Labour Day Holiday 2026: Odd-Even Jakarta Not Applicable on 1 May
1 May is a national holiday to commemorate Labour Day. In connection with the 1 May 2026 holiday, there will be no odd-even restriction in Jakarta.
“In connection with the National Labour Day on 1 May 2026, the odd-even provisions on various roads in Jakarta are CANCELLED,” stated the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency on its Instagram account (@dishubdkijakarta).
The suspension of the odd-even restriction in Jakarta on 1 May 2026 is based on:
The Joint Ministerial Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs, Minister of Manpower, and Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1497 of 2025, Number 1497 of 2025, Number 2 of 2025, and Number 5 of 2025 concerning National Holidays and Collective Leave 2026; and
DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation Number 88 of 2019, Article 3 Paragraph 3: Traffic restrictions using the odd-even system shall not apply on Saturdays, Sundays, and NATIONAL HOLIDAYS as stipulated by Presidential Decree.
There Will Be a Long Weekend for Labour Day 2026
Quoting from the Joint Decree of the 3 Ministers on National Holidays and Collective Leave 2026, 1 May 2026 is a Labour Day holiday. The Labour Day holiday will connect with the weekend holidays, creating a long weekend.
Here are the dates:
Friday, 1 May 2026: International Labour Day
Saturday, 2 May 2026: Weekend holiday
Sunday, 3 May 2026: Weekend holiday
List of Red Dates in May 2026
In May 2026, there are four national holidays and two collective leave days. Here is the schedule:
National holidays in May 2026:
Friday, 1 May 2026: International Labour Day
Thursday, 14 May 2026: Ascension of Jesus Christ
Wednesday, 27 May 2026: Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijriah
Sunday, 31 May 2026: Vesak Day 2570 Buddhist Era (BE)
Collective leave in May 2026:
Friday, 15 May 2026: Ascension of Jesus Christ
Thursday, 28 May 2026: Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijriah
Does Collective Leave Deduct from Annual Leave?
This is the provision for implementing collective leave for workers/employees as well as ASN/PNS.
The implementation of collective leave reduces the annual leave rights of employees/workers in accordance with statutory regulations and provisions applicable in each work unit/organisation/institution/company.
Collective leave does not reduce the annual leave rights of Civil Servant Apparatus.