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Costco Closes All U.S. Stores on Labor Day 2026

9/7/2026

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Summary

Costco Closes Labor Day

Costco will close all its U.S. stores on Labor Day, the first Monday of September 2026.
The warehouses will remain closed the full day and resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 3, 2026.
Costco observes seven annual holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Ohio hosts 13 Costco warehouses and one in Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati.

Summary

Labor Day Closures

The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange close on Monday, Sept. 7, and resume trading Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Bank of America, Chase, and Key Bank will not provide branch services on Labor Day.
U.S. Postal Service, UPS, and FedEx will suspend regular mail and package deliveries on Sept. 7.
AAA reports average regular-gas price is just under $4.10 per gallon, 90 cents higher than a year ago.

History

Historical Context

In October 1973 OAPEC (the Arab members of OPEC) imposed an oil embargo on the United States and other Israel supporters, sparking the 1973-74 energy crisis. The embargo drove world oil prices up nearly 300% and forced U.S. businesses—including the Postal Service and banks—to cut hours. That conservation precedent underlies today’s Labor-Day shutdowns at Costco, Nasdaq and UPS.

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Costco Closes Labor Day

Costco will close all its U.S. stores on Labor Day, the first Monday of September 2026.
The warehouses will remain closed the full day and resume regular hours on Tuesday, September 3, 2026.
Costco observes seven annual holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Ohio hosts 13 Costco warehouses and one in Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati.

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