Portland police anticipate thousands at May Day protests Thursday

Celebrate May Day 2025 in Portland: Marches, Mutual Aid, and Troublemakers School

This Thursday is May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—and Portland is showing up. From a rally hosted by the Portland Association of Teachers on May 1 to weekend events for the working stiffs who can't call out, Portlanders have options for how they want to celebrate workers' rights. If the day's title reminds you more of a ribbon-strewn maypole than workers’ rights, you’re not alone. Though May Day emerged out of the tumultuous US...

Portland police anticipate thousands at May Day protests Thursday

At least three May Day events are planned for Portland and many more are expected across the state.

Multiple May Day rallies planned in Portland, Vancouver, Salem

Some of the Thursday events are being planned by the groups behind the recurring "Hands Off" anti-Trump protests. A few additional events are planned for Saturday.