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National Third Shift Workers Day

UFCW materials identify National Third Shift Workers Day on the second Wednesday in May, with dated examples consistent with the recurrence rule.

Date / ruleSecond Wednesday in May
ScopeUnited States / third-shift worker appreciation observance
VerificationLabor Organization Rule Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-10
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Next date this engine can safely resolveWednesday, May 12, 2027See everything on May 12 →
Authority summary

What is National Third Shift Workers Day?

UFCW materials identify National Third Shift Workers Day on the second Wednesday in May, with dated examples consistent with the recurrence rule.

Date and recurrence

Second Wednesday in May

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Second Wednesday in May.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is United States / third-shift worker appreciation observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

National Third Shift Workers Day

Classification

Topic and context

Workplace, Professions & Appreciation →
Accuracy controls

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.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. UFCW Local 1262 — Third Shift Workers Day referenceLabor Organization
  2. UFCW Action — Paying Tribute to Third Shift WorkersLabor Organization History
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is National Third Shift Workers Day?

Second Wednesday in May The stored recurrence guidance is: Second Wednesday in May..

Does National Third Shift Workers Day fall on the same date every year?

It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.

Is National Third Shift Workers Day an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / third-shift worker appreciation observance. 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 National Third Shift Workers Day?

The stored designation basis is: UFCW materials identify National Third Shift Workers Day on the second Wednesday in May, with dated examples consistent with the recurrence rule.. Supporting provenance includes UFCW Local 1262 — Third Shift Workers Day reference. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is National Third Shift Workers Day international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / third-shift worker appreciation observance.

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 2026-09-10.

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