May Day / International Workers’ Day
The International Labour Organization marks May Day on 1 May and publishes current worker-focused material.
Date and recurrence
1 May
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is International labour movement observance; public-holiday status varies by country. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
May Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- International Labour Organization — May Day 2026Intergovernmental
Frequently asked questions
When is May Day / International Workers’ Day?
1 May The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 May.
Does May Day / International Workers’ Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is May Day / International Workers’ Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: International labour movement observance; public-holiday status varies by country. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes May Day / International Workers’ Day?
The stored designation basis is: The International Labour Organization marks May Day on 1 May and publishes current worker-focused material.. Supporting provenance includes International Labour Organization — May Day 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is May Day / International Workers’ Day international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: International labour movement observance; public-holiday status varies by country. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
Other observances on May 1
These records also resolve to May 1, 2027 under the current authority data.
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