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- The United States observes Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, with the weekend Sept. 5-7.
- President Grover Cleveland signed the law creating Labor Day on June 28, 1894.
- The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City.
- Non-essential government offices, the U.S. Postal Service and most banks close; grocery stores stay open.
- The Mackinac Bridge Walk closes the bridge at 7 a.m.; no starts after 11 a.m.
