Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September, honoring American workers and the labor movement. This countdown automatically targets the next one.
Labor Day is on Monday, September 7, 2026, which is 86 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
The first Labor Day parade marched through New York City in 1882, organized by the labor unions. Congress made it a federal holiday in 1894.
Today Labor Day doubles as the unofficial end of summer, the last long weekend before school routines and football season take over.