# International Workers Day 2027: Date and Rituals

> International Workers Day 2027 is on Saturday, 1 May. International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours the workers of the world.

Source: https://www.hinducalendar.today/festivals/international-workers-day

## About this day

Why it is kept and where it comes from

About this day

International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours the workers of the world.

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

It remembers the labour movement and the fight for an eight-hour day, which goes back to the Haymarket affair in Chicago in 1886. In India it was first kept in Madras in 1923. It is a holiday in many states, as Labour Day.

## How the day is observed

1. 1 Step 1 Rallies and meetings of trade unions.
2. 2 Step 2 Tributes to workers and their rights.
3. 3 Step 3 A public holiday in many states.