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Labour Day
Chad

Labour Day 2023, 2024 and 2025 in Chad

Every 1 May is Labour Day in the Central African nation of Chad. also known as International Workers’ Day. It is a time to celebrate the talents, skills, and accomplishments of workers across all industries in Chad and to press for improved pay and working conditions.

YearDateDayHoliday
20231 MayMonLabour Day
20241 MayWedLabour Day
20251 MayThuLabour Day
20261 MayFriLabour Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

In Chad, 25 May is African Liberation Day, so that May is the month of the worker and of the worker’s freedom from past exploitation by the colonial French rulers. May is also filled with outdoor recreational activities as people make use of their day off.

The origin of the holiday is the 4 May 1886 Haymarket Massacre during a labour protest in Chicago, USA. As the world industrialised in the mid to late 1800’s, the dismal working conditions in many factories led to a protest movement.

The Haymarket Massacre became a key moment in the movement, leading to the establishment of Labour Day, then called “International Workers Day”, to demand things like an 8-hour work day, safer working conditions, and increased pay.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
20221 MaySunLabour Day
2 MayMonLabour Day Holiday
20211 MaySatLabour Day
20201 MayFriLabour Day
2 MaySatLabour Day Holiday
20191 MayWedLabour Day
20181 MayTueLabour Day
20171 MayMonLabour Day