Labor Day
Labor Day, the first Monday of September, recognizes the contributions of American workers.
History
Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894. Its first-Monday-of-September placement makes it the de facto start-of-school anchor for many districts, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest where 'after Labor Day' starts are still the norm.
On academic calendars
Districts that begin their school year before Labor Day typically treat the day as a single-day closure. Districts that begin after Labor Day use the holiday as the day before classes start.
Dates by year
Below is the full schedule for Labor Day from 2020 through 2035. The "observed" date matches the actual date in most years; it differs only when the statutory date lands on a Saturday or Sunday, in which case federal offices observe the holiday on the adjacent weekday per OPM rules.
| Year | Date | Day | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | September 7, 2020 | Monday | — |
| 2021 | September 6, 2021 | Monday | — |
| 2022 | September 5, 2022 | Monday | — |
| 2023 | September 4, 2023 | Monday | — |
| 2024 | September 2, 2024 | Monday | — |
| 2025 | September 1, 2025 | Monday | — |
| 2026 | September 7, 2026 | Monday | — |
| 2027 | September 6, 2027 | Monday | — |
| 2028 | September 4, 2028 | Monday | — |
| 2029 | September 3, 2029 | Monday | — |
| 2030 | September 2, 2030 | Monday | — |
| 2031 | September 1, 2031 | Monday | — |
| 2032 | September 6, 2032 | Monday | — |
| 2033 | September 5, 2033 | Monday | — |
| 2034 | September 4, 2034 | Monday | — |
| 2035 | September 3, 2035 | Monday | — |
Open the printable calendar
Each entry below opens the printable monthly grid where this holiday appears, with the day shaded in amber.
- September 2020 printable calendar
- September 2021 printable calendar
- September 2022 printable calendar
- September 2023 printable calendar
- September 2024 printable calendar
- September 2025 printable calendar
- September 2026 printable calendar
- September 2027 printable calendar
- September 2028 printable calendar
- September 2029 printable calendar
- September 2030 printable calendar
- September 2031 printable calendar
- September 2032 printable calendar
- September 2033 printable calendar
- September 2034 printable calendar
- September 2035 printable calendar