Important DaysFriday, 1 May 2026·The Hindu
International Labour Day 2026 observed on 1 May with psychosocial health theme
International Labour Day was observed on 1 May 2026 with the ILO theme on a healthy psychosocial working environment.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 1 May 2026, International Labour Day was observed worldwide with the International Labour Organization (ILO) theme “Ensuring a Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment”, and India marked the day as a public holiday.
Key specifics
- Date observed: 1 May 2026.
- Theme 2026: “Ensuring a Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment”.
- ILO was established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles.
- India first formally celebrated Labour Day in Madras (now Chennai) on 1 May 1923.
- The eight-hour workday demand traces to the 1 May 1886 labour movement.
Exam lens
Question type: important days and labour history, ILO, 1919, Madras 1923, 1886, eight-hour workday; TNPSC may ask the theme, first Indian observance and the founding year of ILO.