Labor Day 2025: Goodbye Summer, Hello Sales

Labor Day: that one Monday in September when we celebrate American workers by… not working. At least, most people don’t. Nurses, baristas, and anyone in retail, we see you — enjoy your “holiday” of dealing with people hunting for 70% off patio furniture.

Date: Monday, September 1, 2025

Significance: A federally mandated day of rest. Translation: schools closed, government offices locked, Wall Street asleep, and your mail carrier finally gets a breather.

Closures: Banks, stock markets, USPS, FedEx. In other words, don’t expect to cash a check or get that Amazon package.

A Brief History (Because Workers Were Tired)

Labor Day was born in the late 19th century when American workers were putting in grueling hours for pennies in unsafe factor

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