May 1National Holiday
EthiopiaMon, May 1National Holiday
FranceMon, May 1National Holiday
French GuianaMon, May 1National Holiday
French PolynesiaMon, May 1National Holiday
GabonMon, May 1National Holiday
GambiaMon, May 1National Holiday
GermanyMon, May 1National Holiday
GhanaMon, May 1National Holiday
GibraltarMon, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
GreeceMon, May 1National Holiday
GrenadaMon, May 1National Holiday
GuadeloupeMon, May 1National Holiday
GuatemalaMon, May 1National Holiday
GuineaMon, May 1National Holiday
Guinea-BissauMon, May 1National Holiday
GuyanaMon, May 1National Holiday
HaitiMon, May 1National Holiday
HondurasMon, May 1National Holiday
Hong KongMon, May 1National Holiday
HungaryMon, May 1National Holiday
IcelandMon, May 1National Holiday
India May 1
AssamMon, May 1Regional Holiday
BiharMon, May 1Regional Holiday
GoaMon, May 1Regional Holiday
JharkhandMon, May 1Regional Holiday
KarnatakaMon, May 1Regional Holiday
KeralaMon, May 1Regional Holiday
ManipurMon, May 1Regional Holiday
PuducherryMon, May 1Regional Holiday
PunjabMon, May 1Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduMon, May 1Regional Holiday
West BengalMon, May 1Regional Holiday
IndonesiaMon, May 1National Holiday
IraqMon, May 1National Holiday
ItalyMon, May 1National Holiday
Ivory CoastMon, May 1National Holiday
Jordan Apr 30, May 1
JordanMon, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
JordanSun, Apr 30Government Holiday (in lieu)
KenyaMon, May 1National Holiday
KosovoMon, May 1National Holiday
KyrgyzstanMon, May 1National Holiday
LaoMon, May 1National Holiday
LatviaMon, May 1National Holiday
LebanonMon, May 1National Holiday
LesothoMon, May 1National Holiday
LibyaMon, May 1National Holiday
LiechtensteinMon, May 1National Holiday
LithuaniaMon, May 1National Holiday
LuxembourgMon, May 1National Holiday
MacauMon, May 1National Holiday
MadagascarMon, May 1National Holiday
MalawiMon, May 1National Holiday
MalaysiaMon, May 1National Holiday
MaldivesMon, May 1National Holiday
MaliMon, May 1National Holiday
MaltaMon, May 1National Holiday
MartiniqueMon, May 1National Holiday
MauritaniaMon, May 1National Holiday
MauritiusMon, May 1National Holiday
MexicoMon, May 1National Holiday
MoldovaMon, May 1National Holiday
MonacoMon, May 1National Holiday
Montenegro May 1, May 2
MontenegroTue, May 2National Holiday
MontenegroMon, May 1National Holiday
MoroccoMon, May 1National Holiday
MozambiqueMon, May 1National Holiday
MyanmarMon, May 1National Holiday
NamibiaMon, May 1National Holiday
New CaledoniaMon, May 1National Holiday
NicaraguaMon, May 1National Holiday
NigerMon, May 1National Holiday
NigeriaMon, May 1National Holiday
North KoreaMon, May 1National Holiday
North MacedoniaMon, May 1National Holiday
NorwayMon, May 1National Holiday
PakistanMon, May 1National Holiday
PalestineMon, May 1National Holiday
PanamaMon, May 1National Holiday
ParaguayMon, May 1National Holiday
PeruMon, May 1National Holiday
PhilippinesMon, May 1National Holiday
PolandMon, May 1National Holiday
PortugalMon, May 1National Holiday
RomaniaMon, May 1National Holiday
RussiaMon, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
RwandaMon, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
Saint LuciaMon, May 1National Holiday
Saint MartinMon, May 1National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMon, May 1National Holiday
San MarinoMon, May 1National Holiday
SenegalMon, May 1National Holiday
Serbia May 1, May 2
SerbiaTue, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
SerbiaMon, May 1National Holiday
SeychellesMon, May 1National Holiday
Sierra LeoneMon, May 1National Holiday
SingaporeMon, May 1National Holiday
Sint MaartenMon, May 1National Holiday
SlovakiaMon, May 1National Holiday
Slovenia May 1, May 2
SloveniaTue, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
SloveniaMon, May 1National Holiday
SomaliaMon, May 1National Holiday
South AfricaMon, May 1National Holiday
South KoreaMon, May 1Not A Public Holiday
South SudanMon, May 1National Holiday
SpainMon, May 1National Holiday
Sri LankaMon, May 1National Holiday
SurinameMon, May 1National Holiday
SwedenMon, May 1National Holiday
Switzerland May 1
Appenzell AusserrhodenMon, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-LandschaftMon, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-StadtMon, May 1Regional Holiday
FribourgMon, May 1Regional Holiday
JuraMon, May 1Regional Holiday
NeuchâtelMon, May 1Regional Holiday
SchaffhausenMon, May 1Regional Holiday
SolothurnMon, May 1Regional Holiday
ThurgauMon, May 1Regional Holiday
TicinoMon, May 1Regional Holiday
ZurichMon, May 1Regional Holiday
SyriaMon, May 1National Holiday
São Tomé and PríncipeMon, May 1National Holiday
TaiwanMon, May 1National Holiday
TajikistanMon, May 1National Holiday
TanzaniaMon, May 1National Holiday
ThailandMon, May 1National Holiday
TogoMon, May 1National Holiday
TunisiaMon, May 1National Holiday
TurkiyeMon, May 1National Holiday
UgandaMon, May 1National Holiday
UkraineMon, May 1National Holiday
UruguayMon, May 1National Holiday
VanuatuMon, May 1National Holiday
Vatican CityMon, May 1National Holiday
VenezuelaMon, May 1National Holiday
Vietnam May 1, May 3
VietnamWed, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
VietnamMon, May 1National Holiday
Wallis and FutunaMon, May 1National Holiday
YemenMon, May 1National Holiday
ZambiaMon, May 1National Holiday
ZimbabweMon, May 1National Holiday
2022 Various May 1, May 2, May 3, May 4
AfghanistanSun, May 1National Holiday
Albania May 1, May 2
AlbaniaMon, May 2National Holiday
AlbaniaSun, May 1National Holiday
AlgeriaSun, May 1National Holiday
AndorraSun, May 1National Holiday
AngolaSun, May 1National Holiday
Anguilla May 1, May 2
AnguillaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
AnguillaSun, May 1National Holiday
ArgentinaSun, May 1National Holiday
ArmeniaSun, May 1National Holiday
ArubaSun, May 1National Holiday
AustriaSun, May 1National Holiday
BahrainSun, May 1National Holiday
BangladeshSun, May 1National Holiday
Barbados May 1, May 2
BarbadosMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
BarbadosSun, May 1National Holiday
Belarus May 1, May 2
BelarusMon, May 2National Holiday
BelarusSun, May 1National Holiday
BelgiumSun, May 1National Holiday
BelizeMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
BeninSun, May 1National Holiday
BoliviaSun, May 1National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSun, May 1National Holiday
Bosnia and Herzegovina May 1, May 2, May 3
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTue, May 3National Holiday (additional day)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMon, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSun, May 1National Holiday
Botswana May 1, May 2
BotswanaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
BotswanaSun, May 1National Holiday
BrazilSun, May 1National Holiday
Bulgaria May 1, May 2
BulgariaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
BulgariaSun, May 1National Holiday
Burkina Faso May 1, May 2
Burkina FasoMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Burkina FasoSun, May 1National Holiday
Burundi May 1, May 2
BurundiMon, May 2National Holiday
BurundiSun, May 1National Holiday
CambodiaSun, May 1National Holiday
CameroonSun, May 1National Holiday
Cape VerdeSun, May 1National Holiday
Central African RepublicSun, May 1National Holiday
ChadMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
ChileSun, May 1National Holiday
China May 1, May 2, May 3, May 4
ChinaWed, May 4National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaTue, May 3National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaMon, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaSun, May 1National Holiday
ColombiaSun, May 1National Holiday
ComorosSun, May 1National Holiday
CongoSun, May 1National Holiday
Costa RicaSun, May 1National Holiday
CroatiaSun, May 1National Holiday
Cuba May 1, May 2
CubaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
CubaSun, May 1National Holiday
CuraçaoSun, May 1National Holiday
CyprusSun, May 1National Holiday
Czech RepublicSun, May 1National Holiday
DR CongoSun, May 1National Holiday
DenmarkSun, May 1Not A Public Holiday
DjiboutiSun, May 1National Holiday
Dominican RepublicMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
East TimorSun, May 1National Holiday
Ecuador May 1, May 2
EcuadorMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
EcuadorSun, May 1National Holiday
EgyptSun, May 1National Holiday
El SalvadorSun, May 1National Holiday
Equatorial Guinea May 1, May 2
Equatorial GuineaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Equatorial GuineaSun, May 1National Holiday
EritreaSun, May 1National Holiday
EstoniaSun, May 1National Holiday
Eswatini May 1, May 2
EswatiniMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
EswatiniSun, May 1National Holiday
EthiopiaSun, May 1National Holiday
FranceSun, May 1National Holiday
French GuianaSun, May 1National Holiday
French PolynesiaSun, May 1National Holiday
GabonSun, May 1National Holiday
GambiaSun, May 1National Holiday
GermanySun, May 1National Holiday
Ghana May 1, May 2
GhanaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
GhanaSun, May 1National Holiday
GibraltarMon, May 2National Holiday
GreeceSun, May 1National Holiday
Grenada May 1, May 2
GrenadaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
GrenadaSun, May 1National Holiday
GuadeloupeSun, May 1National Holiday
GuatemalaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
GuineaSun, May 1National Holiday
Guinea-BissauSun, May 1National Holiday
Guyana May 1, May 2
GuyanaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
GuyanaSun, May 1National Holiday
HaitiSun, May 1National Holiday
HondurasSun, May 1National Holiday
Hong KongMon, May 2National Holiday
HungarySun, May 1National Holiday
IcelandSun, May 1National Holiday
India May 1
Andhra PradeshSun, May 1Regional Holiday
AssamSun, May 1Regional Holiday
BiharSun, May 1Regional Holiday
GoaSun, May 1Regional Holiday
JharkhandSun, May 1Regional Holiday
KarnatakaSun, May 1Regional Holiday
KeralaSun, May 1Regional Holiday
ManipurSun, May 1Regional Holiday
PuducherrySun, May 1Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduSun, May 1Regional Holiday
TripuraSun, May 1Regional Holiday
West BengalSun, May 1Regional Holiday
IndonesiaSun, May 1National Holiday
IraqSun, May 1National Holiday
ItalySun, May 1National Holiday
Ivory Coast May 1, May 2
Ivory CoastMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Ivory CoastSun, May 1National Holiday
JordanSun, May 1National Holiday
KenyaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
KiribatiMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Kosovo May 1, May 2
KosovoMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
KosovoSun, May 1National Holiday
Kyrgyzstan May 1, May 2
KyrgyzstanMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
KyrgyzstanSun, May 1National Holiday
LaoMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
LatviaSun, May 1National Holiday
LebanonSun, May 1National Holiday
LesothoSun, May 1National Holiday
LibyaSun, May 1National Holiday
LiechtensteinSun, May 1National Holiday
LithuaniaSun, May 1National Holiday
LuxembourgSun, May 1National Holiday
Macau May 1, May 2
MacauMon, May 2Government Holiday (in lieu)
MacauSun, May 1National Holiday
MadagascarSun, May 1National Holiday
Malawi May 1, May 2
MalawiMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
MalawiSun, May 1National Holiday
Malaysia May 1, May 4
Kuala LumpurWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
LabuanWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
MelakaWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
Negeri SembilanWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
PahangWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
PenangWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
PerakWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
PerlisWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
PutrajayaWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
SabahWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
SarawakWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
SelangorWed, May 4Regional Holiday (in lieu)
MalaysiaSun, May 1National Holiday
MaldivesSun, May 1National Holiday
MaliSun, May 1National Holiday
MaltaSun, May 1National Holiday
MartiniqueSun, May 1National Holiday
MauritaniaSun, May 1National Holiday
MauritiusSun, May 1National Holiday
MexicoSun, May 1National Holiday
MoldovaSun, May 1National Holiday
Monaco May 1, May 2
MonacoMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
MonacoSun, May 1National Holiday
Montenegro May 1, May 2
MontenegroMon, May 2National Holiday
MontenegroSun, May 1National Holiday
MoroccoSun, May 1National Holiday
Mozambique May 1, May 2
MozambiqueMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
MozambiqueSun, May 1National Holiday
MyanmarSun, May 1National Holiday
Namibia May 1, May 2
NamibiaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
NamibiaSun, May 1National Holiday
NepalSun, May 1National Holiday
New CaledoniaSun, May 1National Holiday
NicaraguaSun, May 1National Holiday
NigerSun, May 1National Holiday
Nigeria May 1, May 2
NigeriaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
NigeriaSun, May 1National Holiday
North KoreaSun, May 1National Holiday
North MacedoniaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
NorwaySun, May 1National Holiday
PakistanSun, May 1National Holiday
PalestineSun, May 1National Holiday
PanamaMon, May 2National Holiday
ParaguaySun, May 1National Holiday
PeruSun, May 1National Holiday
PhilippinesSun, May 1National Holiday
PolandSun, May 1National Holiday
PortugalSun, May 1National Holiday
RomaniaSun, May 1National Holiday
Russia May 1, May 2, May 3
RussiaTue, May 3National Holiday (additional day)
RussiaMon, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
RussiaSun, May 1National Holiday
Rwanda May 1, May 2
RwandaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
RwandaSun, May 1National Holiday
Saint BarthélemySun, May 1National Holiday
Saint LuciaSun, May 1National Holiday
Saint MartinSun, May 1National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines May 1, May 2
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSun, May 1National Holiday
San MarinoSun, May 1National Holiday
SenegalSun, May 1National Holiday
Serbia May 1, May 2, May 3
SerbiaTue, May 3National Holiday (additional day)
SerbiaMon, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
SerbiaSun, May 1National Holiday
Seychelles May 1, May 2
SeychellesMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
SeychellesSun, May 1National Holiday
Sierra LeoneMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
SingaporeMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Sint MaartenSun, May 1National Holiday
SlovakiaSun, May 1National Holiday
Slovenia May 1, May 2
SloveniaMon, May 2National Holiday
SloveniaSun, May 1National Holiday
SomaliaSun, May 1National Holiday
South Africa May 1, May 2
South AfricaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
South AfricaSun, May 1National Holiday
South KoreaSun, May 1Not A Public Holiday
South SudanSun, May 1National Holiday
Spain May 1, May 2
AndalucíaMon, May 2Regional Holiday (in lieu)
AragonMon, May 2Regional Holiday (in lieu)
AsturiasMon, May 2Regional Holiday (in lieu)
Canary IslandsMon, May 2Regional Holiday (in lieu)
Castile and LeónMon, May 2Regional Holiday (in lieu)
ExtremaduraMon, May 2Regional Holiday (in lieu)
MurciaMon, May 2Regional Holiday (in lieu)
SpainSun, May 1National Holiday
Sri Lanka May 1, May 2
Sri LankaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
Sri LankaMon, May 2Not A Public Holiday
Sri LankaSun, May 1National Holiday
SurinameSun, May 1National Holiday
SwedenSun, May 1National Holiday
Switzerland May 1
Appenzell AusserrhodenSun, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-LandschaftSun, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-StadtSun, May 1Regional Holiday
FribourgSun, May 1Regional Holiday
JuraSun, May 1Regional Holiday
NeuchâtelSun, May 1Regional Holiday
SchaffhausenSun, May 1Regional Holiday
SolothurnSun, May 1Regional Holiday
ThurgauSun, May 1Regional Holiday
TicinoSun, May 1Regional Holiday
ZurichSun, May 1Regional Holiday
SyriaSun, May 1National Holiday
São Tomé and PríncipeSun, May 1National Holiday
TaiwanSun, May 1National Holiday
TajikistanSun, May 1National Holiday
TanzaniaSun, May 1National Holiday
Thailand May 1, May 2
ThailandMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
ThailandSun, May 1National Holiday
TogoSun, May 1National Holiday
TunisiaSun, May 1National Holiday
TurkiyeSun, May 1National Holiday
UgandaSun, May 1National Holiday
Ukraine May 1, May 2
UkraineMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
UkraineSun, May 1National Holiday
UruguaySun, May 1National Holiday
Vanuatu May 1, May 2
VanuatuMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
VanuatuSun, May 1National Holiday
Vatican CitySun, May 1National Holiday
VenezuelaSun, May 1National Holiday
Vietnam May 1, May 3
VietnamTue, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
VietnamSun, May 1National Holiday
Wallis and FutunaSun, May 1National Holiday
YemenSun, May 1National Holiday
Zambia May 1, May 2
ZambiaMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
ZambiaSun, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
Zimbabwe May 1, May 2
ZimbabweMon, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
ZimbabweSun, May 1National Holiday
2021 Various Apr 30, May 1, May 2, May 3, May 4, May 5
AfghanistanSat, May 1National Holiday
AlbaniaSat, May 1National Holiday
AlgeriaSat, May 1National Holiday
AndorraSat, May 1National Holiday
AngolaSat, May 1National Holiday
AnguillaMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
ArgentinaSat, May 1National Holiday
ArmeniaSat, May 1National Holiday
ArubaSat, May 1National Holiday
AustriaSat, May 1National Holiday
Bahrain May 1, May 2
BahrainSun, May 2National Holiday (in lieu)
BahrainSat, May 1National Holiday
BangladeshSat, May 1National Holiday
BarbadosSat, May 1National Holiday
BelarusSat, May 1National Holiday
BelgiumSat, May 1National Holiday
BelizeSat, May 1National Holiday
BeninSat, May 1National Holiday
BoliviaSat, May 1National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaSat, May 1National Holiday
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSat, May 1National Holiday
BotswanaSat, May 1National Holiday
BrazilSat, May 1National Holiday
BulgariaTue, May 4National Holiday (in lieu)
Burkina FasoSat, May 1National Holiday
BurundiSat, May 1National Holiday
CambodiaSat, May 1National Holiday
CameroonSat, May 1National Holiday
Cape VerdeSat, May 1National Holiday
Central African RepublicSat, May 1National Holiday
ChadSat, May 1National Holiday
ChileSat, May 1National Holiday
China May 1, May 3, May 4, May 5
ChinaWed, May 5National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaTue, May 4National Holiday (additional day)
ChinaMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
ChinaSat, May 1National Holiday
ColombiaSat, May 1National Holiday
ComorosSat, May 1National Holiday
CongoSat, May 1National Holiday
Costa RicaMon, May 3National Holiday
CroatiaSat, May 1National Holiday
CubaSat, May 1National Holiday
CuraçaoSat, May 1National Holiday
CyprusSat, May 1National Holiday
Czech RepublicSat, May 1National Holiday
DR CongoSat, May 1National Holiday
DenmarkSat, May 1Not A Public Holiday
DjiboutiSat, May 1National Holiday
Dominican RepublicSat, May 1National Holiday (in lieu)
East TimorSat, May 1National Holiday
Ecuador Apr 30, May 1
EcuadorSat, May 1National Holiday
EcuadorFri, Apr 30National Holiday (in lieu)
EgyptSat, May 1National Holiday
El SalvadorSat, May 1National Holiday
Equatorial GuineaSat, May 1National Holiday
EritreaSat, May 1National Holiday
EstoniaSat, May 1National Holiday
EswatiniSat, May 1National Holiday
EthiopiaSat, May 1National Holiday
FranceSat, May 1National Holiday
French GuianaSat, May 1National Holiday
French PolynesiaSat, May 1National Holiday
GabonSat, May 1National Holiday
GambiaSat, May 1National Holiday
GermanySat, May 1National Holiday
Ghana May 1, May 3
GhanaMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
GhanaSat, May 1National Holiday
GibraltarMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
GreeceSat, May 1National Holiday
GrenadaSat, May 1National Holiday
GuadeloupeSat, May 1National Holiday
GuatemalaSat, May 1National Holiday
GuineaSat, May 1National Holiday
Guinea-BissauSat, May 1National Holiday
GuyanaSat, May 1National Holiday
HaitiSat, May 1National Holiday
HondurasSat, May 1National Holiday
Hong KongSat, May 1National Holiday
HungarySat, May 1National Holiday
IcelandSat, May 1National Holiday
India May 1
Andhra PradeshSat, May 1Regional Holiday
AssamSat, May 1Regional Holiday
BiharSat, May 1Regional Holiday
GoaSat, May 1Regional Holiday
KarnatakaSat, May 1Regional Holiday
KeralaSat, May 1Regional Holiday
ManipurSat, May 1Regional Holiday
Tamil NaduSat, May 1Regional Holiday
West BengalSat, May 1Regional Holiday
IndonesiaSat, May 1National Holiday
IraqSat, May 1National Holiday
ItalySat, May 1National Holiday
Ivory CoastSat, May 1National Holiday
JordanSat, May 1National Holiday
KenyaSat, May 1National Holiday
KosovoSat, May 1National Holiday
KyrgyzstanSat, May 1National Holiday
Lao May 1, May 3
LaoMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
LaoSat, May 1National Holiday
LatviaSat, May 1National Holiday
LebanonSat, May 1National Holiday
LesothoSat, May 1National Holiday
LibyaSat, May 1National Holiday
LiechtensteinSat, May 1National Holiday
LithuaniaSat, May 1National Holiday
LuxembourgSat, May 1National Holiday
Macau May 1, May 3
MacauMon, May 3Government Holiday (in lieu)
MacauSat, May 1National Holiday
MadagascarSat, May 1National Holiday
Malawi May 1, May 3
MalawiMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
MalawiSat, May 1National Holiday
MalaysiaSat, May 1National Holiday
MaldivesSat, May 1National Holiday
MaliSat, May 1National Holiday
MaltaSat, May 1National Holiday
MartiniqueSat, May 1National Holiday
MauritaniaSat, May 1National Holiday
MauritiusSat, May 1National Holiday
MexicoSat, May 1National Holiday
MoldovaSat, May 1National Holiday
MonacoSat, May 1National Holiday
Montenegro May 1, May 2
MontenegroSun, May 2National Holiday
MontenegroSat, May 1National Holiday
MoroccoSat, May 1National Holiday
MozambiqueSat, May 1National Holiday
Myanmar Apr 30, May 1
MyanmarSat, May 1National Holiday
MyanmarFri, Apr 30National Holiday (in lieu)
NamibiaSat, May 1National Holiday
New CaledoniaSat, May 1National Holiday
NicaraguaSat, May 1National Holiday
NigerSat, May 1National Holiday
Nigeria May 1, May 3
NigeriaMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
NigeriaSat, May 1National Holiday
North KoreaSat, May 1National Holiday
North MacedoniaSat, May 1National Holiday
NorwaySat, May 1National Holiday
PakistanSat, May 1National Holiday
PalestineSat, May 1National Holiday
PanamaSat, May 1National Holiday
ParaguaySat, May 1National Holiday
PeruSat, May 1National Holiday
PhilippinesSat, May 1National Holiday
PolandSat, May 1National Holiday
PortugalSat, May 1National Holiday
RomaniaSat, May 1National Holiday
Russia May 1, May 3
RussiaMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
RussiaSat, May 1National Holiday
Rwanda May 1, May 3
RwandaMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
RwandaSat, May 1National Holiday
Saint BarthélemySat, May 1National Holiday
Saint LuciaSat, May 1National Holiday
Saint MartinSat, May 1National Holiday
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSat, May 1National Holiday
San MarinoSat, May 1National Holiday
SenegalSat, May 1National Holiday
Serbia May 1, May 4
SerbiaTue, May 4National Holiday (additional day)
SerbiaSat, May 1National Holiday
SeychellesSat, May 1National Holiday
Sierra LeoneSat, May 1National Holiday
SingaporeSat, May 1National Holiday
Sint MaartenSat, May 1National Holiday
SlovakiaSat, May 1National Holiday
Slovenia May 1, May 2
SloveniaSun, May 2National Holiday (additional day)
SloveniaSat, May 1National Holiday
SomaliaSat, May 1National Holiday
South AfricaSat, May 1National Holiday
South KoreaSat, May 1Not A Public Holiday
South SudanSat, May 1National Holiday
SpainSat, May 1National Holiday
Sri LankaSat, May 1National Holiday
SurinameSat, May 1National Holiday
SwedenSat, May 1National Holiday
Switzerland May 1
Appenzell AusserrhodenSat, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-LandschaftSat, May 1Regional Holiday
Basel-StadtSat, May 1Regional Holiday
FribourgSat, May 1Regional Holiday
JuraSat, May 1Regional Holiday
NeuchâtelSat, May 1Regional Holiday
SchaffhausenSat, May 1Regional Holiday
SolothurnSat, May 1Regional Holiday
ThurgauSat, May 1Regional Holiday
TicinoSat, May 1Regional Holiday
ZurichSat, May 1Regional Holiday
SyriaSat, May 1National Holiday
São Tomé and PríncipeSat, May 1National Holiday
Taiwan Apr 30, May 1
TaiwanSat, May 1National Holiday
TaiwanFri, Apr 30National Holiday (in lieu)
TajikistanSat, May 1National Holiday
TanzaniaSat, May 1National Holiday
ThailandMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
TogoSat, May 1National Holiday
TunisiaSat, May 1National Holiday
TurkiyeSat, May 1National Holiday
UgandaSat, May 1National Holiday
Ukraine May 1, May 4
UkraineTue, May 4National Holiday (in lieu)
UkraineSat, May 1National Holiday
UruguaySat, May 1National Holiday
VanuatuSat, May 1National Holiday
Vatican CitySat, May 1National Holiday
VenezuelaSat, May 1National Holiday
Vietnam May 1, May 3
VietnamMon, May 3National Holiday (in lieu)
VietnamSat, May 1National Holiday
Wallis and FutunaSat, May 1National Holiday
YemenSat, May 1National Holiday
ZambiaSat, May 1National Holiday
ZimbabweSat, May 1National Holiday
  Summary

This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

  Which countries observe Labour Day in 2024?

When is Labour Day?

This international holiday is observed on May 1st. It is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement. The holiday may also be known as International Worker's Day or May Day and is marked with a public holiday in over 80 countries.

History of Labour Day

The first May Day celebrations focused on workers took place on May 1st 1890 after its proclamation by the first international congress of socialist parties in Europe on July 14th 1889 in Paris, France, to dedicate May 1st every year as the "Workers Day of International Unity and Solidarity."

The date was chosen due to events on the other side of the Atlantic. In 1884 the American Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demanded an eight-hour workday, to come in effect as of May 1st 1886. This resulted in the general strike and the Haymarket (in Chicago) Riot of 1886, but eventually also in the official sanction of the eight-hour workday.

The riots at Haymarket Square in Chicago had begun as peaceful demonstrations over the legal establishment of an eight-hour workday.

At a protest rally on May 4th 1890, a bomb was thrown at the police as they tried to disperse the crowds, resulting in the deaths of several police officers and some civilians.

Though the eight-hour workday was not fully adopted across America until the 20th century, the events in Chicago inspired similar protests across Europe, establishing May 1st as the day to recognise the rights of workers across the world.

May 1st is celebrated as May Day in most countries around the world. In the United Kingdom and Ireland the bank holiday isn't fixed on May 1st but instead is observed on the first Monday of May.

In the 20th century, the holiday received the official endorsement of the Soviet Union, and it is also celebrated as the Day of the International Solidarity of Workers, especially in some Communist states. Celebrations in communist countries during the Cold War era often consisted of large military parades with the latest weaponry being exhibited as well as shows of common people in support of the government.

Curiously (given the origin of the May 1st date), the United States celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday of September (May 1st is Loyalty Day, a legal but not widely recognized holiday in the United States). There is some suggestion that the reason for this was to avoid the commemoration of riots that had occurred in 1886. The adoption of May Day by communists and socialists as their primary holiday has been as another reason for the official resistance to May Day labor celebrations in America.

Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands also celebrate Labour Day on different dates; though that has to do with how the holiday originated in those countries.

May Day has long been a focal point for demonstrations by various communist, socialist, and anarchist groups.

Labour Day around the World

May Day

May 1st was also a pagan holiday in many parts of Europe, Its roots as a holiday stretch back to the Gaelic Beltane. It was considered the last day of winter when the beginning of summer was celebrated.

During Roman times, May 1st was seen as a key period to celebrate fertility and the arrival of spring. The Roman festival of Flora, the goddess of flowers and the season of spring, was held between April 28th and May 3rd.

Traditional English May Day rites and celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen, and dancing around a Maypole; festivities which made it a popular seasonal celebration in medieval England.


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