Workers Memorial Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Gibraltar

Workers Memorial Day is an international observance that originated in the USA, and the date of 28 April was selected because it was on that day in 1970 that the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was passed. However, while the day is observed in many countries, it is only an official public holiday in Gibraltar.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	28 Apr	Mon	Workers Memorial Day
2026	28 Apr	Tue	Workers Memorial Day
2027	28 Apr	Wed	Workers Memorial Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Workers Memorial Day is named on the pattern of Memorial Day, which honours those killed in war. Many more die in workplace accidents, however, each year than die in armed conflicts. The day is reserved to remember everyone who has been injured or killed in their place or work and became a holiday in Gibraltar in 2012.

The most important event on Workers Memorial Day in Gibraltar is the ceremony of laying down wreaths at Alameda Gardens and observing a minute of prayer or silence in honour of workers who have been injured or fell victim to workplace fatalities.

There are also media campaigns on and leading up to Workers Memorial Day each year. The ability to prevent workplace accidents through better safety equipment and practices is stressed. The invariable slogan of the holiday each year is “Remember the dead; fight for the living!”

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	28 Apr	Sun	Workers Memorial Day
	29 Apr	Mon	Workers Memorial Day Holiday
2023	28 Apr	Fri	Workers Memorial Day