Source-backedFixed Annual

World Day for Decent Work

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Date / rule7 October
ScopeOrganizer-backed global labour-rights mobilization
VerificationOrganizer Verified
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-05
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveWednesday, October 7, 2026See everything on October 7 →
Authority summary

What is World Day for Decent Work?

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Date and recurrence

7 October

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 Organizer-backed global labour-rights mobilization. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Community, Causes & Advocacy →
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. ITUC — World Day for Decent WorkOrganizer Dedicated Page
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is World Day for Decent Work?

7 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 7 October.

Does World Day for Decent Work 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 World Day for Decent Work an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Organizer-backed global labour-rights mobilization. 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 World Day for Decent Work?

The stored designation basis is: International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Supporting provenance includes ITUC — World Day for Decent Work. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is World Day for Decent Work international or country-specific?

The record has international or global institutional scope: Organizer-backed global labour-rights mobilization. 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 2026-09-05.

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