International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) is the day that the trade union movement unites to remember workers at home and across the globe who have paid the ultimate price, those who left for work and never returned.
International Workers’ Memorial Day is on Tuesday 28th April 2026.
INTERNATIONAL WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS 2026
FRIDAY 24TH APRIL
Bathgate
Workers Memorial, Bathgate Sports Centre, Torpichen Road, Bathgate
11.00am
SATURDAY 25TH APRIL
Alexandria
1.00pm
Memorial Tree, Christie Park
Cumbernauld
11am
Workers’ Memorial, Cloudon Road
Falkirk
11.00am
Worker’s Memorial , Bellsmeadow/Calendar Road, Falkirk
Kilmarnock
11.00am
Memorial Tree, Dean Country Park. Dean Road
TUESDAY 28TH APRIL
Bishopbriggs
11.00am
Cadders Pit Memorial Cairn, Bishopbriggs Library & Community Hub
Bonnyrigg
12.30pm
George V Park, Bonnyrigg
Coatbridge
Summerlee Industrial Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge
11.00am
Dundee
12noon
Memorial Tree, Adjacent to Discovery Quay
Edinburgh
12.30pm
Memorial and Tree, West Princes Street Gardens
Elgin
1.00pm
The Moray Council Offices, 10 High Street, Elgin
Forfar
11am
Forfar Community Campus, Kirriemuir Road
Greenock
12noon
Wellpark Park, Greenock
Aberdeen
10.30am
Aberdeen Council Joint Trade Unions, Duthie Park, Polmuir Road
Aberdeen
1.00pm
Workers’ Memorial, Persley Walled Garden, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
Aberdeen
12 noon
Action on Asbestos IWMD, Johnstone Gardens, Viewfield Road
Aberdeen
3.00pm
NHS Grampian, Foresterhill Health Campus, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen
Angus
11.00am
Forfar Community Campus, Kirriemuir Road, Forfar
Glasgow
12 noon
Workers Memorial, People’s Palace/ Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green
Hamilton
11.30am
Worker’s Memorial Stone, South Lanarkshire Council, Beckford Street
Renfrewshire
11.00am
Workers Memorial Cairn, Robertson Park, Paisley Road
Paisley
12 noon
Workers Memorial , Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Kirkcaldy
11.00am
Memorial Tree, Beveridge Park, Abbotshall Road
Inverness
4.30pm
Workers Memorial, Friars Shott, Huntly Street
