The government and Costco are among the places that will be closed on Monday.
Labour Day is on Monday, so a lot of places you might want to go will be closed. For Labor Day, almost all state and federal government offices that aren’t necessary will be closed on Monday.
Labor Day has been a state holiday since the late 1800s. By 1894, 23 states had made it a holiday. Labor Day became a national holiday that year by an act of Congress.
For the Department of Labor, Labor Day is a yearly celebration of what American workers have done for society and the economy. Labor activists pushed for a government holiday in the late 1800s to honor the many ways workers have helped make America strong, prosperous, and healthy. This is where the holiday got its start.
Since the holiday falls at the end of summer, it is one of the busiest times to travel. Most places that serve tourists, like hotels, gas stores, and airports, will be open, and you can expect them to be busy.
The Transportation Security Administration said that this year’s Labor Day travel weekend will be the busiest for airports in U.S. history.
A lot of government buildings will be closed, but a lot of other things will be open.
What is open
- Aldi
- Best Buy
- Chick-fil-A (many locations will close early)
- Chipotle
- CVS
- Gap (openings will depend on mall hours)
- Home Depot
- Kroger
- Lowe’s
- National parks
- Old Navy (openings will depend on mall hours)
- Publix
- Starbucks
- Target
- Walgreens
- Walmart
What is closed
- Costco
- Nonessential federal offices, courthouses
- U.S. post offices
- Most banks
- Stock markets
There may be times when stores aren’t open, so most stores advise checking their websites for hours.
The National Weather Service and other important government offices will stay open. The Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service are two examples of non-essential offices that were closed on Monday.