International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day, commemorates the historic struggle for an eight-hour workday and the broader fight for fair working conditions.
As national concerns grow over rising prices, international tensions, immigration enforcement actions, and the Trump administration’s attacks on public programs, this year’s theme is “Workers Over Billionaires. Organizers are urging people to skip school, work, and shopping to protest business as usual.
Here’s your roundup of May Day protests, marches, and gatherings in New Hampshire:
Wednesday (April 29)
Dover: Power in Practice Series (Cara Irish Pub & Restaurant, 6-8 p.m.)
Friday (May 1)
Claremont: May Day Rally 2026 (Broad Street Park, 5-7 p.m.)
Concord: Workers over Billionaires (State House Plaza, 11-1 p.m.)
Derry: Workers Over Billionaires (46 Crystal Ave., 3 p.m.)
Durham: Students Rise Up on May Day: University of New Hampshire (University of New Hampshire, 12-2 p.m.)
Francestown: May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires (2 New Boston Road, 5-6:30 p.m.)
Hanover: Rise Together Rally (Dartmouth College, 4-5 p.m.)
Hookset: Workers Over Billionaires (100 Quality Drive, 3 p.m.)
Keene: People and Planet Over Profits (Central Square, 12 p.m.)
Manchester: Workers Over Billionaires (Veteran’s Memorial Park, 5-9 p.m.)
Plymouth: Visibility Event & Food, Clothing Essentials Drive (DiCenzo Bridge, 4-6 p.m.)
Saturday (May 2)
Manchester: International Workers’ Day (Veteran’s Memorial Park, 11am)
Sunday (May 3)
Lee: Celebrating Solidarity (Tuckaway, 1-8pm)
Have an event to add? Email State Organizing Coordinator Lily Jackson, lily@couriernewsroom.com with details. (Please send details at least one week before the event.)
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