Topic: Labour Day Dates by Country
How does Japan mark Labour Day Dates by Country?
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- Local date
- May 1, 2027
- When is it?
- May 1 is not a public holiday (shukujitsu); the surrounding dates of April 29, May 3, May 4, and May 5 are.
1 May is not a national holiday in Japan, and it is an ordinary working and school day. The holidays sit around it: Showa Day on 29 April, Constitution Day on 3 May, Greenery Day on 4 May and Children's Day on 5 May — four public holidays inside a single week make up Golden Week, with 1 May caught in the middle as a working day. Some companies schedule it as leave on their own, but that is a company decision rather than a national one.
What is this topic?
Labour Day usually falls on 1 May, but the date and the time off depend on the country: the United States observes Labor Day on the first Monday of September, Japan works on 1 May between its Golden Week holidays, and India leaves 1 May to state and institutional calendars.
Taiwan, mainland China, Brazil and Indonesia all place a public observance on 1 May, with different rules for who gets time off and how long the break lasts.
🗳️ What about you?
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On 1 May, does your workplace give you the day off?
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Sources and dates
Dates follow local time zones, calendars, and official notices. Check the source when a date is estimated or locally variable.