Labor Day in Mexico is observed on May 1 and is a mandatory day of rest under the Ley Federal del Trabajo. This law comes from Articles 74 and 75, which establish May 1 as a mandatory rest day and require double pay for any work performed on that day.
If an employee does work that day, the law is explicit: the employer must pay the worker their ordinary daily salary plus double pay for the services rendered – resulting in triple pay in total.
Because May 1 falls on a Friday this year, and most institutions are already closed on weekends, many services will remain shut from Friday through Sunday.
The law applies to part-time or full-time household staff, such as your maid and gardener. So if you plan on having your maid come in on May 1, you are legally required to pay 3x their daily rate.
This includes Banks (under CNBV closure regulations), Government offices such as SRE and SAT, Public schools under the SEP calendar.
Most in-person services will not resume until Monday, and tax deadlines falling on May 1 are typically extended to the next business day. If you need to handle banking, official paperwork, or administrative tasks, it’s best to plan around the three-day closure window.
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