When Is Labor Day 2027? Free Labor Day Countdown & Days Left

When is Labor Day 2027?

The first Monday of September. Labor Day honours the American labor movement and workers. It falls on the first Monday of September and is traditionally seen as the unofficial end of summer.

In 2027, Labor Day falls on a Monday. In 2026 it was on a Monday, September 7. In 2028 it will be on a Monday, September 4.

How the Labor Day date is worked out

It follows a weekday rule rather than a fixed date, so it always falls on the same day of the week and the date shifts within the month. From 2026 to 2100 it falls between September 1 and September 7. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Labor Day in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Labor Day, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Labor Day in your own time zone.

Labor Day dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
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

Is Labor Day a federal holiday?

Yes. Labor Day is one of the 11 annual US federal holidays set in law (5 U.S.C. § 6103). Federal offices and the post office close, banks that follow the Federal Reserve calendar close, and most schools and many employers give the day off. Private employers decide for themselves. It always falls on a Monday, giving a three-day weekend.

Planning tip

Many schools start just before or just after Labor Day, and it is a big weekend for end-of-summer sales.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labor Day 2027?

Labor Day 2027 is on Monday, September 6, 2027. The rule: The first Monday of September.

How many days until Labor Day?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Labor Day 2027 (Monday, September 6, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Labor Day?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Labor Day a federal holiday?

Why is Labor Day on a Monday?

Congress set it as the first Monday of September so that workers get a three-day weekend.

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