Federal holiday

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.

YearDateDayObserved
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.