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When is International Workers' Day 2026?
International Workers' Day 2026 is on Friday, May 1, 2026. It's marked in 16 countries, including Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ecuador and Ethiopia.
Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
See May 1 on the world mapInternational Workers' Day 2026 by country
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇱 AlbaniaInternational Worker's Day | May 1Friday |
| 🇧🇬 BulgariaДен на труда и на международната работническа солидарност | May 1Friday |
| 🇭🇷 CroatiaMeđunarodni praznik rada | May 1Friday |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | May 1Friday |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopiaዓለም አቀፍ የሠራተኞች ቀን | May 1Friday |
| 🇬🇵 GuadeloupeFête du Travail | May 1Friday |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | May 1Friday |
| 🇮🇹 ItalyInternational Workers DayFesta del Lavoro | May 1Friday |
| 🇲🇶 MartiniqueFête du Travail | May 1Friday |
| 🇵🇪 PeruDía del Trabajo | May 1Friday |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneInternational Worker's Day | May 1Friday |
| 🇸🇰 SlovakiaSviatok práce | May 1Friday |
| 🇸🇪 SwedenFörsta maj | May 1Friday |
| 🇹🇿 TanzaniaSikukuu ya Wafanyakazi | May 1Friday |
| 🇺🇦 UkraineДень праці | May 1Friday |
| 🇺🇾 UruguayDía de los Trabajadores | May 1Friday |
Questions about International Workers' Day
- When is International Workers' Day in 2026?
- International Workers' Day is on Friday, May 1, 2026.
- Which countries celebrate International Workers' Day?
- International Workers' Day is marked in 16 countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Italy, Martinique, Peru, Sierra Leone and Slovakia, and 4 more.
- Is International Workers' Day a public holiday?
- Yes, it's a public holiday in Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Italy, Martinique and Peru and 6 other countries. Elsewhere it may be an observance or a regional holiday, so check the table for each country.
Other holidays around the same time
- Labour Day March 2
- Independence Day January 1
- Mother's Day February 8
- Labor Day April 30
- Constitution Day January 7
- May Day May 1
- Victory Day January 2
- Emancipation Day March 22
- Children's Day January 6
- Liberation Day January 1
- King's Birthday April 20
- Martyrs' Day January 4