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Labor Day 2025 Is Sept. 1, With Banks, Markets and Mail Closed

The holiday honors the American labor movement, marking the 143rd anniversary of the 1882 New York parade.

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On September 1, 2025, Labor Day honors American workers with a three-day weekend.

Overview

  • By law the holiday falls on the first Monday in September in the United States.
  • Financial institutions, U.S. stock exchanges and the Postal Service close for the federal holiday, though online banking and ATMs remain available.
  • Time off or premium pay is not guaranteed for private-sector employees, since individual employers set those policies.
  • Labor Day grew from union parades beginning in 1882 in New York City and became a federal holiday in 1894 after early state recognition led by Oregon in 1887.
  • Retail and dining remain active, with announced deals from KFC (as reported via Food XP), Daily Harvest (code LABORDAY30), Fazoli’s (code LABORDAY25), Dave & Buster’s $5 bites, and Mountain Mike’s 15% off with LBRDAY25 starting Sept. 2.