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When is Labour Day in 2026 in Germany?

Labour Day 2026 is on Friday, 2026-05-01

Labour Day in Germany falls on Friday, May 1, 2026. That is week 18 of 2026 (ISO week numbering), day 121 of the year. Locally it is also written as: Tag der Arbeit.

Days until Labour Day 2026

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Labour Day by year in Germany

YearWeekdayDateISO week
2026Friday2026-05-0118this page
2027Saturday2027-05-01172027 page

Public holidays near this date in Germany 2026

DateDayHolidayDeducted from working days
2026-05-01FridayTag der ArbeitYes

Working days around this holiday

The May 2026 business-days page shows the exact count of working days in the month this holiday falls in, with the holiday deducted and every remaining day listed. The full Germany 2026 holiday list marks whether this date is nationwide (Yes) or regional only.

How the date is verified: the date and weekday above are computed from the calendar, not typed in, and ISO week numbers follow ISO 8601 (weeks start Monday). You can reproduce both by checking that 2026-05-01 is a Friday on any perpetual calendar.

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