MAY DAY! MAY DAY!
No Work / No School / No Shopping
MAY DAY! Solidarity Forever
On May 1st, we celebrate the original Labor Day, International Workers Day, that commemorates the May 1, 1886, General Strike in the United States for an eight-hour day. May Day is a day to celebrate the proud history of the international labor movement and the brave people worldwide who have dedicated and sacrificed their lives to create a better world. May Day 2026 will demonstrate the power of collective action and solidarity. Join your fellow workers, classmates, and neighbors to rally and march. Find activities in your area at MAY DAY STRONG.
In Austin, Texas on May Day!
Rally Friday, May 1, 2026: 5:30 pm
Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
March to Capitol Grounds: 6:00 pm
This May Day workers, students and families rally, march and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires. Join the Austin Central Labor Council at Austin City Hall to hear speakers from local labor and community organizers. Speakers and chants at 5:30 pm, followed by a Texas-sized march up Congress Avenue to the Capitol grounds at 6 pm.
WEATHER UPDATE: Due to expected rain in Austin, organizers are developing contingency plans for the Central Labor Council May Day Labor Fair. The May Day Rally and March won’t be affected.
RSVP for updates on May Day Labor Fair
Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
— Austin Central Labor Council
MARCH TO CAPITOL FROM CITY HALL
Organized by Hands OFF Central TX / More Info and RSVP
This May Day workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. — Hands OFF Central Texas
LISTEN TO RAG RADIO, on MAY DAY
Friday, May 1, 2026
KOOP 91.7-FM, Austin, 2-3 pm (CST)
Texas State Employees Union (TSEU) activists Anne Lewis and Frank Netscher will highlight May Day’s history and discuss the 2026 mobilizations with guest host Alice Embree.
In San Marcos on May Day!
AND ON SATURDAY, MAY 2ND
In celebration of May Day, Austin DSA is hosting a concert and fundraiser!
Austin DSA will be bringing together bands, speakers, and opportunities to learn more about Austin DSA campaigns. Donate your socialist cash to help us take out capitalist trash!
Join us this Saturday at Hole in the Wall, located at 2538 Guadalupe St, starting at 3pm! There will be great live music (we are in Austin after all), so come down to hang and celebrate May Day!
Hope to see you there!
— Austin DSA