Overview

• Because it is a federal holiday, banks, U.S. stock markets and the Postal Service will be closed on Monday, with online banking and ATMs still available.
• Time off and holiday pay are not guaranteed and depend on individual employer policies.
• Labor Day honors the American labor movement, with roots in the first organized parade in New York City in 1882, Oregon’s 1887 state adoption, and national recognition signed by President Grover Cleveland in 1894.
• Historians dispute whether Peter J. McGuire or Matthew Maguire originated the holiday, with New Jersey sources crediting Maguire after the federal designation.
• Retail and restaurant promotions headline the long weekend, including KFC’s 50% off chicken sandwiches and 40% off 12-piece buckets, Daily Harvest’s LABORDAY30 for 30% off $100+, Fazoli’s $10 off $30 with LABORDAY25, Dave & Buster’s $5 bites, and Mountain Mike’s 15% off pizzas with LBRDAY25 starting Sept. 2.